Event Type Canoe Lessons
march
Event Details
Summer Courses: Fort Langley Spring/Fall Courses: Pitt Lake Duration: 9am – 4pm Course Content: Safety and Rescue Carrying a canoe Basic environment hazards like water, wind, waves, weather
Event Details
Summer Courses: Fort Langley
Spring/Fall Courses: Pitt Lake
Duration: 9am – 4pm
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
more
Time
All Day (Saturday)
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Event Details
Summer Courses: Fort Langley Spring/Fall Courses: Pitt Lake Duration: 9am – 4pm *Price per person, based on 2 participants Course Content: Safety and Rescue
Event Details
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
more
Time
(Sunday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ticket Section Title

may
02mayAll Day03Big Canoe Skipper Course - Lower Mainland (Location TBD)2 days
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE (Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada) Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew. Duration: 2 days Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns,
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE
(Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada)
Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew.
Duration: 2 days
Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns, docking, with and without the help of your crew. Crew commands, and leading skills, rescues, big canoe safety, paddling with other big canoes, what to expect from novice paddlers, packing for a trip, trim and balance of a canoe, how to work together
Intent: To introduce big canoe paddling to those individuals who have a basic knowledge of paddling strokes. To gain knowledge and skill for the stern position in the big canoe and to gain the skills to lead novices in a big canoe on easy water (flat/lake water)
*Includes a workbook, skipper talk + manual.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of 16 years or high level of fitness and maturity.
- Must currently hold at minimum a Standard First Aid up to a Wilderness First Responder certificate, depending on where you plan to travel. It is the participants responsibility to ensure their First Aid certifications are of the appropriate skill level for their paddling destinations/journeys.
Safety and Rescue
- Carrying a big canoe
- Environment hazards (water/ wind/waves/weather) when to get off! Hypothermia & hyperthermia (being prepared)
- Group management
- Transport Canada regulations
- Safe canoe procedures and development of a float plan
- Signals (multiple canoes): whistle/paddle
- Canoe rescues
- Communication devices
General Paddling Skills
- Enter and exit a canoe: dock/shoreline
- Paddling and commanding a crew
Paddling Strokes
- Forward & reverse strokes
- Check (stop)
- Draw and pry (active and stationary)
- Forward and reverse sweeps (stern only)
- Low brace
- Drop skeg
- Optional strokes for the bow position: Draws and pry’s (active and stationary)
Concepts
- How to hold a paddle
- Position and roles of crew
- Commands for crew
Maneuvers
- Straight lines
- Turns (wide and tight) (active and stationary strokes)
- Pivots
- Reverse paddling
- Docking and shoreline
- Changing paddler placement
Knowledge
- Group management
- Risk management
- Paddling within your ability
- Paddlesmart
- Leave no trace principles
- Where to go from here (paddle courses and resources)
more
Time
may 2 (Tuesday) - 3 (Wednesday)
Ticket Section Title

09mayAll Day10Big Canoe Skipper Course - Okanagan (Location TBD)2 days
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE (Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada) Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew. Duration: 2 days Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns,
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE
(Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada)
Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew.
Duration: 2 days
Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns, docking, with and without the help of your crew. Crew commands, and leading skills, rescues, big canoe safety, paddling with other big canoes, what to expect from novice paddlers, packing for a trip, trim and balance of a canoe, how to work together
Intent: To introduce big canoe paddling to those individuals who have a basic knowledge of paddling strokes. To gain knowledge and skill for the stern position in the big canoe and to gain the skills to lead novices in a big canoe on easy water (flat/lake water)
*Includes a workbook, skipper talk + manual.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of 16 years or high level of fitness and maturity.
- Must currently hold at minimum a Standard First Aid up to a Wilderness First Responder certificate, depending on where you plan to travel. It is the participants responsibility to ensure their First Aid certifications are of the appropriate skill level for their paddling destinations/journeys.
Safety and Rescue
- Carrying a big canoe
- Environment hazards (water/ wind/waves/weather) when to get off! Hypothermia & hyperthermia (being prepared)
- Group management
- Transport Canada regulations
- Safe canoe procedures and development of a float plan
- Signals (multiple canoes): whistle/paddle
- Canoe rescues
- Communication devices
General Paddling Skills
- Enter and exit a canoe: dock/shoreline
- Paddling and commanding a crew
Paddling Strokes
- Forward & reverse strokes
- Check (stop)
- Draw and pry (active and stationary)
- Forward and reverse sweeps (stern only)
- Low brace
- Drop skeg
- Optional strokes for the bow position: Draws and pry’s (active and stationary)
Concepts
- How to hold a paddle
- Position and roles of crew
- Commands for crew
Maneuvers
- Straight lines
- Turns (wide and tight) (active and stationary strokes)
- Pivots
- Reverse paddling
- Docking and shoreline
- Changing paddler placement
Knowledge
- Group management
- Risk management
- Paddling within your ability
- Paddlesmart
- Leave no trace principles
- Where to go from here (paddle courses and resources)
more
Time
may 9 (Tuesday) - 10 (Wednesday)
Ticket Section Title

june
24junAll Day25Big Canoe Skipper Course - Lower Mainland (Location TBD)2 days
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE (Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada) Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew. Duration: 2 days Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns,
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE
(Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada)
Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew.
Duration: 2 days
Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns, docking, with and without the help of your crew. Crew commands, and leading skills, rescues, big canoe safety, paddling with other big canoes, what to expect from novice paddlers, packing for a trip, trim and balance of a canoe, how to work together
Intent: To introduce big canoe paddling to those individuals who have a basic knowledge of paddling strokes. To gain knowledge and skill for the stern position in the big canoe and to gain the skills to lead novices in a big canoe on easy water (flat/lake water)
*Includes a workbook, skipper talk + manual.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of 16 years or high level of fitness and maturity.
- Must currently hold at minimum a Standard First Aid up to a Wilderness First Responder certificate, depending on where you plan to travel. It is the participants responsibility to ensure their First Aid certifications are of the appropriate skill level for their paddling destinations/journeys.
Safety and Rescue
- Carrying a big canoe
- Environment hazards (water/ wind/waves/weather) when to get off! Hypothermia & hyperthermia (being prepared)
- Group management
- Transport Canada regulations
- Safe canoe procedures and development of a float plan
- Signals (multiple canoes): whistle/paddle
- Canoe rescues
- Communication devices
General Paddling Skills
- Enter and exit a canoe: dock/shoreline
- Paddling and commanding a crew
Paddling Strokes
- Forward & reverse strokes
- Check (stop)
- Draw and pry (active and stationary)
- Forward and reverse sweeps (stern only)
- Low brace
- Drop skeg
- Optional strokes for the bow position: Draws and pry’s (active and stationary)
Concepts
- How to hold a paddle
- Position and roles of crew
- Commands for crew
Maneuvers
- Straight lines
- Turns (wide and tight) (active and stationary strokes)
- Pivots
- Reverse paddling
- Docking and shoreline
- Changing paddler placement
Knowledge
- Group management
- Risk management
- Paddling within your ability
- Paddlesmart
- Leave no trace principles
- Where to go from here (paddle courses and resources)
more
Time
june 24 (Saturday) - 25 (Sunday)
Ticket Section Title

28junAll Day29Big Canoe Skipper Course - Okanagan (Location TBD)2 days
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE (Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada) Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew. Duration: 2 days Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns,
Event Details
SKIPPER COURSE
(Big Canoe Leader – Paddle Canada)
Learning to lead a big canoe with a novice crew.
Duration: 2 days
Content: Paddling in a straight line, turns, docking, with and without the help of your crew. Crew commands, and leading skills, rescues, big canoe safety, paddling with other big canoes, what to expect from novice paddlers, packing for a trip, trim and balance of a canoe, how to work together
Intent: To introduce big canoe paddling to those individuals who have a basic knowledge of paddling strokes. To gain knowledge and skill for the stern position in the big canoe and to gain the skills to lead novices in a big canoe on easy water (flat/lake water)
*Includes a workbook, skipper talk + manual.
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age of 16 years or high level of fitness and maturity.
- Must currently hold at minimum a Standard First Aid up to a Wilderness First Responder certificate, depending on where you plan to travel. It is the participants responsibility to ensure their First Aid certifications are of the appropriate skill level for their paddling destinations/journeys.
Safety and Rescue
- Carrying a big canoe
- Environment hazards (water/ wind/waves/weather) when to get off! Hypothermia & hyperthermia (being prepared)
- Group management
- Transport Canada regulations
- Safe canoe procedures and development of a float plan
- Signals (multiple canoes): whistle/paddle
- Canoe rescues
- Communication devices
General Paddling Skills
- Enter and exit a canoe: dock/shoreline
- Paddling and commanding a crew
Paddling Strokes
- Forward & reverse strokes
- Check (stop)
- Draw and pry (active and stationary)
- Forward and reverse sweeps (stern only)
- Low brace
- Drop skeg
- Optional strokes for the bow position: Draws and pry’s (active and stationary)
Concepts
- How to hold a paddle
- Position and roles of crew
- Commands for crew
Maneuvers
- Straight lines
- Turns (wide and tight) (active and stationary strokes)
- Pivots
- Reverse paddling
- Docking and shoreline
- Changing paddler placement
Knowledge
- Group management
- Risk management
- Paddling within your ability
- Paddlesmart
- Leave no trace principles
- Where to go from here (paddle courses and resources)
more
Time
june 28 (Wednesday) - 29 (Thursday)
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