Whitewater Kayak Ice Pulley Challenge
The Wisconsin Union
Event Details
Date
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time
3-8 p.m.
Location
Lake Mendota, Memorial Union
Description
We will model how mechanical advantage can be leveraged to pull heavy loads. We will use a pulley system attached to a whitewater kayaks to show how one person can pull heavy kayaks across the ice. There will be a series of whitewater kayaks attached to a pulley system that one person can pull the other end of to slide the kayaks across the ice.
Cost
Free
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