Introduction to Safe Canoeing provides first time paddlers with basic safety and performance information relevant to canoeing. This is a great course to introduce kids and families to canoeing.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 3 hours
Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3 offer an introduction to paddling traditional open canoes on flatwater. Basic Canoeing Level 1 is an introduction to canoeing for participants who have little or no experience canoeing. Basic Canoeing Levels 2 and 3 refine the paddling techniques to allow performing the manoeuvres with more precision.
Prerequisites: None
Course Length: 0.5 days per Basic Canoeing Level
Notes: We offer Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3 as a single, 1.5 days, course. However, the basic canoeing tandem levels can be done individually or offered in other combinations (i.e.. 1-2 or 2-3) for private groups.
Basic Canoeing Level 4 is an introduction to solo canoeing. It builds on the techniques learned in Basic Canoeing Levels 1-3 and applies them to paddling a canoe solo.
Prerequisites: Basic Canoeing Level 3 or comparable skills
Course Length: 1.5 days