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Frostbite Training Camp and Eric Hughes Long-distance Race

Nov 8-10, 2025, Green Lake, Seattle, WA

The Frostbite Training Camp was started in 1992. For over 25 years, it has brought together flatwater sprint kayakers and canoers for 3 days of training, learning and camaraderie. Youth and U23 paddlers from the PNW, California, Minnesota, British Columbia and Oklahoma will be at the camp along with some of the top coaches in the U.S. You will learn a lot, paddle a lot, and make new friends in the sport!

Cost

$250 for the 3-day training camp, includes entry into the Eric Hughes distance race, food (snacks, hot lunch each day, pizza dinner on Sunday, pancake breakfast on Saturday).

Camp Registration

All camp participants sign in here (camp registration)
This form will collect your Name, Contact info, T-shirt size, Age, and 1000m Speed Info. Once we have your info, you will be added to the Google group for camp announcements.

Race Registration

Race Webpage Coaches will register both campers and non-campers for the race. Non-campers will need to pay the race fee while campers' fee is included in the camp fee. Coaches, Here is the race entry spreadsheet. If you need edit, email Eli. Unaffiliated paddlers (only), use this webscorer registration link..

Pay for the camp

Clubs will handle payment for all their campers (and non-camper racers). Each club will submit one payment to Tami for all its paddlers.
Unaffiliated individuals (meaning not part of a group coming from a club): Please contact Tami Oki to register and pay.

Boats

A limited number of boats are available and are for paddlers coming from out of town (who cannot trailer boats here). Contact Eli Holmes sooner than later so we can get you set up. For those bringing boats, storage (outside) is available on-site and we will have security during the night.

Lodging

A limited number of billets with SCKC team families are available and are for youth paddlers coming w/o parents or their team from out of the area. Contact Karla Ogle. Billeting will include: a place to stay Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights; breakfast each morning and dinner on Saturday evening (after distance race); and transportation to and from the lake each day, and to the camp dinner on Sunday. Athletes are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the airport.


Camp Goals

Included in the camp

Dates and times

Eric Hughes Long Distance Race

The race is used for seeding the groups for the camp. We recommend that U18 do the 10k and campers race in singles rather than doubles.

Equipment Needed

Paddling gear (3 sets!), running gear, dry land training gear, notebook and pencil, extra warm clothes, extra towels, rain gear, mug (for hot chocolate/coffee), waterbottle, GPS, weed guard (for boat) or weedless rudder for your boat.

Paddling gear for cold weather:
Pogies if you like those for cold weather. Many canoers paddle in light tennis shoes. SPRAY SKIRT. Paddling tights. A light rain jacket. Wind breaker or wind vest. Warm hat. 3 sets of paddling gear or least 3 shirts so you can start EACH on-water session dry. Yes, bring 3 sets of dry paddling clothes to the lake each day. Warm jacket to put on after you get off the water.

WEED GUARD FOR YOUR RUDDER OR A WEEDLESS RUDDER.

What not to bring:
Cotton paddling shirts or sweat shirts. You'll be cold and that's no fun.

Questions?

Please click contacts on the left and contact the appropriate person.