Program Structure

Program, training elements and progression example:

1) YOUR PLAN. Defining your goals, needs and vision.....

2) Initial Assessment Skills Inventory and gaps

3) Safety Afloat

4) Boat and Gear selection & transition Planning

5) Fitness Training. Plan and goals

- Create your Paddle Sports vision, needs, and customized approach.

- Set desired focus on Fitness/Training rigor.

- Set your time commitment level.

- Set measurable, end outcomes and goals to achieve (Fitness, Skills, Knowledge, events etc).

- Sport knowledge

- Existing skills

- Needed Skills

- Boat type readiness and progression.

- Safety Gear

- Safety A-float rules

- Weather Care

- Boat Recovery

- Boat (Hull) type selection aligned to your goals

- Key gear knowledge and use in training (GPS, Hydration, PFD's etc..)

- Current measurable fitness level.

- Cardio: Heart rates (Set Goal)

- Endurance Curve. (Set Goals)

-Recovery Curve. (Set Goals)

- Flexibility (Set Goals)

-Environmental Tolerance/Care. (Set Goals)

6) Technical Training. Paddle Techniques to Improve paddling efficiency, speed and control etc.

7) River / Waterway Knowledge

8) Boat and equipment acquisition, repair, resourcesand vendors

9) Path to Central Texas and US paddling & Racing communities.

10) Post Program support

- Stoke mechanics

- Control mechanics

- Avg Speed and improvement Curve/Goal (MPH)

- Top Speed

and improvement Curve/Goal (MPH)

- Endurance Curve

and Goal (Distance/MPH)

- International river grading system

- Moving water / river hazards & techniques to read and navigate

- Waterway controls & rules of the road

- Assessing weather and Water conditions for Safety.

- Buying used vs. new boats and gear

- Boat types, layups, and common maintenance & repairs

- Skills and cautions.

- Repair and Sales Vendors

- Path to the New and Used boat/gear market

- Boat rigging

-Boat transport and storage

-Marathon Canoe and Kayak racing community immersions

- Social media resources/Groups

- TCKRA

- ACA training Expert resources

- Expidition paddlingresouces and communities.

- Life Long Resource and Partnership.