Scheduled courses for the 2008 season have concluded.

Further courses may be offered based on interest; please contact Norma Ouellette or call 444-0263 to express your interest.

The following is an outline of our previous course for your information. Future courses would be similar.

River Course

Custom Design Introduction to River Canoeing: This two-day program will provide participants with basic river canoeing skills on moving water (Class I/II rapids). Day I will involve lake training, reviewing lake skills and introducing basic river skills. Day II will involve a river run - either a short section with lots of opportunity for whitewater skill development, or a longer section with a focus on river tripping. The section the group will do will be determined in discussion with the group, based on their objectives. All components of the program will focus on development of knowledge and skill in safety considerations, equipment requirements, strokes, maneuvers, self rescue skills and awareness of limitations. The result of learning all of the above skills/knowledge is a safe, FUN experience on the river!

Transportation: You will be responsible for transporting the participants to and from the activity sites.
Program Fee: TBA /participant insurance fee
Additional Fees (if required):
- night tenting fee; night RV fee (electrical hookups). Washrooms, showers, sauna and a camp kitchen are included
- wetsuit rental fee (you may bring your own)
- Note - you will provide all of your own meals
- Equipment (you will provide and transport your own equipment)

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Brief Itinerary

Custom Designed Novice River Canoeing program

Day I: Canoeing Skills on Flatwater
· Meet at Twin Lakes (10:00 am)
· Orientation and introductions
· Introduction to /Review of canoeing skills (draw, pry, forward stroke, reverse/check stroke, sweeps, correction strokes)
· Introduction to maneuvers (straight lines, spins, side slips)
· Lunch
· Introduction to River skills (eddy turn combinations)
· Practice
· Safety skills (be prepared to swim!)
· Load gear and transport to camp
Dinner

Evening
· River safety and rescue theory
· Discussion of objectives for Day II and confirmation of river section to run
· Sauna and campfire
· Goodnight
Note*: Those wishing to stay somewhere other than camp, must attend the river safety session. If this is a concern, please contact us.

Day II

· Breakfast and load gear
· Meet at River Access (depending on which section the group wishes to do)
· Run section of river with focus on skill development
· Arrive at River Take out access (Brierley rapids)
Sign Green Wiener log and depart (a "river side" dinner will be served if you decide on the full meal deal!)