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Adventure Racing Academy
(iPO Event Id#: 10793)
Presented by American Adventure Sports, LLC
Location: All Camps take place at Ohiopyle State Park in Ohiopyle, PA
2008 Dates: April 4-6 // May 2-4 // Sept. 19-21
"Athlete's and everyone traveling in the wilderness should be fully responsible for their own safety at all times. Never entrust your safety to anyone else, especially a stranger. Take the time to properly learn expedition racing and travel techniques."
~ Doug Crytzer, Founder & Director.... American Adventure Sports, LLC
"Primal Quest Certifications"
| | AAS founder, Doug Crytzer, is a certified mountaineering instructor with more than 20 years experience. |
Learn, practice, or brush up on essential adventure racing skills at the Adventure Racing Academy. Enjoy 3 days and 2 nights at the beautiful Yough Plaza in Ohiopyle, PA.
AAS instructors are experts in their field. Safety is always a priority and maximum individual attention is our goal. We train our clients to standard. Not to time.
We will train you in the following skills:
- Ropes: Rappelling, Ascending & Top Rope Climbing
- Orienteering & Map Reading
- Canoeing & Kayaking
- Expedition Mountain Biking
- Assessing & Managing Risk in Expedition Racing
| | Crytzer stands proudly with 2 recent academy graduates, Shawn Hogan and James King from Ohio. |
Expedition Mountain Bike: Learn how to . . .
- properly select, maintain & inspect your mountain biking gear from our expert instructors
- do and use wilderness bike repair
- ride technically and navigate obstacles
- use the ready attack position and powering through turns, plus more
- use proper climbing and ascending technique
- push or tow a teammate for maximum synergy and navigate while riding
Expedition Paddling: On the Yough and Castleman Rivers. Learn . . .
- the characteristics of your boat, paddle & personal flotation device (PFD)
- wilderness boat repair
- how to properly read river currents
- paddle strokes (the power stroke, sweep stroke, draw stroke, back stroke)
- proper river rescue techniques and rescue throw line applications
- how to self rescue and boat recovery
- to aggressively swim in white water
- to improve your paddling endurance
| | Learn the ropes at the academy. |
Expedition Ropes: Learn . . .
- to select, inspect, wear & care for your mountaineering gear
- to recognize proper rope utilization & safety
- proper rappel technique from hooking up to proper body position
- to perform self arrest, recovery, self rescue
- proper ascending techniques & fluid energy application
- to do a main line exchange while ascending
- proper top rope bouldering/climbing technique
- to select you climbing route, proper commands, hand holds & proper belay technique
- the bowline, figure 8, prussic & square knot
Cost:
- $550.00 per person, double occupancy, same sex. 3 nights stay
- $620.00 per person, single occupancy
- $400.00 per person, without lodging
- Group/team rates available for 2 or more
Register Online with Active.com
OR Print Registration Form and mail to:
American Adventure Sports, LLC
Adventure Academy, 270 Craig Road, Home, PA. 15747-8808
| Start Date: | 2008-05-02 |
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| End Date: | 2008-05-04 |
| Event Name: | Adventure Racing Academy |
| Location(s): |
Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Ohiopyle State Park |
| Event Types: |
Hold
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| Event Distance(s): |
20K 15mi
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| Contact(s): |
Doug Crytzer - American Adventure Sports
Phone: 724-357-9988 / 814-397-4316
Email: doug@americanadventuresports.com
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| Offsite URL: |
www.americanadventuresports.com |
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