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Canoe Tripping
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Canoe
Tripping Assignment
Thanks for taking the course. Now it is time to put it
all together....
1. Complete all checklists. Your checklist are not the
official
checklist. Your instructor has the official forms. This
gives
you an idea of what you have to do and where you stand. Trip Log
would be part of this.
2. DREAM TRIP: Pick and plan your trip: Go
somewhere interesting
and do something
fun!
- Ensure that your trip is at least 9 days long.
- Your plan must reflect points of interest for that area
(i.e. Temegami
old growth, logging on the Petawawa, etc.).
- Your plan must outline the intensity (i.e. how far and how
hard are you
pushing each day... tell the story of the trip).
- Your plan should outline your flexibility (i.e. Lay-over
days in case of
accident), and remoteness (for evacuation purposes).
- Complete a Float Plan including evacuation points.
- Complete a Risk Management Plan for you trip.
- Complete a full menu for your trip, breakfast, lunch,
supper, dessert,
and snacks... indicate quantities as well.
- Complete a budget for your trip (food, gear purchase,
rentals, transpo,
shuttles, etc.).
- Assistant Guide: Who will your assistant guide be?
Write an advertizement.
- Remember, you want someone to compliment your skills and
weaknesses.
If you have moving water experience but don’t have Wilderness
First-Aid,
that would be a good partnership.
3. Get some new Personal Gear: You are working for an
organization
which has generously given you a $1500 bonus to spend on personal
gear.
Assume you just own underwear, so you’ll need to outfit yourself
had to toe! (i.e. clothing, sleeping bag, paddling gear,
accessories
you like, etc.) Give a brief description explaining your choices.
4. Get some new Group Gear: You have been hired by an
organization
for the summer and they have given you the responsibility to purchase
gear
for your trips. A budget of $5000 is to be spent on group items
such
as tents, stoves, boats, safety items, etc., and explain your choices
of
gear.
5. On trips you often have to teach participants/campers
ideas... give
a lesson plan of something you would have to teach you clients.
6. Course Evaluation: What did you think. What are some
things
done well, what needs improvement. Suggestions for the future?
1. TRIP LOG
Date:
River
Distance Number in
Party Your role
May 1-2, 1898 Back River
8556 kms. 5
leader
2. DREAM TRIP
Float Plan
Location:
Points of Interest:
Dates of trip:
Guides:
Group Members:
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Describe trip overview/outline... tell the story & other
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Describe Group Gear (ie colour/number of boats and tents etc.)
Emergency Action Plan:
Risk Management Outline:
Menu (add more sections if needed!)
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*I just use a table for menus.
Budget for your trip (A spreadsheet is really helpful here!)
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*I use a spreadsheet for all my calculations. I just fill in the
blanks and calculate the final results for clients.
Create an ad for your assistant guide.
3. Personal Gear Shopping List (a spreadsheet is very useful...
software
to do the math!)
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Additional explanations of gear and/or sources.
5. Lesson Plan:
Skill being taught: ________ Length of Lesson: ________________
What are your objectives?
A. __________________________________________________________
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B. __________________________________________________________
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What materials/props will you need?
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"The Lesson"
Introduction (Attention Grabber):
Body of the Lesson
(Theory/Application/Practice/Feedback/Modelling)
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Conclusion (reinforcing the body of the lesson):
ORCA Checklists:
Canoe Tripping Level 1
PreRequisites:
CRCA Flatwater Level, equivalent certification, or comparable skills
and experience (with the permission of the Course Director).
OVERVIEW:
Canoe Tripping Level 1 provides an introduction to canoe tripping for
those with little or no tripping experience. Emphasis is on wilderness
canoe camping skills and safety.
SAFETY
- Swimming and treading water
- Retrieving a swamped canoe
- Canoe over canoe rescue
- Self rescue
- Line toss and rescue
- Communications
THEORY
- Canoeing heritage
- Canoe design and construction
- Trip planning
- Canoe tripping gear
- Clothing and personal effects
- Tools and repair kits
- Canoeing first aid
- Weather interpretation
- Environmental practices and concerns
SKILLS
- Canoeing
- Food and menu planning
- Packing
- Navigation
- Campsites and shelters
- Fires and stoves
- Knots and lashings
- Portaging
- Canoe trip
Canoe Tripping Level 2
PreRequisites:
CRCA Canoe Tripping Level 1, Lakewater Level 1A, Moving Water Level
1A, equivalent certification, or comparable skills and experience (with
the permission of the Course Director).
- At least 25 nights of wilderness tripping experience;
wilderness canoe
tripping distances totaling 500 km or less as mandated by the
provincial/territorial
affiliate association.
- At least 6 canoe trips in which the candidate was
responsible for some
of the organization.
- At least one wilderness canoe trip of 5 days or more.
OVERVIEW:
Canoe Tripping Level 2 provides the experienced canoe tripper with
the opportunity to improve his/her canoe tripping skills under more
challenging
conditions. Canoe Tripping Level 1 skills are reviewed and expanded
upon;
new skills and theory are introduced to enhance the leadership ability
and potential of the candidate. The Course involves a canoe trip,
stressing
organization, safety, leadership, and risk and crisis management.
SAFETY
Review of previous safety items
- Swimming and treading water
- Artificial respiration using a canoe
- Canoe over canoe rescue
- Self rescue
- Line toss and rescue
- Communications
THEORY
- Review of previous theory items
- Canoeing history
- Canoe design and construction
- Canoe repair and maintenance
- Wilderness first aid
- Weather interpretation
- Trip planning, reporting, and assessment
- Trip leadership
- Risk management
- Crisis management
SKILLS
- Review of previous skill items
- Canoeing
- Food and menu planning
- Navigation
- Knots, hitches, lashings, and ropes
- Portaging
- Lining, tracking, and wading
- Canoe trip
Moving Water 1
PreRequisites: CRCA Flatwater Level, equivalent certification, or
comparable
skills and experience (with the permission of the Course Director).
OVERVIEW:
Moving Water Level 1 provides an introduction to whitewater paddling
for those with little or no experience in whitewater. Emphasis is on
tandem
and solo canoeing skills, understanding whitewater principles, and
safety.
SAFETY
- Swimming a rapid
- Retrieving a swamped canoe
- Canoe over canoe rescue
- Self rescue
- Line toss and rescue
- Communications
THEORY
- Canoeing heritage
- Canoe design and construction
- Canoe outfitting
- Moving water principles
- River reading
- Trip planning
- Canoeing first aid
- Canoeing resources
SKILLS (Tandem and Solo in Class I-II Water)
- Entering and exiting canoe
- Landing
- Eddy turn
- Peel out
- S turn
- Front ferry
- Back ferry
- Side slip
- Front surf
- Side surf (solo only)
- Portaging
- Lining, tracking, and wading
Lakewater 1
PreRequisites:
CRCA Flatwater Level, equivalent certification, or comparable skills
and experience (with the permission of the Course Director).
OVERVIEW:
Lakewater 1 is designed to perfect tandem paddling skills and continue
to development of solo paddling skills.
SAFETY
Swimming and treading water
- Retrieving a swamped canoe
- Canoe over canoe rescue
- Self rescue
- Line toss and rescue
THEORY
- Canoeing heritage
- Canoe design and construction
- Canoeing first aid
- Canoeing dynamics
- Canoeing resources
SKILLS
- Pivots
- Sidewards displacement
- Circles
- Reverse and forward straightlines
- Landings
- Triangular course in wind
- Slalom course
- Portaging
KNOT CHECKLIST
- overhand knot (or half hitch)
- trucker’s hitch
- water knot (for webbing for Z-drag and other webbing
applications)
- fisherman’s knot
- double fisherman’s knot (...prussik anyone?)
- triple fisherman’s knot (for use with Spectra)
- *stopper knot (single triple fisherman on the end of rope)
- square knot/reef knot
- sheet bend (useful for tying a tarp when the grommets are
all ripped out!)
- figure 8
- figure 8 on a bite
- figure 8 follow through
- *directional figure 8 (this is an SRT/WRT 1 knot)
- *double figure 8 (this is an SRT/WRT 1 knot, used for
making harnesses
or rigging a double
- anchor pull)
- no knot
- clove hitch
- timber hitch
- Z-Drag (3:1)
- 4:1 Pig Rig
- wrap 3 pull 2
- simple anchor
* indicate bonus knots.
“All knots compromise the integrity of the rope by a
third.”
Rigging for Rescue
A knot needs to fulfill 3 criteria:
- 1. functional
- 2. easy to tie
- 3. easy to untie
A knot not neat is a knot not needed!
Course Evaluation:
1. Did you find the course helpful? How?
2. Did you feel that you were adequately prepared for the
course?
3. Do you have any suggestions/comments for the Lakewater
component?
4. Do you have any suggestions/comments for the Moving Water
component?
5. Do you have any suggestions/comments for the Canoe Tripping
component?
6. What did you appreciate most about the course?
7. What was a highlight of the course?
8. Is there anything else you think should be added to the
course?
Anything removed?
9. What are your 5 best tips of tripping? (ie move clocks
ahead to
trip time.)
Additional comments?
Thank-you for taking the course!
Mail your assignment to:
Steve Tripp
204 Regent St
Kingston ON
K7L 4K3
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