The ORCKA Day Trip Leader program provides a certification of competence in the planning and leadership of paddling based day trips in non-wilderness settings. This will be an online course with no paddling required for this leadership course. The Day Trip Leader certification qualifies the holder to lead day trips in conditions within their paddling skills certification. The minimum paddling skill certifications prerequisites are for:
1. Canoeists - ORCKA Basic Canoeing (or ORCKA Basic Canoeing Level 4)
2. Moving Water Canoeists - ORCKA Moving Water Level 2
3. Voyageur Canoeists - ORCKA Voyageur Canoeing Level 2
4. Kayakers - ORCKA Flatwater Kayaking (or ORCKA Flatwater Kayaking level B)
5. Moving Water Kayakers - ORCKA Moving Water Kayaking Level 2
6. Stand Up Paddlers - ORCKA Stand Up Paddling Level 2
The Day Trip Leader is to be completed as one course and can be applied with any of these ORCKA canoeing, kayaking or stand up paddling certifications, as applicable. Take advantage of this online course - a minimum investment of time (over two shorter days and course homework). You do not need to be an ORCKA member for this course. Add to your tool box with more paddling leadership skills!
This course will be offered online using Google Meet and will take place Friday March 21st evening & Saturday March 22nd plus course homework.
For more information, please contact Bill Elgie at 647-233-3732 or
ottawa-r10-rep@orcka.ca
