ORCKA Basic Levels 1-3 (Tandem) course at Shade's Mills Conservation area in Cambridge (https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Shade_s-Mills.aspx).
Basic Levels 1-3 offer an introduction to paddling traditional open canoes on flatwater. The course introduces the fundamental skills of canoeing:
- Forward and reverse straight lines with stopping
- Pivots
- Sidewards displacement
- Turns under power
- Circles
- Landing
Safety and rescue topics such as canoe over canoe rescues are also taught.
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