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Adapted Paddling with ACA &Cal Poly's Kinesology Dept: Day 1: Thursday May 27
May 27, 2004
By: Dean McCully

Our arrival in Laguna Lake for the first day of the ACA & Cal Poly Kinesology Dept sponsored Adapted Paddling Workshop (APW). Here's the view from behind Marna's truck loaded for bear. Not visible are Earnest, John, and Marna, all set to shred the chilly waters of Laguna Lake. Back to Main APW Picture Page . On to Day 2 , Day 3 , Day 4
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The first day, I basically pulled an all-nighter and drove straight thru from San Jose. I crashed for a couple of hours in a truck stop along 101 about an hour north of San Luis. But diesel noises woke me up and I drove on. Breakfast was at the Madonna Inn.


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The Men's room at the Madona Inn. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Check out he sinks: Giant Clams.


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Our arrival in Laguna Lake for the first day of the ACA & Cal Poly Kinesology Dept sponsored Adapted Paddling Workshop (APW). Here's the view from behind Marna's truck loaded for bear. Not visible are Earnest, John, and Marna, all set to shred the chilly waters of Laguna Lake. Back to Main APW Picture Page . On to Day 2 , Day 3 , Day 4


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Kelly and Corrine, the fabulous assistants.


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Marna eats a bannana.


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Henry on the left, Dr Keith on the right. Dr Kevin Taylor is the head of the kinesiology dept at Cal Poly.


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The boats arrive!


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John drives the van for Central Coast Assistive Technology Center.


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We mingle, then sign the ubiquitous waiver forms.


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Rod & Marcus ham it up.


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Hi, Rod.


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Greg came all the way from Sta Cruz to give us an ACA refresher.


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This guy is GOOD! One of the top-certified ACA instructors on the West Coast.


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Pumps simulated kayakers in a well-thought-out demo of what happens in a follow-the-leader situation.


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Henry and Earnest, and the rest of the class, look on.


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Out onto the water we went!


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The whole afternoon was spent practicing, brushing up, and performing scoop rescues.


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The POD gathers.


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Packin up the boats....


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Poor Bantha (Dean's Van) is heavily laden.


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Janet in the front, is that Patty in the back?


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Tom waves. Tom is also a very highly rated ACA instructor.


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Patty, Virginia, John, and Tom.


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Laguna Lake.


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And, we head out after the first day.


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The San Luis Street Fair sucked us in.


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BBQ Pits on each corner!


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Noooo Doooogggggs Allloowwwwweeeed.....


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Marcus chows down on BBQ...


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...while Marna and John eat delicious veggie calzone-thingies.


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Father Junipero Serra, outside the San Luis Mission.


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The purple trees are in bloom....


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...as are the Pointsettas...


The Event Report for Adapted Paddling with ACA &Cal Poly's Kinesology Dept: Day 1: Thursday May 27
By: Dean McCully
Day 1: Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo

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