Cheat Youth Blog
March 27, 2012 by ashleymcewan
Filed under Blog, Classes and Courses, Youth
Ever wonder what happens during the two months of Cheat Training? Well, the Cheat Youth have been blogging about their adventures on the river …and what it takes to get there. http://laksyoungracers.blogspot.com/
Forward Stroke Technique
February 22, 2012 by ashleymcewan
Filed under Blog, Classes and Courses, Paddling Tips
Last Sunday, during the Slalom for River Runners class, we took some video of our forward strokes. Everyone improved by the end. Was it because of Hollie’s amazing instruction? Or because we finally warmed up?
Advanced Waterfalls
February 22, 2012 by ashleymcewan
Filed under Blog
Mexico 2011: Advanced Waterfalls by Thomas Esch
Alseseca Race Final
Now it is all over. The race has been raced, the awards have been distributed, the party has been enjoyed, and most of the racers have departed for their homes. All the LAKS students have flown back to the states. You can see the results on the alseseca.com website. Eric Deguil from France won, Isaac [...]
Alseseca Race
January 13, 2012 by ashleymcewan
Filed under Blog, Featured Events, Trip Reports
This coming Saturday, January 14th, is the 4th annual Alseseca River race in Tlapocoyan, Veracruz, MX. Tom is on-site with a group of LAKS paddlers, training to be part of the race. Anticipating the race, I asked him for the latest news: “Isaac Levinson, Eric Deguil, Pablo McCandless, and Isidro Sobranes seem to be [...]
AMAZING waterfalls trip video by Todd Henry
January 3, 2012 by ashleymcewan
Filed under Blog
4th Annual Alseseca Race 1/14/12
Led by instructors Tom McEwan and Pablo McCandless, 7 stalwart and stout-worthy LAKS adventurers are headed down to Tlapocoyan, Veracruz to take part in the 4th Annual Alseseca Race. There is a short and a long course to the race… although it could be called long and longer. The fastest times last year were 8 [...]
Instructor Highlight- Thomas Esch
May 6, 2011 started off like the previous four weekends did. The entire LAKS youth team was on the Cheat River, playing around in their boats, getting warmed up. But this was not another practice day. It was the day of the Cheat Race. After the chaos of the mass start had cleared up, another [...]
Instructor Highlight- Ashley Nee
If you have ever been to the Feeder Canal, near Lock 6 of the C&O canal, then you most likely have seen Ashley Nee. This is where she trains with the US National Canoe/Kayak Team, usually paddling twice a day. She lives less than a half mile away so, when not paddling, you might catch [...]
Instructor Highlight- Simon Braun
December 20, 2011 by tommcewan
Filed under Blog, Instructors
At 20, he might be young, but Simon Braun is one of our brightest instructors and an awesome paddler! Like many of you, Simon first discovered kayaking in a recreational boat. He learned to paddle with his father and later, with Tom at Liquid Adventures. Simon was drawn to whitewater because of the “The [...]
