MCCC ENTRY LEVEL MARATHON PADDLING PROGRAM

5 WEEK PROGRAM ON TUESDAY EVENINGS 6:30PM to 8:00PM
​JUNE 28 TO JULY 26, 2022
Maximum 10 Participants
PADDLING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
​(MCCC Learn to Paddle Program or Equivalent Experience)
All ages welcome. 
Registration Closed for the 2022 season.
Years of Paddling
  • 3 to 6
Equipment Knowledge
  • Identifying different types of canoes 
  • Fitting & selection - paddles, PFD
Safety Skills
  • Paddlers Code of Safety - buddy system, whistle system
  • Assessing environmental conditions 
  • Deep water rescue/Parallel Canoe Rescue 
  • Deep water self rescue (self bail, swim to shore)
  • Transporting boats (roof racks)
  • Repair/Maintenance/Patch kit - boat specific, lashing a paddle or canoe thwart
  •  Canoe tool kit 
Fundamental Canoe Kayak Skills (Bow and Stern)
  • Posture in the canoe​
  • Switching Sides
  • Forward stroke
  • Draw
  • Push/Pry/Sweep Stroke
  • Cross Bow Rudder Stroke
  • Reverse Stroke/Paddling Backwards​
Core Paddling Skills
  • Timing - synchronicity, communication
  • Boat Control - driving vs steering
  • Buoy turns - flat water
Drills
  • Shoulder Drill 
  • Scissor Drill
  • Figure eights with paddle on both sides​
Reading the Water
  • Reading the water - Riffs to Class 1+
  • Flat water paddling (Calm, sheltered location) 
  • ​Moving water paddling
  • Downstream paddling
  • Upstream paddling
  • Crossing an eddy line
  • Buoy turns in moving water
Wash Riding
  • Understanding wash riding
  • Stern wash 
  • Side wash
  • Paddling in a pack
Tactical Skills
  • Triming the boat
  • Manipulating the pack
  • Paddling shallows
  • Leading upstream
  • Decision making 
Paddle Prep Health & Well Being
  • Performance Nutrition
  • Hydration
  • Recovery Strategies