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Mountain Home will host a series of beginner kayaking classes at McCabe Park next month, with separate sessions for youth and adult paddlers.
The Intro to Kayaking sessions run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and cost $25 per participant. Youth sessions for ages 8 to 15 are scheduled for June 8 and June 18. Adult sessions for ages 16 and older are scheduled for June 11 and June 15.
Classes will cover water safety, navigation techniques and self-rescue, along with general paddling instruction.
Ted Geier will lead the sessions. Geier is an experienced kayaker who works at Ozark Mountain Trading Company, a family-owned paddlesports retailer with a store at 124 McLean Ave. in Cotter.
OMTC has been in business since 2004 and operates stores in Cotter and Garfield, along with locations in Conway and southwest Missouri. The company sells kayaks, paddleboards, canoes and related gear.
The event is sponsored by On-Track Equipment of Mountain Home and Ozark Mountain Trading Company.
Registration is available by scanning the QR code on the event flyer. On-Track Equipment can be reached at 870-736-3705.
McCabe Park sits on the east side of Mountain Home and includes a lake well suited to flat-water paddling instruction. The park is one of the city’s most popular outdoor recreation sites.
