Looking to take your yoga practice out of the studio? Join us in the mornings for an all-levels yoga class full of fresh air, yogi friends, and an incredible view of Lake Mendota. Whether you are brand new to yoga or have years of practice, this class is your opportunity to turn your idyllic sun salutations into a reality at everyone’s favorite place on campus!

Terrace Yoga classes are $7.50/class or require a RecSports Group Fitness membership. Pre-registration is not mandatory, but encouraged. Online registration will remain open until the start of class. Cancellations can be made up until 12 hours before the start of class and will result in credit with Outdoor UW. If you wish to cancel your enrollment, please email terraceyoga@union.wisc.edu. Late-cancels and no-shows forfeit registration payment; RecSports members will incur a $5 late-cancel fee.

Drop-ins are welcome, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Drop-ins should stop by the Outdoor UW Office to sign in and pay before heading up to class.

All participants must be 18 years or older to attend.

Things you will need to know:

• BYOYM (Bring Your Own Yoga Mat). We provide rental yoga mats ($2 per class)
• Check the sandwich board outside the Outdoor UW Office for the location of your class.
• All pre-registered participants can check in with the instructor at the class location.
• Drop-in participants can register and pay at the Outdoor UW Office before class begins.
• Outdoor UW Office opens at 8:00 AM - instructors and staff will arrive early so you may utilize locker rooms and water fountains.
• Props, such as blocks, are neither required for class nor provided by Outdoor UW, but you are welcome to bring along anything you use for your practice
• Wear comfortable clothing. Athletic shorts/leggings and an athletic top work really well. 
• Bathrooms, showers, and lockers are available (lockers are $1)
• Weather cancellations via email and text message at least 1 hour before the start of class. Please check for the update before arriving!

Garden Bootcamp

Instructor: Borna

Kick start your day at Allen Centennial Garden with a full-body boot camp workout for all fitness levels.

Garden Bootcamp classes are $7.50/class or require a RecSports Group Fitness membership. Pre-registration is required, and online registration will remain open until the start of class. Classes are capped at 15 participants, so register early! Cancellations can be made up until 12 hours before the start of class and will result in credit with Outdoor UW. If you wish to cancel your enrollment, please email terraceyoga@union.wisc.edu. Late-cancels and no-shows forfeit registration payment; RecSports members will incur a $5 late-cancel fee. 

All participants must be 18 years or older to attend.

Things you will need to know:

• Pre-registration required
• Registration is capped at 20 participants, so register early!
• All participants can check in with the instructor at Allen Centennial Garden (620 Babcock Drive)
• Weather cancellations via email and text message at least 1 hour before the start of class. Please check for the update before arriving!

ACA Sea Kayak New Instructor Training - June 18-20, 2019 (Good for Relatively New Sea Kayakers)

My goal is to develop skilled paddlers, instructors, and leaders. Here are a few more opportunties.

Level 1 or 2 (see below) would work well for relatively new paddlers/leaders - this is for you! [Level 3 or 4 (see this link) is for those with more solid experience.]

The American Canoe Association (ACA) is the industry standard for paddle sports in North America and is a recognized standard worldwide.

Why: ACA training/certification in paddling, teaching, safety, and leadership skills is essential and highly valued for those who intend to work and/or play in the outdoors. Here is your opportunity close to home in one of our favorite Great Lakes. This training trip will occur on Lake Superior near Cornucopia, WI.

Aspiring Instructors:  Although I won't be attending this event, I would encourage those of you who are interested in receiving Instructor training and certficiation to please contact me to help prepare or if you have any questions. I will help coordinate boats/gear for those who choose to participate.

Please sign up on the wait list if you are sincerely interested. Final participant list will be at the leader's discretion. Space is limited.

Required Gear: Those who participate would have access to club sea kayaks and club gear. I will review these details with the final participants.

Required Skills: Strong SK1 skills (or better) and standard swim test are required before the trip. You will need to practice skills.  Pool sessions and other training opportunities are on the calendar to help you develop those skills.

This is a terrific opportunity to learn and earn in one of the sea kayaking national treasures - the shoreline of Lake Superior.

https://www.lostcreekadventures.org/acacert

Let's go! :-)

Instructor: Paulina

Looking to take your yoga practice out of the studio? Join us on Tuesday afternoons for an all-levels yoga class full of fresh air and yogi friends on the Central Green of Alumni Park. Whether you are new to yoga or have years of practice, this class is your opportunity to turn your idyllic sun salutations into a reality at the brand new Park!

Alumni Park Yoga classes are $7.50/class for Wisconsin Union and Outdoor UW guests, $6.50/class for Wisconsin Alumni Association members, or require a RecSports Group Fitness membership. Pre-registration is not mandatory, but highly encouraged. Online registration will remain open until the start of class. Cancellations can be made up until 1 hour prior to the start of class, and will result in credit with Outdoor UW. To cancel your registration and redeem credit for re-enrollment, please email terraceyoga@union.wisc.edu. Late-cancels and no-shows forfeit registration payment; RecSports members will incur a $5 late-cancel fee.

Drop-ins are welcome, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Drop-ins should stop by the Outdoor UW Office to sign in and pay before heading up to class.

All participants must be 18 years or older to attend.

Things you will need to know:

• BYOYM (Bring Your Own Yoga Mat). We provide rental yoga mats ($2 per class)
• Class is located on Alumni Park's Central Green (between Memorial Union and the Red Gym)
• All pre-registered participants can check in with the instructor at the class location.
• Drop-in participants can register and pay at the Outdoor UW Office before class begins.
• Props, such as blocks, are neither required for class nor provided by Outdoor UW, but you are welcome to bring along anything you use for your practice
• Wear comfortable clothing. Athletic shorts/leggings and an athletic top work really well. 
• Bathrooms, showers, and lockers are available at Outdoor UW in Memorial Union (lockers are $1)
• Weather cancellations via email and text message at least 1 hour before the start of class. Please check for the update before arriving!

Review the Badger Sloop Manual prior to this lesson. This lesson will meet under the yellow canopy next to the Lakelab. 

Prerequisite: Badger Sloop light rating, any keelboat rating, ASA 101 or Intro to Keelboat Sailing.  Read the J Manual prior to the lesson.   Hardcopies are available for purchase in the Outdoor Programs Office for $3 a copy.  This lesson will meet by the wooden deck next to the Lakelab.

Pre-requisite: Intro to Keelboat or Badger Sloop rating

Location: Meet under the Yellow Canopy

Suggested reading is U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, available in the Outdoor Programs Office.

Salam is an Ericson 26 and her name comes from the Arabic word meaning "Peace." She is part of the club's cruising keelboat fleet and lessons will focus on cruising and general sailing skills including care and use of the inboard diesel engine, sailing with a roller furler jib, and ensuring the crew has a safe and enjoyable sail.

Lessons proceed in all weather conditions except thunderstorms, your instructor may have on-land discussions about sailing theory or advanced topics if the weather doesn’t permit sailing. Dress appropriately; expect cooler temperatures on the lake.

Please bring you rating progress form for check off after the lesson. If you have areas you would like to focus on, please let your instructor know. You can find the progress forms and other instructional material at hoofersailing.org/manuals

Prerequisite: Windsurfing A

Earned from this class: Windsurfing Practice or Windsurfing Light rating.

Class Overview: This is where we all began. A general introduction to windsurfing consisting of two, three hour classes. Sailing experience is not necessary, but will help. Topics covered include safety, stewardship of equipment, wind theory, brief terminology, simulator work, rigging, and on-the-water skill development.

In this class, students learn all the basics of understanding the wind, rigging sails and taking care of equipment, uphauling the sail, maneuvering the windsurfer in neutral position, sailing in a straight line, steering the board, getting upwind, and tacking. Students will be on the water both days provided the weather is good, using beginning windsurfing boards.

Preparing for Your Lesson:

· Be prepared to get wet! Bring suitable clothing (shorts and shirt to get wet, a windbreaker/sweatshirt on windier or cooler days).

· Have a lifejacket and be checked out through Outdoor UW before class start.

· Meet at the Lakelab next to the Yellow Canopy at the Hoofer Lakefront.

· The Windsurfing B class is usually held in all weather conditions, except solid blue flag conditions. · Before the lesson, please review the first six windsurfing instruction videos (which are about 15 minutes total), and look at the Windsurfing Manual (especially page 14-Uphauling Your Sail). You can view a video tutorial on rigging and uphauling by clicking on the link. For more information on Windsurfing, please see the Windsurfing Home Page.

Welcome to your windsurfing lesson.

Location: Meet under the Yellow Canopy

The Intro to Keelboat Sailing lesson is intended to provide a beginner-friendly path to our heavy and light keelboats. This classroom-based lesson will cover the basics of sailing on a keelboat at hoofers and will allow you to begin taking lessons on our keelboat fleets. This course covers sailing terminology and theory, practical sailing knowledge including knots and safety, and an introduction to the keelboat’s ratings and lesson structure.

All of the material covered in this class can be done on land; this class is not contingent on weather.

It is recommended that you at least review the following knots on the Animated Knots website:

·        bowline

·        round turn and two half-hitches

·        figure-8 knot (stopper)

·        cleating (clove hitch on a cleat)

Please note: it will take quite a while to earn a rating with which you could check out a keelboat yourself if you come through this track.  It is advised for members who wish to get out sailing sooner to start on Techs or Badger Sloops, or take both routes concurrently.  This will allow you to practice sailing on your own and refine your skills before jumping up to a larger keelboat.  It will smooth the learning curve and allow you more time to sail on your own and take your friends out on either a Tech or a Sloop and will not increase the total time to earn a keelboat rating. 

Pre-requisite: Intro to Keelboat or Badger Sloop rating

Location: Meet under the Yellow Canopy

Suggested reading is U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, available in the Outdoor Programs Office.

Siege, Sassafras and Rhubarb are Tartan 10s, 33ft fractional rig sloops designed for racing. They are the largest boats in the hoofer fleet and have raced on the Great Lakes! Lessons will focus on basic seamanship as well as learning racing skills such as sailing under spinnaker, fine tuning sail trim, reading the wind and geometry of a course and timing a start.

Lessons proceed in all weather conditions except thunderstorms, your instructor may have on-land discussions about sailing theory or advanced topics if the weather doesn’t permit sailing. Dress appropriately; expect cooler temperatures on the lake.

Please bring you rating progress form for check off after the lesson. If you have areas you would like to focus on, please let your instructor know. You can find the progress forms and other instructional material at hoofersailing.org/manuals