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Basic Canoeing (08/12/2024, Kirkwood Canoe)

Course Vitals:
  • Region: Northwest Ontario [R#13c,d]
  • Location: Thunder Bay
  • Start Date: 08/12/2024
  • End Date: 08/13/2024
  • Instructor Course: no
  • Discipline: Basic Canoeing
  • Skill: Basic Canoeing
  • Fee: $120 all included.
  • Course and Contact Info:

  • Basic Canoeing Level 1-3 (Tandem) $120
    This 12-hour certificate course provides safety, knowledge and skills such as equipment knowledge, selection and care; safe canoeing procedures; day trip packing; intro to self-rescue; launching and removing the canoe; entering and exiting; balance and trim; pivots; sideways displacement; paddling a straight line; stopping; lifts and carries; performing a canoe-over-canoe rescue; trimming a canoe; changing positions; inside and outside turns, circles and landings; reverse straight line; outdoor precautions; and a “canoe tour” of the area.

    Novice and Intermediate paddlers alike will benefit from the chance to work at mastering tandem Basic Skills. 

    The paddle instructor, Jacky WL Chan, is the Land-Based educator for Lac Des Mille Lacs Education Centre and the 7th Fire Schools and is the Trip Lead for their overnight canoeing and camping programs. 

    Canoe, Personal Flotation Device (life-jacket), and paddle included. The ability to swim is not necessary as all participants must wear a lifejacket. The exact location will be determined closer to the date but will be in the Thunder Bay area. This course is open to ages 14+.

    *Minimum 3 participants.

    For more info please email Jacky at jchan@lacdesmillelacs.ca.

Organization Details:
  • Kirkwood Canoe
  • www.kirkwoodcanoe.ca
  • kirkwoodcanoe@gmail.com
  • Address:
  • 729 White House Road
    Huntsville ON
    P1H 2J3
  • Phone:
  • 705-783-5817

Course Instructors:
  • Jacky Chan Jacky Chan (Instructor Member)
    Certifications: BCI, CTI2
    Organization: Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation
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