To promote the development of safe, competent, and knowledgeable recreational paddlers; igniting the passion for a journey of paddling experiences and the preservation of the paddling environment
Prerequisites: None
Course Duration: 5 hours
This is an entry level course to get beginner paddlers comfortable in a canoe and being on the water.
Theory: Equipment selection, knowledge and care
Safe Canoeing Procedures
Safety: Retrieving a swamped canoe, Canoe over canoe rescues
Skills: Launching and removing a canoe, entering and exiting a canoe, paddling position and trimming, balancing, pivots, sideward displacement, stopping, landings, lifts and carrys.
Prerequisites: ORCKA level 1
Course Duration: 4 hours
building upon the skills we learned in level 1
Skills: Trimming, changing positions on the water, inside/outside turns, inside/outside circles, inside/outside landings, reverse, lifts and carries
Theory: Government Regulations, Outdoor precautions, Equipment knowledge
Prerequisites: ORCKA level 2
Course Duration: 4 hours
Building on the skills learned in level 1 and 2, this course dives deeper into skills and theory
Skills:
Safety: Exiting and reinterring a canoe on water, canoe over canoe rescue
Theory: Environmental Awareness, Windy weather precautions, Day trip packin
Prerequisites: ORCKA level 3
Course Duration: 12 hours
Prerequisites: None
Course Duration: 12 hours
Skills: Launching and removing canoe, Entering and exiting, paddling position and trimming, balancing, changing positions, pivots, sideward displacement, inside/outside turns, inside/outside circles, inside/outside landings, stopping, reverse, lifts and carrie, Transporting a canoe on vehicles
Prerequisites: None
Course Duration: 24 hours
Prices include Canoe, Paddle and Safety Equipment Please bring your own PFD
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.