Basic Canoe Control Course - Tandem canoe only. (It could save your life)
Maximum 8 participants, on a first come basis.
Registration is required prior to 2nd June 2023.
Course fee :- FREE.
Prerequisites: Must be able to swim with a PFD.
The Basic Canoe Control course is designed to introduce the novice or relatively inexperienced canoeist to correct paddling techniques. The emphasis is on mastering the fundamentals of canoe control.
The course will cover the following:-
MOT & Coast Guard regulations.
Launching and removing canoe.
Entering and exiting canoe.
Paddling positions.
Forward straight line.
Stopping.
Reverse straight line.
Draw.
Pry.
Pivots.
Sideways displacement.
Inside and outside circles.
The course goes rain or shine. ( Exception will be thunder and lightening or high winds) Total hours of instruction: 3 hours.
Change rooms and toilets near by.