Cheat Youth Blog

  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

    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?          

Why are those poles hanging over the river? and other questions about slalom

What is slalom kayaking? Officially called Canoe Slalom by the  International Olympic Committee, slalom is a sport where paddlers try to complete a whitewater course through gates strung over the water with the fastest time possible.  An official course is 18- 25 gates, 6 of which must be upstream.  A course often takes elite paddlers [...]

Sundays at Violette’s Lock

Summer is finally here. That means long, hot days perfect for relishing the river! Every Sunday Liquid Adventures teaches 4 hour beginner kayak lessons at Violette’s Lock. Violette’s is away form the city, teeming with wildlife and offers the G.W. canal as an introduction to whitewater. Level 1: Foundations, Level 2: Maneuvers, and Level 3: [...]

Deals with Liquid Adventures

Liquid Adventures has worked with several companies including DealFind, Living Social, Deals for Deeds, and now Zozi! to bring you a Beginner Whitewater Class or a Recreational Boat Tour at a huge discount.  If you purchased one of these deals, check our calendar for class dates.   When you find a date that works for your [...]

Cheat Training – a new version: “Lite”

Hello Boaters, (We are not talking about beer here)…..For several seasons local boaters (including instructors at other kayak schools) have improved their boating and enjoyed getting out on the water in our Cheat Race Workout Program.  This year Tom is expanding the idea and has asked me to head up the workouts for Advanced Beginners [...]

Dickerson Open at Long Last!

It has been a long time now, but this weekend will be the first weekend that we have been able to paddle the course in a long while. We just got word about 330 pm this afternoon so you can imagine that my afternoon has been a little extra busy. Fortunately Aaron Mann came by [...]