Voyageur Canoeing: Paddle a Big Canoe

These huge canoes got their name from the early French explorers who arrived on the shores of modern day Canada and needed a way to navigate the waterways while transporting groups of men and hundreds of pounds of equipment and supplies.

ORCKA is proud to have a number of organizational members who offer this unique canoeing experience through a variety of programs, beginning with the basics and working up to more complex maneuvers.

FIND A VOYAGEUR COURSE NEAR YOU

Voyageur Canoeing Level 1

Launching and Removing; Entering and Exiting; 2-Side and 4-Section Paddling; Sideward Displacement; Forward Straight Line and Stop; Landing; Lifts and Carries

Voyageur Canoeing Level 2

Bracing; 6-Section Paddling; Turns; Avant and Gouvernail Skills

Voyageur Canoeing Level 3: Trip Leader

Paddling in Open-Water Conditions; Sail Rigging and Sailing; Food and Menu Planning; Navigation; Knots, Hitches, Lashings, and Ropes; Lining, Tracking, Wading, and Towing