{"id":4795,"date":"2011-05-13T09:11:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T13:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=4795"},"modified":"2011-05-23T16:42:42","modified_gmt":"2011-05-23T20:42:42","slug":"flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Flooding moves kayaking class off river"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class had to move to Eastwood Lake this week because of all the flooding in the various Miami Valley tributaries. Still the show went on with great weather for a class on the open water.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4795 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-1-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students and instructors preparing their kayaks for launch during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4787\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4787'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto of students and instructors preparing their kayaks for launch during Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-2-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of instructor showing proper sitting technique on the beach during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4788\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4788'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto of instructor showing proper sitting technique on the beach during Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-3-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of three people in kayaks on Eastwood lake during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4789\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4789'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Great Miami River was too high for the class to be safe, so students practiced their technique at Eastwood Lake.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-4-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students getting some last minute tips before launch during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4790\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4790'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto of students getting some last minute tips before launch during Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-5-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of a student waiting his turn launch off the beach and into Eastwood Lake during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4791\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4791'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto of a student waiting his turn to launch off the beach and into Eastwood Lake during Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-6-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo os students and instructors standing on the shore observing mild white water during Wright State University&#039;s Introduction to Kayaking class.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4792\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4792'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents found little white water during the last class on Eastwood Lake.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-7-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of students and instructors raising kayak ores over there heads.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4793'>\n\t\t\t\tStretching the upper body muscles before hitting the water is always important in kayaking.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/kayaking-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Kayaking-8-140x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of instructor and students carrying their kayaks.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4794\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4794'>\n\t\t\t\tIn mass, kayaks are about the size of a man, but they&#8217;re light enough for most enthusiasts to carry with proper technique.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University&#8217;s Introduction to Kayaking class&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/05\/13\/flooding-moves-kayaking-class-off-river\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span 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