CANOE TRIPPING
MULTI LEVEL 1-2-3
June 9-13 (5 days)
June 9 - Packout Session / Canoe Rescues
June 10-13 - Canoe Trip - Algonquin Park: Access #3-Rain Lake; Moccasin L., Daisy L., Casey L., Rain L.
LEVEL 2 – Canoe tripping - Skill Development
Providing the experienced canoe tripping with the opportunity to improve their canoe tripping skills, stressing organization, safety, leadership, risk and crisis management.
Prerequisite: ORCKA Canoe Tripping Level 1, ORCKA Basic Canoeing or comparable skills and experience. Moderate level of fitness.
- Canoe Trip Planning
- Float plan
- Packing
- Group gear
- Campsite selection
- Setting up a campsite (Cooking Tarp)
- Cooking / Baking
- Hygiene (campsite / personal)
- First Aid
- Risk Management
- Crisis Management
- Campsite safety / Animal Avoidance
- Canoe safety / rescues
- Navigation
- Knots
- Communications
- So much more
Level 3 * “Canoe trip Leader” Industry standard for Canoe Trip Leader including OPHEA Guidelines for most Ontario School Boards
Candidates must meet the following prerequisites: or with permission of the Course Director
Prerequisites for Level 3:
- ORCKA Canadian Stylistic Paddling Level 1 (tandem)
- ORCKA River Running Level 1A (Tandem) or Moving Water Level 1A (Tandem)
- 25 nights of wilderness canoe tripping experience
- Wilderness canoe tripping distances totally 500km
- At least 6 canoe trips in which candidate was responsible for some of the organisation and leadership
- At least one wilderness canoe trip of 5 days in length or longer
- At least 17 years of age
At least 6 canoe trips in which candidate was responsible for some of the organisation and leadership
**Please Note: Level 3 participants – There will be written assignments to prepare prior to the trip, plus you must provide Kirkwood Canoe with a detailed Trip Log of your past canoe tripping experiences:
Fee Includes: 40lb canoe, safety equipment, paddle, pfd, group gear, Algonquin Park camping fees, food, and certification
Optional: June 8th camping / June 9th breakfast available $25+hst
For more information or to register, please visit www.kirkwoodcanoe.ca