Tennessee Valley Canoe Club member Sally Edwards takes a picture of a canoe student as he readies his canoe to go over a rapid on the Hiwassee River.For more infoOr to register, see www.tvccpaddler.com
The Tennessee Valley Canoe Club is ramping up for its annual paddle school May 31-June 2.
Depending on the students’ skill levels and desired type of instruction, classes will be held on either the Ocoee or the Hiwassee river. Water sessions will be held that Saturday and Sunday.
While not required, most students and instructors will camp those Friday and Saturday nights at the Ocoee Adventure Rafting outfitter’s site. OAR is located at 629 Welcome Valley Road in Benton.
“One of the best aspects of paddle school is the group camping, which allows the students extra time to mingle with their class, their instructors and other students off the water,” said Rob Bartlett, one of the instructors. “Many great campfire stories get told in the evenings around the campground. Add food, drink, music and lots of humor, and paddle school just isn’t paddle school without the camping.”