Flat Land Kayak

Kayak Class Trip Report

This article is about a river kayaking class held at the Marge Cline Memorial Whitewater Park on the Fox River in Yorkville, Illinois on July 15, 2023. It helps describe what to expect within Flat Land Kayak’s whitewater training series.

USGS Gage Height

This article describes how river gage height is measured and how it is used. This tutorial was developed from the Unites States Geological Survey blog on gage height. In this article we’ll discuss the technical facts of how gage height is measured, and also what it means to the user from a practical sense.

Waivers & Releases

This post describes Flat Land Kayak’s waiver & release protocols. Included are examples of waivers for review.

What to Bring

This post discusses what to bring, and what NOT to bring, for Flat Land training sessions.

General Eligibility Guidelines (GEG)

This post describes guidelines all students must meet in order to participate in kayak or safety and rescue (SR) training provided by Flat Land Kayak. These guidelines are based on the American Canoe Association’s (ACA) Essential Eligibility Criteria. This list is not inclusive.

What to Wear

This article discusses required and suggested attire while participating in Flat Land training classes.

Whitewater Kayak Series

This post describes the whitewater kayaking training series. All Flat Land training courses follow the American Canoe Association (ACA) outlines and protocols for river kayaking instruction.

Recreational Kayak Series

This post describes the training series for recreational kayaking. All Flat Land training courses follow the American Canoe Association (ACA) outlines and protocols for river kayaking instruction.

Safety & Rescue Series

Safety & Rescue (SR) Course Description

This post provides course descriptions of the Safety & Rescue series of training courses. These courses follow the outlines and protocols of the American Canoe Association (ACA).