CRCA LEVEL II - RIVER KAYAKING
COURSE OUTLINE
June
28 - 29, 2008
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactorily completed
Paddle Canada
River Kayaking LEVEL I or equivalent. Paddling experience.
COST:
$250.00 (HST included) - This includes
instruction and camping gear while on the river.
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO
HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TO SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY COMPLETE
THE COURSE.
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Paddling dress - wet suit
or dry suit is essential. YOU GET WET!! and the water is usually cold!
(rental available at local dive shops).
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Kayak, paddle, spray skirt
& floatation and throw bags.
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Helmet.
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Personal Floatation Device
(PFD).
Supplied Equipment
Tent, sleeping mats, cookware, and
dishes will be supplied by E.E.O. at the campsite on the river. Students are
responsible for food and all other personal camping supplies including
sleeping bags. Food can be carried in the boats along with a change of dry
clothes. Arrangements have been made to have the camping gear transported to
the campsite several days before the course. If students want their sleeping
bags brought in with the other camping gear, they must drop it off to Jim
Price no later than June 16.
SCHEDULE
JUNE 28, 2008 NOTE:
Be ready to paddle at 9:00 a.m. The course is being held at Terra Nova
River, most students travel to the river on Friday evening and camp
overnight.
9:00 - 12:00 a.m.:
RIVER SESSION (Class I - II rapids)
Scouting and reading white water. Use and deployment of throw ropes and
accompanying safety procedures. Practice ferries, back ferries, eddy turns,
S-turns. capsizes, rescues and being rescued. Proper technique for running
waterfalls
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.:
Lunch.
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:
RIVER SESSION (Class II - III rapids)
Practice ferries, jet ferries, eddy turns reading white water (waves, holes,
hydraulics) S-turns, riding small holes and rescues.
5:00 p.m.: Set up
camp.
JUNE 29, 2008
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 p.m.:
RIVER SESSION
Running small ledges and chutes, surfing waves and playing in larger holes
and doing enders.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.:
Lunch.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.:
TESTING: RIVER RUNNING
All students will be required to run a predetermined course which will be
set up with markers. Students must negotiate each eddy alternating left and
right demonstrating the proper strokes skillfully.
3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.:
Paddle to Spencer's Bridge, student assessment and return home.
