Lockapalooza!
The Lock 32 Whitewater Course will hold its Fifth Annual Lockapalooza on Saturday August
8th and Sunday August 9th. Last year's event was a smashing success with over 50 participants, over 800 spectators and many generous sponsors. This year we'll make the party even bigger and better by adding a second day of clinics and events.
About the Course
The Lock 32 Whitewater Park has a set of squirt lines, two waves and two holes. Both holes enable lots of vertical moves and is really easy to cartwheel in. The top hole gives up humongous loops (front flips). Best of all, we have consistent water all summer long.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, August 8th
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10-2 pm-- Free Clinics
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11am-1pm-- Kids' Clinic (Open to any kids with WW experience)
Competitions
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2 pm-- Plastic Slalom Race
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4 pm-- Boatercross (a mass start mad dash to the finish)
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6 pm-- Rodeo (competitors are scored on playboating tricks)
Sunday, August 9th
Sunday is your chance to try whitewater for yourself with free instruction!
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10 am- 2 pm -- Your chance to try kayaking with free mini-clinics by Lock 32
instructors
- Space Limited - sign up on Saturday
- 2-3 pm -- Learn to swim in Whitewater -- great fun for kids and adults
- 4
pm -- Swimming Slalom
Private Instruction available upon request
Spectator Info
Food from the grill, drink and snacks will be available for a small fee throughout the day. We'll also have flatwater kayak demos if you'd like to try the mellower side of kayaking.
Rochester Wild Wings will be doing demos with several birds of prey Saturday
afternoon. At dark we'll break out the videos. Sunday is your day to
check out whitewater kayaking by signing up for a free one hour lesson or
learning how to swim the whitewater park.
About our Organization
For those of you who don't know, the Genesee Waterways Center runs the park and teaches kayaking, canoeing, rowing, sculling, outrigger canoeing and other forms of human powered watersports. Our main goal is to get people out on the water, especially people who might not otherwise have an opportunity. We have programs for inner city kids, disabled folks and everyone else. This festival goes a long way in helping us provide kayaking eductation to many a diverse range of folks. Lockapalooza is one of several fundraisers throughout the year, along with the Rochester Paddling Film Festival and National Paddling Film Festival Roadshow.
Other Information
A big thank you to our sponsors:
If you're interested in becoming a sponsor, please email Andy at kayaking@geneseewaterways.org
