MCCC LEARN TO PADDLE

8 WEEK PROGRAM ON THURSDAY NIGHTS 6:30PM
​July 1 to August 19, 2021

10 Participants to 1 Instructor
Maximum 26 Participants
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Registration Closed for the 2021 season.

Years of Paddling

No pre-requisites

Equipment Knowledge

Identifying parts of the canoe  Identifying different types of canoes  Fitting & selection - paddles, PFD Identifying Parts of the Paddle  Rigging a boat

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)

Fundamental Canoe Kayak Skills (Bow and Stern)

Enter/Exit canoe - dock or shore Posture in the canoe​ Switching Sides Forward stroke Check Stroke (slowing or stopping canoe) Draw Push/Pry/Sweep Stroke Cross Bow Rudder Stroke Reverse Stroke/Paddling Backwards Running draw Ruddering, J Stroke

Core Paddling Skills

Timing - synchronicity, communication Boat Control - driving vs steering Buoy turns - flat water Team boat vs C1 paddling

Drills

Shoulder Drill  Scissor Drill Figure eights with paddle on both sides Spinning the canoe Balance Drill/Braces

Reading the Water

Flat water paddling (Calm, sheltered location)

Portaging

Suitcase carry (tandem)