Flatwater
The
Flatwater Level is designed to introduce the novice or relatively
inexperienced canoeist to paddling. The emphasis is on mastering the
fundamentals of canoeing along with a strong grounding in water safety
and safe canoeing practices... that said, it is a great opportunity for
even an avid canoeist to improve skills.
With the time lines on these courses, I would welcome an evening
course! If you are an avid paddler, 5-9pm could complete your
Flatwater C.
There
are no canoeing prerequisites for Flatwater Level.
Flatwater
(A, B, C and D combined into one course) - 16 hours
Flatwater A, Flatwater B or Flatwater C (each course, done
individually) - 4
hours
Flatwater Tandem (A, B and C combined into one course) - 10 hours
Flatwater Solo (D) - 6 hours
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Safety
- Swimming and treading water
- Retrieving a swamped canoe
- Canoe over canoe rescue
- Reentering canoe
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Theory
- Selection of equipment
- Equipment knowledge
- Equipment care
- Government regulations
- Safe canoeing procedures
- Outdoor precautions
- Environmental awareness
- Windy weather precautions
- Canoeing history
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Skills
- Launching and removing canoe
- Entering and exiting canoe
- Paddling positions and trimming
- Balancing
- Changing positions
- Pivots
- Sideward displacement
- Forward straight line
- Inside and outside turns
- Inside and outside circles
- Stopping
- Inside and outside landings
- Reverse straight line
- Lifts and carries
- Transporting canoe on vehicle
- Canoe tour
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*The Flatwater level used to be called the
Basic Level.
After the Flatwater Level, is the Lakewater level which enters another
level of finesse.
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