Did you miss it? You can watch this online discussion, and many others, on the club’s youtube channel HERE. And here’s the link to the slide deck.
Fitness for Form and Injury Prevention with Teresa Rogerson
Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30 pm PST
Teresa “Tree” Rogerson is a 3-time competitor at the World Surf Kayaking Championships representing the U.S. She's a lifelong athlete and paddler and the first woman to compete in the prestigious Green River Race. Whether on a SUP board, in a whitewater kayak, or surf kayak, Tree is a force. She's a certified ACA L4 Surf Kayak Instructor.
Part 2: Injury Prevention Hacks
A followup talk will occur on May 25th at 6:30 pm PST to allow time to practice some of the techniques Tree covered in her first talk.
Intro by Teresa Gryder :
I first met Teresa (“Tree”) Rogerson about 25 years ago when I was in New Mexico, camping in the desert with my buddies and paddling the Taos boxes of the Rio Grande. I left a note on a car with boat racks and North Carolina plates, inviting a fellow southeastern boater to visit our camp. I’ll never forget that adventure — the hike into the Upper Taos Box, the sieves, the gorge. Northern Lights rippled across the night sky over our camp. And I met Tree, who became a lifelong friend. When you follow a friend for life, you get to see the twists and turns, peaks and valleys of that life. In some cases you get to see a person becoming ever more themselves, and more amazing all the time. Tree did that. She is still doing that.
Tree is a multi-sport paddler, having rowed in college, gotten into whitewater kayaking and raft guiding, raced standup paddle boards and downwind, and won the title of world surf kayak champion—twice. More recently she scored three Grand Canyon trips three years in a row. In between all this watery activity she has designed and built ecological landscapes in California and elsewhere since 2000, and is a licensed massage therapist currently practicing in her hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.
After years of competitive paddling and studying the body (and crashing & burning), Tree brings a strong understanding of the ways the body thrives or fails in paddling and in life through its relationship with gravity. In her talk she will discuss the ways that modern life makes us weak and lose mobility, and how this adds up to being vulnerable to paddling injuries and more. In addition to the fitness tips you might expect from a paddling talk, she will draw from the diverse works of practitioners and bodyworkers like Moshe Feldenkrais, Joseph Pilates, Pete Egoscue, and Esther Gokhale. Myofascial release, Foundation Training(TM), and Hannah Somatics are also a part of the mix, and you are guaranteed to learn something new as we break down paddling for all types of craft.
The format for this talk includes presentation and discussion, as well as some participation. You simply need to be able to lie down and put your arms out to the side. Consider also having a bath towel or other non-stretch piece of fabric available.
About the River Safety Series
Guides and instructors are routinely trained on safety, but regular recreational paddlers can get years into their paddling life without any training. These talks are for you: regular paddlers.
The River Safety Series is organized and hosted by Teresa Gryder, the LCCC’s Safety Chair, who has made it her mission to help paddlers manage the risks of being on the water. Guides, instructors and subject matter experts will share their vast knowledge and experience gained over decades on the river. Instead of learning the hard way, join us to hear their insights and stories, and let useful tips sink in so that you might lower your risks and prevent injuries and fatalities on the river.
FREE and open to the public, you do not need to be an LCCC member to participate in the online River Safety series. Join us via Zoom on alternating Tuesday nights, starting Tuesday, February 16 at 6:30 pm PST and running through April 13.