Intro Solo Moving Water Canoe Course - Chilliwack
22junAll Day23Intro Solo Moving Water Canoe Course - Chilliwack9am - 4pm$395.955 Tickets Left
Event Details
The Introduction to Solo Moving Water Canoeing introduces beginner paddler to the exciting world of solo moving water canoeing emphasizing boat control, reading water and safe practice. ***Registrations will close 1
Event Details
The Introduction to Solo Moving Water Canoeing introduces beginner paddler to the exciting world of solo moving water canoeing emphasizing boat control, reading water and safe practice.
***Registrations will close 1 day prior to the event! For registrations within day of desired course, please contact our office at info@exploreridge.com or call (604)477-4663.
Duration: 9am – 4pm both days
Location: Click HERE for location!
Prerequisites: Introduction of Lake Solo Canoe or permission of the Instructor, based on proof of prior learning of equivalent skill and knowledge.
Intent of the course: The course is taught in a fashion that focuses first on the essential method of carving a canoe with a few flat-water drills and then onto experiencing moving water. This approach gets the participants successfully executing maneuvers quickly and developing the confidence and enthusiasm for moving water canoeing. From the foundational block of carving the canoe, paddlers will development skills to smoothly move across currents, learn the basics for water reading and risk management.
Course Content:
Safety and Rescue
- River hazards
- River anatomy
- Canoe stability
- Reading current
- River signals (whistle, paddle and hand)
- Swimming (being prepared)
- Shore rescue using a throw bag
- Water rescue: canoe over canoe, parallel/curl, canoe re-entry
- Towing
- Swimming a canoe to shore
General Paddling Skills
- Body position, balance and tilt
- Carving
- Lateral movement
Paddling Strokes
- Draw, bow and stern draw
- Pry, bow pry and stern pry
- Bow cut, crossbow cut
- Forward and Reverse strokes
- Bracing (forward stroke)
- Low brace
Manoeuvres
- Onside and offside carves
- Launching and landing in current
- Front ferries
- Eddy exit and entry
- S-turns
- Descending back ferry
- Navigating river bends
Concepts
- MITH (momentum, initiation, tilt and hold)
- Carving
- Shape of the arc
- Canoe design
- River left and river right
- Eddy pool
- Eddy line and eddy wedge
- Current and current line
- Grain of current
- Waves and standing waves
Knowledge
- Canoe design
- Outfitting
- Personal preparedness
- Knots for canoe tie down
- Equipment for day tour
- Paddling within your ability
- Paddlesmart
- Where to go from here (paddle courses and resources)
