Main Event Courses (Oct 30 - Nov 1)
Each morning, everyone gathers in a common location to review what the overall day looks like - weather conditions, wind, swell and, of course the tidal flows. Based on this, the coaches and guides along with input from participants, of course, determine exciting venues to work in and design classes for various paddling levels. We strive to use the conditions mother nature provides to create the best learning environments. Experience in advanced conditions/tide races will be especially helpful for anyone pursuing the British Canoeing Advanced Sea Leader award. Potential course venues run from Jamestown RI to Stonington Borough CT. Below are example courses we have run in past years.
er Training. Here is a listing of courses we're run during past events:
Each morning, everyone gathers in a common location to review what the overall day looks like - weather conditions, wind, swell and, of course the tidal flows. Based on this, the coaches and guides along with input from participants, of course, determine exciting venues to work in and design classes for various paddling levels. We strive to use the conditions mother nature provides to create the best learning environments. Experience in advanced conditions/tide races will be especially helpful for anyone pursuing the British Canoeing Advanced Sea Leader award. Potential course venues run from Jamestown RI to Stonington Borough CT. Below are example courses we have run in past years.
er Training. Here is a listing of courses we're run during past events:
- Performance Tide Race Surfing
- Tidal Planning - Strategy & Crossings
- Boat Handling in Conditions
- Introduction to Moving Water
- Shore Break Surfing
- Incident Management
- Rough Water Confidence
- Practical Navigation for Coastal Environments
- Downwind/Following Seas
British Canoeing Courses (Oct 29 - Nov 1)
Safety
Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning - Date: Thursday, October 29th
This off-the-water course is designed for paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore, force 4 winds, and in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots. This course is a pre-req for Sea Kayak Leader training (syllabus link here).
Coach: TBD
Personal Performance Awards:
Sea Kayak Award - Date: Friday, October 30th
The Sea Kayak Award focuses on your paddling and decision making skills for a safe and enjoyable day out on the sea in winds up to force 3 and/or tides up to 1 knot. Effective forward paddling, negotiating confined spaces, maintaining and changing direction are all part of the award as well as developing an understanding of the surroundings and environments we use Please have a read through the award. These can be found on British Canoeing website here and the download is here
Coastal Sea Kayak Award - Date: Friday October 30th
The Coastal Sea Kayak Award helps you develop your ability to apply paddling and decision making skills to a safe day out on the sea in winds up to force 4 and/or tide up to 2 knots. Using blended skills to be in control throughout the whole day, developing your efficient forward paddling, maintaining and changing directions, as well as safety considerations and rescues. Please have a read through the award located on British Canoeing website here and the download is here.
Leadership Training:
Sea Kayak Leader Training - Date: Saturday October 31st and Sunday Nov 1st
Two days of intensive training in paddling skills, leader ship, safety/rescue and coastal navigation/planning. This training is a pre-req for attending the Sea Kayak Leader assessment. The goal of the course is to develop personal skills level and leadership ability required to lead a group of paddlers on short single or multi-day journeys in moderate tidal water environments with winds not exceeding F4. Skills covered include self-rescue, rolling in rough water, practical on water navigation, group awareness and positioning in challenging situations, first aid, trip planning, and interpreting environmental features and hazards. Please review the BC syllabi, training and assessment notes. All these can be found on British Canoeing website here. (Note: registration with British Canoeing is only required for the assessment, not the training). Course pre-reqs: British Canoeing 3* standard and Coastal Navigation.
Safety
Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning - Date: Thursday, October 29th
This off-the-water course is designed for paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore, force 4 winds, and in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots. This course is a pre-req for Sea Kayak Leader training (syllabus link here).
Coach: TBD
Personal Performance Awards:
Sea Kayak Award - Date: Friday, October 30th
The Sea Kayak Award focuses on your paddling and decision making skills for a safe and enjoyable day out on the sea in winds up to force 3 and/or tides up to 1 knot. Effective forward paddling, negotiating confined spaces, maintaining and changing direction are all part of the award as well as developing an understanding of the surroundings and environments we use Please have a read through the award. These can be found on British Canoeing website here and the download is here
Coastal Sea Kayak Award - Date: Friday October 30th
The Coastal Sea Kayak Award helps you develop your ability to apply paddling and decision making skills to a safe day out on the sea in winds up to force 4 and/or tide up to 2 knots. Using blended skills to be in control throughout the whole day, developing your efficient forward paddling, maintaining and changing directions, as well as safety considerations and rescues. Please have a read through the award located on British Canoeing website here and the download is here.
Leadership Training:
Sea Kayak Leader Training - Date: Saturday October 31st and Sunday Nov 1st
Two days of intensive training in paddling skills, leader ship, safety/rescue and coastal navigation/planning. This training is a pre-req for attending the Sea Kayak Leader assessment. The goal of the course is to develop personal skills level and leadership ability required to lead a group of paddlers on short single or multi-day journeys in moderate tidal water environments with winds not exceeding F4. Skills covered include self-rescue, rolling in rough water, practical on water navigation, group awareness and positioning in challenging situations, first aid, trip planning, and interpreting environmental features and hazards. Please review the BC syllabi, training and assessment notes. All these can be found on British Canoeing website here. (Note: registration with British Canoeing is only required for the assessment, not the training). Course pre-reqs: British Canoeing 3* standard and Coastal Navigation.