Join us on Saturday, July 26th

Level One Kayaking from 10:00am-12:30pm

Level Two Kayaking from 1:00pm-3:30pm

Prerequisite:

• Ages 12+

• Moderate swimming skills required

• No previous course levels required

Requirements:

• Change of clothes

• Towels

• A bottle of water

• Snack

• Swimwear

• Preregistration and waiver

• Medical provisions that maybe pertinent for the staff (all information is kept confidential)

Level One

Techniques Covered:

• Safety on and off the water

• Boat fitting

• Entry and exiting the water

• Wet exiting (flipping over in the boat and getting out)

• Hand paddle (body positioning)

• Proper paddle positioning (body, boat ,blade)

• Boat balancing

• Forward stroke

• Back stroke

• Stopping forward and backward

• Turning strokes (sweep forward and backward and combined)

• Combined strokes (figure eight)

• Side stroke (basic draw and T draw)

Level Two

Techniques covered:

• Transporting

• Packing

• Safety on and off the water

• Boat fitting

• Entry and exiting the water

• Wet exiting (flipping over in the boat and getting out)

• Hand paddle positioning (body positioning)

• Proper paddle positioning (body, boat, blade)

• Boat balancing

• Forward stroke

• Back stroke

• Stopping forward and backward

• Turning strokes (sweep forward and backward and combined)

• Combined strokes( figure eight)

• Side stroke (basic draw and T draw sculling)

• Power foward stroke

• Cadence

• Bracing low and high

• Edging

• Tripping

• Lead sweep communication

• Stern rudder

• Duffek stroke

• Combination forward stroke, power stroke, edge, sweep, stern rudder, low brace

• Hip flick

• Assisted rescue, side by side, X, stirrup in water

• T rescue

• Solo recovery

• Throw bag recovery

• Rafting

• Signals

• Towing