Helping with kayaking efforts makes good sense for swim programs.
Kayaking is an important activity in the aquatic experience. When going to open water swimming, it is great to have plenty of support with people in kayaks. Kayaks can allow the guardians, parents and siblings to join the swimmers out on the water. Then the open water events are inclusive as there is something to do for everyone.
Swimmers and coaches can take turns between being in the canoe and kayaks and being in the water swimming. An open water race in Lido Key, Florida, offers two-person relays. In the seven-mile race, one person swims and the other paddles in a kayak. Then at any time, the two competitors can switch roles. Teamwork. Great experience for buddies.
Plans could include:
- Grants and proposals to sponsors,
- expanded use of other swim pools and water resources around your area,
- securing equipment and storage,
- bestowing kayak digital badges,
- SUP classes, even SUP yoga,
- Engagements with scouts, first with the boats and then with swimming or a game of SKWIM,
- Canoe water polo,
- Equipment sharing coop.

Concept map. Get more involved in the open water swimming by having paddlers engaged.
Getting started
There are plenty of steps before one gets into the kayak, but is always a bit of a rush to enter the boat while on the water, even if it is with the calmest of conditions at the swimming pool.
World Games hosted Kayak Polo
Kayak polo news and highlights from the World Games
Safety Weekends
Hosting a kayak and small-craft safety weekend clinic would make a wonderful service project for swim teams and aquatic programs and camps.
Kayak Stories
Kevin talks of a day he took a trip with his father.
Can you share your stories too?
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Be safe!
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/west/2017/05/20/kayakers-Ohio-River-dam-two-women-one-dead-search/stories/201705200111
Ohio River trip, end to end, coverage in P-G.
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2017/05/22/Race-the-River-for-suicide-awareness-paddle-kayak-Ohio-Miami-University/stories/201705220002
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2017/05/22/Recovery-effort-intensifies-missing-kayaker-ohio-river/stories/201705220134
River news is not always good.
Places blogged about. https://fitt.co/pittsburgh/beautiful-places-kayak-pittsburgh/
Go Fund Me for families of girls who were in the tragic, Ohio River kayak deaths.
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Fhelp-support-the-brandy-family%3Fpc%3Dfb_dn_cpgnsharemore_r%26rcid%3Dr01-149589577331-feabbfcd62c44820&h=ATO2NmPr9HbbIimajaiWwND0LvfauIZfqXpVEe_SRiRppxQvtfUufJ466ZMuL_0cp8367kB9kKiD9jlms2QP6fIPu6WqWL0f_6LbScICUdJtNaEUNOiE9YtbqqtK7JshuOXnCUUuELxB&enc=AZPVoov_5EmRZ_wVpvqH1C98Z55VLlrCRtzH6moPNDbfH8dD1mjdBo2n7MUp4aylCOJtIjBajbRxQwJ0G_CBur6jn3f25POPxjz72e4jBJrJLMbZOVbQRX_hOKkdZPRUh07csMhoJPR8BJr6SF88OCL7C_sPsIDSGlxFD0o3qwdIRBLwH9essIbpUZAEHRWn5rg&s=1
Better link,
https://www.gofundme.com/help-support-the-brandy-family
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/05/28/two-officers-injured-in-search-for-missing-woman-on-the-saco/
Women died in canoe trip on Saco River and those who went to rescue her suffered injuries too
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/119223920/manawat-paddlers-on-the-podium-at-atahua-cup
https://facebook.com/events/s/2020-youghness-monster-25-padd/2139219276179982/?ti=icl