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Training trips are designed for beginner paddlers to practice and develop their skills to eventually run the Ocoee by the trip leader and sufficient support boaters to assist in skills development. There is no prerequisite for participating in this.

Week Day of Week Date River Trip Leader Contact Info
1 Saturday June 7, 2025 Hiwassee Chad Schenk chadwickschenk@hotmail.com
Sunday June 8, 2025 Cartecay Chad Schenk chadwickschenk@hotmail.com
2 Saturday June 14, 2025 Hiwassee Courtney Smith bosslady1cs@gmail.com
Sunday June 15, 2025 Cartecay TBD
3 Saturday June 21, 2025 Combat Roll Clinic (Hiwassee)* Nick Barlow / Keith Quarles nick.barlow@outlook.com / keithwhitewater@yahoo.com
Sunday June 22, 2025 Nantahala Nick Barlow nick.barlow@outlook.com
4 Saturday June 28, 2025 Nantahala Luke Hardaway lukehardaway8@gmail.com
5 4th of July Weekend! No training trips!
6 Saturday July 12, 2025 Nantahala Luke Hardaway lukehardaway8@gmail.com
7 Saturday July 19, 2025 Nantahala Luke Hardaway lukehardaway8@gmail.com
8 Saturday July 26, 2025 Rescue Rodeo (Hiwassee) Robert Theurer tellicorob@gmail.com
9 Saturday Aug 2, 2025 Lesser Wesser Messer (Nantahala)** Katey Neuffer ikneuffer@gmail.com
10 Saturday Aug 9, 2025 Chattooga 3.5 Carl Schoonover training@tvccpaddler.com
11 Saturday Aug 16-17, 2025 Chattahoocheee (Columbus, GA) Courtney Smith bosslady1cs@gmail.com
12 Sat-Sun Aug 24-25, 2025 ACA L4 Swiftwater Rescue Robert Theurer tellicorob@gmail.com
Sunday Aug 24, 2025 Ocoee Lite TBD
13 Labor Day Weekend! No training trips!
14 Saturday Sept 6, 2025 Ocoee Keith Quarles keithwhitewater@yahoo.com

* You need to have performed a flatwater roll in order to participate in the Combat Roll Clinic.

** You must attend 2 out of the 4 Nantahala trips in order to participate in the Lesser Wesser Messer.