Canoeing
Description
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•Easily accessible for all ages, ability and interest – popular recreational activity
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•Can progress from leisurely paddle to navigation down rapid river
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•“water-based activities deliver the promise of a peak experience”
Learning to Canoe
Students need to learn a common core of skills:
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•Transporting & Launching
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-How to lift and carry
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-Getting in successfully (from land and from in water)
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-Launching from a dock
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-Beach entry
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•Paddling Skills
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-J-stroke
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-Stern pry
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-Canadian stroke
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-Pitch stroke
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-Indian stroke
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•Rescue and Capsize drills
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-Capsize drills
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-Emptying swamped canoe
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-Throwing a rescue rope
Safety
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•Training – Preparedness – Common Sense
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•Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) must be worn at all times
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•Helmets in white water conditions
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•Must wear footgear
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•All students should learn and be competent in self-rescue techniques – skillful with a throw rope
Training
The YMCA-YWCA offers outdoor adventure programs in both canoeing and kayaking.
The canoeing program includes the introductory stages and practice their paddling along Glinz Lake while taking in the nature.
Outdoor Education Booking Form:
Outdoor Adventure Program Components:
http://www.victoriay.com/pdf/tbird/Outdoor%20Adventure%20Program%20Components%20_2_.pdf
