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SportsRecreationKayaking19TuesdayMay212013may30700p.m.FortSmithRecreationCenterMay311000p.m.FortSmithRecreationCentreOnbehalfofallthestaffatPWKwewouldliketocongratulateallofthefortsmithgraduatesontheiroutstandingachievement.KeepupthegoodworkGrandMarchPWKConvocationPaulWilliamKaeser55Cometoour11thAnnualFiddleCampClassesbeginat9a.m.onTuesdayJuly2andrunto8p.m.eacheveningthroughtotheFridayeveningclosingconcert.Classesareavailableforfirst-timefiddlelevelstoadvancedlevels.KCFASummerCampHayRiverReserveThreemealsandsnacksareincludedwiththeregistrationfee.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactgerdahazenbergtheedge.caljtd58yahoo.caEarlyRegistrationRateRegularFeeEnjoymusicandartwithpeopleofallagesCometoooorthAnnuualFidleeeCCaaaClassesbet99.ooTTuusddaJuJllyarruunutoo88pp..eacheveninrghhtteeeFrFrFriddayyyeeninggiggngccconocecertrClassesaraaiblborrrrsttimemfddelleeveltadavaavncceddelss.FFASSuummmmmmmmeeerrrrCaaammppHayRRiveeReeThreeeeeasanssnaackaaeiiicclluuddeewwihhthereeggsraattioofe.FFFooorrffurrthherrnnforrmmaatoonpplleaseconnttctgerrrdaahaaaazzenbeergthhee.caljttd588yyaahhoo.caaayyRReeegstratttiinRRaateeRRRegguulrFFeeeeeEnoussssicadartwiitpeopooofffalllaaaaCometoour11thAnnualFiddleCampClassesbeginat9a.m.onTuesdayJuly2andrunto8p.m.eacheveningthroughtotheFridayeveningclosingconcert.Classesareavailableforfirst-timefiddlelevelstoadvancedlevels.KCFASummerCampHayRiverReserveThreemealsandsnacksareincludedwiththeregistrationfee.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactgerdahazenbergtheedge.caljtd58yahoo.caEarlyRegistrationRateRegularFeeEnjoymusicandartwithpeopleofallagesSPORTSBRIEFSNWTsquashplayerheadstoPanAmericansDevinHincheyofYellowknifehasbeenselectedbySquashCanadatojointheCanadianjuniormensteamfortheup-comingPanAmericanJu-niorChampionshipsinBeloHorizonteBrazilfromJune17-23.HincheyisamemberoftheYellowknifeRacquetClubandiscurrentlyranked7thinCanadaintheunder19division.Hehasbeentrain-ingattheNationalSquashAcademyinToronto.RegistrationbeginsforsoccercampsRegistrationisnowopenforthe2013NWTChallengerSoccerCamps.TheFortSmithcamprunsJuly1-5andinHayRiverfromJuly8-12.YellowknifescamptakesplaceAug.12-16.CoachingstaffareselectedandtrainedintheUKexclu-sivelytoworkinthecamps.Toregistervisitwww.reg-istration.challengersports.comandclickonBritishSoccerselectingtheap-propriateterritory.FortSmithpaddlersjumponLittleBuffaloRiverforrstrunofspringByDONJAQUETheicehasbeenpushedawayandwaterisrushingoverthefallsatLittleBuffaloFallsTerritorialParknearFortSmith-anearlyspringdrawforlocalpaddlers.TherstrunoftheseasonontheLittleBuffaloRiverhasbecomeatraditionforFortSmithkayakersduringthefewdayswhentheriverishighandthewaterispumpingoverthefalls.Sevenstalwartpaddlerstookadvantageandenjoyedtheirrstspringtimerundownthewindingpicturesquerivermid-lastweek.Themostdifcultpartoftheadventureiscarryingkay-aksdownthesteepandsome-whatmuddybanktoputinatthelargepoolbelowthefalls.Waterwasthunderingoverthefallsthepoolwassurg-ingtherewasacoolrain-likemistandfoampilescollectedallalongtheshorelineasthesixlaunchedtheirlittleplasticboats.Thewaterinthenarrowchannelisabitpushyatthislevelcoldbutnoticyandtheriverisunusuallywidelappingintothewillowsalongtheshore.Thecrewpickeditswaygingerlydowntheriverwithtwoexperiencedpaddlersintheleadscoutingespeciallycarefulatblindturns.Thesespringtimeventuresdownsmallriverscanbedangerousduetosweeperstreesthathavefallenacrosstheriver.Kayakerscanusuallyrollupiftheyareippedbyawavebutifasweeperisinvolvedtheycanbeheldagainstitupsidedownpinnedbytherushingwaterorgettheirgearhookedonabranchastheystrugglevainlytogetout.Cautionandsmartpaddlingisthebestdefense.Therewerenosweepersinthiscaseandthehighwaterac-tuallymadetherunsaferandeasierwashingovertwobeaverdams.Theswiftcurrentcre-atedstandingwavesandtightcornersandaworryfreeandeasyrunalltheway.TheLittleBuffaloisaprettyriverwindingthroughlimestonehills.Therewerewaterfowlincludingabigwhiteloon.Abearhavingadrinkwasfrightenedoffbythesuddenappearanceofthesestrangecreaturesonhisriver.Thepaddlelastedabout40min-utestothetakeouttheendoftheroadfromthecampgroundandtheadventurewasover.Thatwasfun.Letsdoitagainwastheenthusiasticcryastheboatswerepulledoutofthewater.Offtheywentbacktothecamp-groundintheshuttleve-hicleanddownthebankbelowthefallsagain.Thesecondtimewiththewayknownandsafewasmuchfasterandthelittleboatsbobbedswiftlythroughthestandingwaveswithconfidence.PaddlersfromleftChrisWilliamsSaskiavanMourikGenevieveCotinboatRickJamesJasonPanterandKarlCoxbravethechillywatertotakeadvantageoftheLittleBuffaloRiverwhilewaterlevelsarehighenoughforkayaking.PhotoDonJaque