Canoeing Instruction

Students are taught using the American Canoe/Kayak Association's curriculum for Introduction to Paddling and Flatwater Paddling. Our purpose is to introduce and expose the participants to technical skills and knowledge so that they can enjoy the sport of tandem canoeing on flat water.

Participants will learn the following basic canoeing skills:

-How to carry a canoe
-The parts of the canoe
-The parts of the paddle
-How to fit and wear a Life Jacket/PFD
-How to properly warm up
-How to launch and land a canoe
-How to hold a paddle
-How to sit or kneel
-The biomechanics of paddling a canoe
-How to swim a boat to shore
-Paddling Skills
-How to paddle forward
-How to stop your canoe
-How to turn your canoe
-How to move the canoe sideways (abeam)
-How to spin the boat while it is sitting still
-How to change positions in a canoe