One-day Flatwater Canoeing Course – Level A and B

This one-day introductory course is for the canoeist with no or little previous experience in canoeing.  Participants will learn safe tandem canoeing while increasing their confidence.

Successful participants will receive certification for Flatwater level B by the Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association.

Skills Taught
The specific skills taught in this course are the following:

Safety

• Swimming and treading water


• Retrieving a swamped canoe


• Canoe over canoe rescue

Theory

• Equipment selection, knowledge and care


• Safe canoeing procedures


• Outdoor precautions


• Government regulations

Skills (tandem)

• Launching and removing canoe


• Entering and exiting canoe
  
• Paddling positions and trimming
  
• Changing positions
  
• Pivots
  
• Sideward displacement
  
• Forward and reverse straight lines
  
• Stopping
  
• Inside and outside turns
  
• Inside and outside circles
  
• Inside and outside landings
  
• Lifts and carries

Schedule

The course runs from 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. on Saturday at Pinehurst lake Conservation Area, which is halfway between Cambridge and Brantford, Ontario .

Saturday           10 May

Saturday            7 June
Saturday           21 June

Saturday           19 July
Saturday           26 July

Saturday           23 August

Saturday           13 September

Saturday           4 October

Course length:  8 hours

Cost:  $90 (no taxes).  This includes instruction, canoe, paddle, life jacket (PFD) and safety equipment.
A 10% discount is available for groups of 4 or 5.

What to bring:

• 2 litres of water per person per day for a hot day.  Less will do on a cooler day, but it always better to have too much than not enough!
  
• Lunch
  
• Snacks.  Trail mix, salted nuts, dried fruit, fruit and granola bars are all good.
  
• Water shoes, sturdy sandals or running shoes.  Bring an extra pair to be kept dry to change into if necessary
  
• Warm clothing.  You can get cold even on a hot day if you are wet.
  
• Complete change of clothes.  Keep a dry set in your vehicle.
  
• Rain gear.  The course runs regardless of weather (within reason)
  
• Sunscreen
  
• Hat and sunglasses
  
• Bathing suit and towel

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