DCSKS - Schedule

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Wednesday, July 05
	Pre-Symposium Kayak Camping Overnight
		Join a small group for a pre-symposium introduction to overnight kayak camping. You'll learn the skills needed to spend a night living from your boat by paddling from Rowley's Bay to Newport State Park on Wednesday and returning Thursday. See Symposium Highlights for more information.


Thursday, July 06

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Symposium Check-In

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Welcome & Opening
		Join the Rutabaga community as we kick off the 20th year of DCSKS!

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Plan & Prep for Friday
		Get together with your instructors and other class/tour participants to discuss logistics and details for the following day, including what to expect, car pooling, boat transportation, meeting time, location and more!

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM	Campfire



Friday, July 07

6:15 AM - 7:00 AM	Sunrise Yoga

7:00 AM - 9:00 PM	Symposium Check-In

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Friday Session I
		Open to All: Rescues and Towing Beginner: Intro to Sea Kayaking Kayak Essentials Kayak Essentials for Women Basic Skills: Kayak Tune-Up Boat Control Forward Stroke Combining Strokes Mink River Tour Baileys Harbor Relaxed Tour Intermediate: Intro to Kayak Rolling Rowleys Bay to Spider Island Tour Sister Islands Skill Builder Tour Advanced: Open Water Adventure Tennison to Chambers Island Tour Youth: Youth Go Kayaking 1/Refresher

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Friday Session II
		Open to All: Rescues and Towing Beginner: Intro to Sea Kayaking Basic Skills: Boat Control Boat Control for Women Combining Strokes Greenland Paddling Intro Rowleys Bay to Sand Bay Relaxed Tour Intermediate: Intro to Kayak Rolling Garrett Bay to Ellison Bay Tour Moonlight Bay to Cana Lighthouse Tour Horseshoe Island Skill Builder Tour Advanced: Wind, Waves and Surf Tennison to Chambers Island Tour Youth: Youth Go Kayaking 2/Refresher

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Dinner on the Lawn

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Plan & Prep for Saturday
		Get together with your instructors and other class/tour participants to discuss logistics and details for the following day, including what to expect, car pooling, boat transportation, meeting time, location and more!

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM	Half Moon Paddle
		Join us for an evening paddle under the new moon! Flash light or head lamp is required. Sign up in the Stuga by dinner on Friday.

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Campfire



Saturday, July 08

6:15 AM - 7:00 AM	Sunrise Yoga

7:00 AM - 9:00 PM	Symposium Check-In

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Saturday Session III
		Open to All: Yoga for Paddlers Basic Skills: Boat Control Forward Stroke Combining Strokes Combining Strokes for Women Naturalist Mink River Tour Garrett Bay Relaxed Tour Baileys Harbor Relaxed Tour Intermediate: Greenland Paddling 2 Intro to Kayak Rolling Strawberry Islands Tour Horseshoe Island Skill Builder Tour Advanced: Porte des Morts Open Water Passage Tip of the Door Skill Builder Tour Youth: Youth Garrett Bay Tour

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Rolling Demo
		Grab your lunch and head to the marina dock for an entertaining demonstration on kayak rolling.

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Saturday Session IV
		Open to All: Rescues and Towing Rescues and Towing for Women Outfitting Your Boat - On Land Basic Skills: Boat Control Forward Stroke Video Stroke Analysis Naturalist Mink River Tour Europe & Newport Bays Relaxed Tour Intermediate: Intro to Kayak Rolling Advanced: Porte des Morts Open Water Passage Tip of the Door Skill Builder Tour Youth: Youth Challenge

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Dinner on the Lawn

7:30 PM - 7:45 PM	Plan & Prep for Sunday
		Get together with your instructors and other class/tour participants to discuss logistics and details for the following day, including what to expect, car pooling, boat transportation, meeting time, location and more!

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM	DCSKS Slideshow
		Our symposium photographer, Jim Pippitt, documents the weekend's classes and tours and captures the buzz of the Door County Sea Kayak Symposium. Jim will put it all together for this slide review - starring YOU!! Come enjoy highlights of your time at DCSKS.

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Campfire



Sunday, July 09

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Symposium Check-In

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Sunday Session V
		Open to All: Navigation Tools & Charts - On Land Basic Skills: Paddler's Choice Kayak Play Mink River Tour Kangaroo Lake Relaxed Tour Europe & Newport Bays Relaxed Tour Intermediate: Kayak Rolling 2 Moonlight Bay to Cana Lighthouse Tour Sister Islands Tour Advanced: Open Water Adventure Wind, Waves and Surf

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Closing Lunch on the Lawn