Open Canoe Clinic
Jun
14
to Jun 16

Open Canoe Clinic

Canoeing Unplugged!  June 14-16th   (prerequisite: novice - intermediate solo canoe)                                      

Come and paddle with Carole and Andrew Westwood!         

Course Schedule

Friday 9AM to 4PM Flatwater and Dry Land Activities

Saturday 10AM to 4PM - Dam release times

Sunday 10AM to 4PM - Dam release times

Participants are encouraged to attend social gathering on-site Friday and Saturday evening. As enthusiasts, the conversation often leads to tales, techniques, and paddling in general along with opportunites to ask questions that relate to the day’s lessons.

Passionate about canoeing, Andrew and Carole have instructed courses for many years across North America. As innovators of new teaching progressions for white-water canoeing skills, Andrew and Carole work together to bring technique videos to a wide audience through their Westwood Outdoors YouTube channel. Over the years they have written dozens of articles for various paddling magazines, have authored a canoeing instructional book/DVD, and have had several types of media coverage both nationally and internationally.

Camping is available at the site Thursday night through the end of the event.

For more information, visit www.westwoodoutdoors.ca

Open Canoe Clinic Registration

Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jun
15
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jun
16
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jun
29
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jun
30
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jul
13
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Jul
14
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Team River Runner Whitewater Paddling Weekend
Jul
19
to Jul 21
Lesson, Recreation, Event

Team River Runner Whitewater Paddling Weekend

Team River Runner’s mission is to provide all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose, and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports!

We welcome Veterans and their families to join us for a day of learning to paddle at our Wausau Whitewater Park. Instructors and safety volunteers are here to help you learn and advance your skills. If this is your first time in a kayak we will teach you the basics, or if you have whitewater experience we will help you advance to paddle your first class 3 rapid.

Not a Veteran? That’s OK! We need plenty of volunteers to help with both on-water and off-water activities.

Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Aug
3
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons
Aug
4
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release & Whitewater Kayak Lessons

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend | Intro to Whitewater Lessons $55

Lesson Information and Registration
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)
Volunteer Sign Up

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Development Weekend & Swiftwater Rescue Clinic
Aug
10
to Aug 11
Lesson

Development Weekend & Swiftwater Rescue Clinic

  • Wausau Whitewater Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This weekend is reserved for groups to develop their whitewater skills together. Boy Scouts, Green Bay Kids Kayaking and other youth groups who have been learning flatwater paddling, will advance their skills to include whitewater! If you have a group of students and instructors and would like to participate in this weekend, contact us!

Wausau Whitewater will also host a Swiftwater Rescue Clinic open to anyone who registers and practice water is available at Feature #4 for the National Freestyle Competitors.

Waivers

Swiftwater Rescue Registration
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USA Freestyle Nationals Practice

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Jackson Freestyle Clinic
Aug
15
to Aug 16
Competition, Event

Jackson Freestyle Clinic

Jackson Freestyle Clinic

Join us for 2 days on the river to advance your freestyle skills. Each day you will have 3 hours of on-river instruction. Whether you’re looking to learn to spin, cartwheel, loop, godzilla, or tickywoo, this clinic is for all freestyle levels.

Cost for the clinic is $175/person and includes a free entry into the Midwest Freestyle Championships for you to test what you’ve learned. The beginner competition has dozens of participants surfing and spinning to challenge themselves and their skills, so don’t be shy, there’s a competition class for every level!

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Midwest Freestyle Championships
Aug
17
to Aug 18
Competition, Event

Midwest Freestyle Championships

Midwest Freestyle Championships
About 100 kayakers and canoeists from across the Midwest travel to Wausau for their chance to be the Midwest Freestyle Champion in their respective class! Beginners, Intermediates, Experts, Masters, Canoe and Womens. Participants will complete as many tricks as they can in 1 minute and the individual with the most points moves on to the next round.

In addition to freestyle competitions, we have a number of other fun events on Sunday including a downriver race, team event, and big wave trick.

Competition Entry is $50 for the weekend and includes 3 days of practice water. Add an event T-shirt for $15.

Recreational paddling is also available for $50 for all 5 days however you must avoid features where clinics or competitions are in progress.

Registration Opening Soon! | Complete Waivers
Aug 14-16th Practice Water | Saturday - Preliminaries | Sunday - Semis & Finals

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USA Freestyle Nationals and Team Trials - Selection for 2025 World Champtionships
Aug
24
to Aug 25
Competition, Event

USA Freestyle Nationals and Team Trials - Selection for 2025 World Champtionships

The best Freestyle Kayakers and Canoeists from across the Country will travel to Wausau, WI for their chance to make Team USA! The top scoring competitors will be selected to travel to Germany in 2025 to compete for Team USA at the World Freestyle Championships. Participants will complete as many tricks as they can in 1 minute and the individual with the most points moves on to the next round.

Competition Entry is $50 and includes practice water August 14th & 21-23rd.
Free Rustic Camping is Available On-Site August 3rd-25th for Competitors

Registration Opening Soon! | Waivers
Thursday Banquet | Saturday - Preliminaries | Sunday - Semifinals & Finals

Additional Practice Water Available
August 3rd & 4th - Public Recreational Release - $30 for the weekend
August 10th, 11th to National & Team Trial Competitors Only - $30 for the weekend
Join us as a competitor in our Midwest Freestyle Championships August 15th-18th

Not ready to compete at Nationals?
Come and watch this National Competition and paddle for fun Little Drop and Above or Below #4 - Daily Rec Paddling Fees apply or Join us Aug 21-25th for $50!

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Recreational Release
Sep
14
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Recreational Release
Sep
15
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Recreational Release
Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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Recreational Release
Sep
29
10:00 AM10:00
Recreation, Lesson

Recreational Release

Kayakers, Canoeists, and Boogie Boarders of all ability levels are welcome to enjoy the river during recreational releases. The whitewater park consists primarily of Class II Whitewater with a few Class III sections. Beginners and those still learning to roll are confident and comfortable on the lower portion of the park which flows out to flat water, while more advanced paddlers will often run the entire channel beginning above the dam at Scott Street.

Rec Release $20/day or $30/weekend
Waivers
2024 Season Schedule (PDF)

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