Summer Courses: Fort Langley

Spring/Fall Courses: Pitt Lake

Duration: 9am – 4pm

Course Content:

Safety and Rescue

Summer Courses: Fort Langley

Spring/Fall Courses: Pitt Lake

Duration: 9am – 4pm

*Price per person, based on 2 participants 

Course Content:

Safety and Rescue

• Carrying a canoe
• Basic environment hazards like water, wind, waves, weather
• When to get off the water
• Being prepared for hypothermia and hyperthermia
• Personal preparation (clothing, water, snacks, medication, etc.)
• Transport Canada regulations and requirements
• Safe canoe procedures (lead/sweep and on water leadership)
• Canoe over canoe rescues
• Towing a canoe
• Throw bag practice

General Paddling Skills

• Getting in and out of a canoe at a dock or easy shoreline
• Paddling in cadence
• Rafting up

Strokes

• Forward
• Reverse
• Check (stop)
• Draw
• Pry
• J-Stroke or rudder
• Forward and Reverse sweep (stern only)
• Low brace
• Drop Skeg

Maneuvers

• Forward paddling
• Wide turns (rectangular course)
• Pivots
• Left and right turns
• Docking (basic)
• Reverse paddling

Concepts

• Momentum and initiation
• Trimming a canoe

Knowledge

• Basic canoe and paddle parts
• Paddle and canoe care
• Knots for canoe tie down (bowline and truckers hitch)
• Equipment for a half day tour
• Paddling within your ability
• PaddleSmart
• Leave No Trace principles

Virtual preliminary meeting –  March 27th @ 7pm

Practice Journey @ Alouette Lake – April 1st + 2nd

Qualifying Journey @ Pitt Lake – April 7th – 10th

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards were created as a way for each participant to set individual goals for personal improvement and growth. As part of this award, there is an outdoor component for each of the three levels. A big part of what we do at Ridge Wilderness Adventures is getting people outside and empowered to achieve their personal goals. In saying this, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is a great fit, as it involves the outdoor empowerment and growth that we love to see. We offer adventures for all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, as well as Preliminary Training and Practice Journeys.

Virtual preliminary meeting –  March 27th @ 7pm

Practice Journey @ Alouette Lake – April 1st + 2nd

Qualifying Journey @ Pitt Lake – April 8th – 10th

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards were created as a way for each participant to set individual goals for personal improvement and growth. As part of this award, there is an outdoor component for each of the three levels. A big part of what we do at Ridge Wilderness Adventures is getting people outside and empowered to achieve their personal goals. In saying this, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is a great fit, as it involves the outdoor empowerment and growth that we love to see. We offer adventures for all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, as well as Preliminary Training and Practice Journeys.

Virtual preliminary meeting –  March 27th @ 7pm

Practice + Qualifying Journey Combined @ Pitt Lake – April 8th – 10th

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards were created as a way for each participant to set individual goals for personal improvement and growth. As part of this award, there is an outdoor component for each of the three levels. A big part of what we do at Ridge Wilderness Adventures is getting people outside and empowered to achieve their personal goals. In saying this, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is a great fit, as it involves the outdoor empowerment and growth that we love to see. We offer adventures for all three levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold, as well as Preliminary Training and Practice Journeys.