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• Kayak Rolling Fundamentals (Pool #2)
   This course is for people that want to learn how to roll a kayak upright or for people trying to break some bad habits.Prerequisites:  Must Know Kayaking Basics $60/person This course is for people that want to learn how to roll a kayak upright or people trying to break some bad habits. This course focuses on learning all the basic steps it takes to roll a kayak (bracing, hip snap and body position).  Taking time to master these skills ensures a perfect roll. All gear is provided, just bring a bathing suite and towel. Whats next:  Mastering the roll Golden (All Year) Every 3rd Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm Check availability and/or Book Englewood Every 3rd Thursday 7:00-9:00pm Check availability and/or Book Lakewood Every 3rd Wednesday 6:00-8:00pm Check availability and/or Book  Longmont Every 3rd Saturday 4:00-6:00pm Check availability and/or Book  
• University of Denver GO Peru trip
  WOW!  This was our first ever international trip with a major university program and it went off without a hitch....
• Seven Sports Movies So Bad They Make You Want to Watch Glitter on Repeat
  When it comes to bad movies it doesn’t get much worse than Mariah Carey in Glitter.  We normally love sports movies, but these duds make us want to smack ourselves in the face to try to wake up from the nightmares that are these cinematic disasters.  So here you have it: a list of sports movies so horrendous that they have us reaching not for the remote, but for ear plugs and blindfolds. Caddyshack 2 (1988) The original Caddyshack?  Genius.  The sequel?  Not so much.  Looking back, taking away Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase may not have been such a great idea.  Who did they give us in return?  Dan Aykroyd,  Jackie Mason, and Robert Stack.  It may have been number 2 but it was half as good as the original, if we’re being nice.   The Fan (1996) Plodding, clumsy, and totally implausible movie featuring Robert Dinero as a psycho fan (clever movie title, huh?) who gets crazy-obsessed with his favorite baseball player (Wesley Snipes) to the point of pulling a knife on one of Snipes’ teammates and kidnapping Snipes son in a woefully misguided effort to help Snipes succeed on the diamond.  Started out creepy, then turned generic stalker flick with a cool soundtrack.   Rollerball (2001) Really?  The producers of this film REALLY thought they could replace James Caan with Chris Klein in the remake of this movie?  Caan carries himself as gritty, strong, and mysterious.  Chris Klein carries eyeliner and bottle of spritzer.   Juwanna Mann (2002) Male pro basketball player gets kicked out of league.  Male pro basketball player decides to masquerade as a woman in order to join a female pro basketball league.  Hilarity does NOT ensue.  This film is a major “drag”.   Rocky V (1990) This movie should not have been made.  Period.  Can we just erase this off the books and count the more recent Rocky Balboa as Rocky V?  Please??   Any Given Sunday (1999) Perhaps Any Given Sunday should additionally get the award for Most Overhyped Sports Movie Ever.  Everyone wanted this movie to be great.  No one thought it was.  Not a good disconnect for a movie to have.  The football scenes are unrealistic and are staged and lit more like a bad music video than a football game.   Air Bud – all of them (1997-2003) OK so we cheated here to include a franchise, but we think it’s more than deserving.  This preposterous collection of children’s movies featuring a golden retriever that plays basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, and soccer includes such movie titles as “World Pup” and “Seventh Inning Fetch”.  Gag me.  Children everywhere will forever be disappointed in their dog’s ability to simply bark and sleep.  Nice work, Disney.When it comes to bad movies it doesn’t get much worse than Mariah Carey in Glitter.  We normally love sports movies, but these duds make us want to smack ourselves in the face to try to wake up from the nightmares that are these cinematic disasters.  So here you have it: a list of sports movies so horrendous that they have us reaching not for the remote, but for ear plugs and blindfolds. Caddyshack 2 (1988) The original Caddyshack?  Genius.  The sequel?  Not so much.  Looking back, taking away Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase may not have been such a great idea.  Who did they give us in return?  Dan Aykroyd,  Jackie Mason, and Robert Stack.  It may have been number 2 but it was half as good as the original, if we’re being nice.   The Fan (1996) Plodding, clumsy, and totally implausible movie featuring Robert Dinero as a psycho fan (clever movie title, huh?) who gets crazy-obsessed with his favorite baseball player (Wesley Snipes) to the point of pulling a knife on one of Snipes’ teammates and kidnapping Snipes son in a woefully misguided effort to help Snipes succeed on the diamond.  Started out creepy, then turned generic stalker flick with a cool soundtrack.   Rollerball (2001) Really?  The producers of this film REALLY thought they could replace James Caan with Chris Klein in the remake of this movie?  Caan carries himself as gritty, strong, and mysterious.  Chris Klein carries eyeliner and bottle of spritzer.   Juwanna Mann (2002) Male pro basketball player gets kicked out of league.  Male pro basketball player decides to masquerade as a woman in order to join a female pro basketball league.  Hilarity does NOT ensue.  This film is a major “drag”.   Rocky V (1990) This movie should not have been made.  Period.  Can we just erase this off the books and count the more recent Rocky Balboa as Rocky V?  Please??   Any Given Sunday (1999) Perhaps Any Given Sunday should additionally get the award for Most Overhyped Sports Movie Ever.  Everyone wanted this movie to be great.  No one thought it was.  Not a good disconnect for a movie to have.  The football scenes are unrealistic and are staged and lit more like a bad music video than a football game.   Air Bud – all of them (1997-2003) OK so we cheated here to include a franchise, but we think it’s more than deserving.  This preposterous collection of children’s movies featuring a golden retriever that plays basketball, football, baseball, volleyball, and soccer includes such movie titles as “World Pup” and “Seventh Inning Fetch”.  Gag me.  Children everywhere will forever be disappointed in their dog’s ability to simply bark and sleep.  Nice work, Disney.
• New Zealand Whitewater Kayaking with Water By Nature
  Find yourself kayaking through the magical country that made the movie Lord of the Rings famous.  New Zealand is one of our favorite hot spots for whitewater kayaking of the class III+/IV- variety.  Creeking, big volume, helicopter put-ins - this trip has it all! Kayak New Zealand with Water By Nature Find yourself kayaking in New Zealand!  NZ has an unrivalled number of rivers to suit the Class 3+ /4- kayaker. From the blinding run through the Buller Gorge to heliboating on the West Coast, this trip has something for all levels of paddler. You will be accompanied by world class kayakers Mark Eames, Mike Abbott and Koryn Gould.  Before they paddled extensively around the world, their back yard was their adventure playground. Let them share with you their experience and passion for the river in a fun and safe environment. Prepare to exceed all your own expectations.
• Learning to Roll in no time 10/7/08
  Last night’s roll session was unbelievable.  Pat and his son Mike were the only two in the class and it paid off huge.  By the end of their first pool rolling session they were both rolling like crazy.  Mike is a natural.  I had to challenge him by teaching him the hand roll and a few ways of doing the backdeck roll.   What a fun time.  Last night’s roll session was unbelievable.  Pat and his son Mike were the only two in the class and it paid off huge.  By the end of their first pool rolling session they were both rolling like crazy.  Mike is a natural.  I had to challenge him by teaching him the hand roll and a few ways of doing the backdeck roll.   What a fun time. 

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Date Submitted: 3-Sep-2008