Author: mike swope

  • committed tri swimmers -vs- cold air & water

    PlayTri swim training kick off 2013   Playtri Swim support in the chilly morning of March 30th LJP We help support the life guards…… Which is why we have a picture of a paddler without a PFD As far as I know it’s the only reason!!!!     Open water advanced group swimming in the…

  • Eco Tour Tapped out….

    Cubic Feet per Second (Abbrev. CFP) – In hydrologic terms, a unit expressing rates of discharge. One cubic foot per second is equal to the discharge through a rectangular cross section, 1 foot wide by 1 foot deep, flowing at an average velocity of 1 foot per second. It is also approximately 7.48 gallons per…

  • Spring Cleaning at Jackson Point

    Congratulations to Jeremiah, the winner of the gorilla T shirt for the March cleanup from KPC, Way to go big guy! We had strong winds from the southeast and we stayed mostly on the cove side to do the water cleanup… I did say mostly..however we did get some other side 2…. And as a…

  • Weekend Update

    Yup it’s this Saturday…. S 4 Second Saturday Shoreline Spruceup     It’s us –vs- the trash My prediction…   We’ll win, even if it’s only for a few hours!   4100 West Lawther Drive Dallas Texas   Jackson Point on the West side of WRL 9:00am till Noon  RAIN OR SHINE! www.whiterocklake.org www.kayakpower.com http://www.meetup.com/KayakPower/…

  • KPC instructor Name change

    As you might have heard…. on of our instructors has changed here name no longer is she a Ms. she is now.   Mrs. Wanda Coats Along with Mr. Todd Coats in the picture too! Please take a moment and wish the Happy couple The very best in the future and our heartfelt Congratulations !!!!…

  • Support Sally Jewel

    I got this letter from several of the outdoors groups I support and am a  member in & thought it important enough to ask for your support as well. Dear Mike, In three days, REI CEO Sally Jewell will be considered by U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as the next Secretary of…

  • TW Richardson Grove & KIB

                         UPDATE PICS We put our heads together and came up with a plan…. We called Richard and Julie and said Hey Let’s clean up the Elm Fork near this park in Irving Texas and do you know what he said…… He said… 1st Mike I called you… and 2nd.. What a great idea!!!!!!!  So…

  • 4100 West Lawther spic and span

    Thanks too… Our cool volunteers…ahem….make that our COOL VOLUNTEERS!!! Thanks to Todd and Wanda for doing the logistics and to Hootie and Steve too, and of course all our awesome volunteers … And remember, this was with an overcast sky, north wind slight drizzle and cold….wow do we have Volunteers! Check out all the pic’s…..…

  • LLELA Jan 2013

    In Video…   .     .     .     .       & in pictures too….   It was a small group but January is always like that…. Sorry we missed you!  Hope to see you soon!

  • LLELA This Saturday!

    Join us at LLELA   9to 10 safety talk 10am paddles wet!   RSVP PLEASE! KPCKPCKPCKPCKPC Lewisville Intro 2 Kayaking class in association with the Lewisville Park & Recreation Department Join us and learn to kayak    Feb 15th    3pm paddles wet     Feb 17th    11am paddles wet  March 15th  3pm paddles wet March 17th  11am paddles…