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Join us on the scenic and historic Bay of Exploits, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
2010 Paddle Canada Training Courses
Paddle Canada (formerly the Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association) is a national association representing 2.3 million recreational paddlers as well as acting as the national office for ten provincial and three territorial associations. Its training programs are first rate and Canoe Hill Adventures is pleased to offer both Paddle Canada Flatwater Kayaking Skills, and Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayaking . These fully certified courses are fun and informative and include a lot of practical application.If you feel like you may have an interest in sea kayaking but not quite ready
to take a Paddle Canada course, Canoe Hill Adventures will also be holding
shorter introductory clinics throughout the summer of 2010. Contact us or keep
an eye on our website for these dates.
If you have an interest in any of our training please fill out the course
interest
form below or just simply
send us an e-mail . We will then contact you with the details.
| After enjoying a guided tour or two, you've decided that perhaps you'd like to do your own thing once in a while. You want to be safe and learn some basic skills so you can look after yourself, and those you are paddling with.
This full-day course is for beginners, with little or no previous experience, who plan to be out only on very calm days, in locations with frequent and easy landing zones, and paddling in company with similarly trained individuals. We will spend our on-water time going over such skills as forward and reverse strokes, draws, sweeps, rescues, and braces. Off the water we will discuss various kayaking topics.
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| Canoe Hill Adventures is pleased to bring a
Paddle Canada Level 1 sea kayaking course to the Lewisporte area. This is a weekend safety course that has a strong focus on ocean paddling. It is also an excellent introduction to sea kayaking and a very popular course!
Included are a two-hour rescue clinic, a stroke development clinic, a day paddling on the Bay of Exploits, lectures on kayak safety, weather interpretation, kayak design and equipment, and both traditional and electronic navigation.
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Back by popular demand Canoe Hill Adventures is once again
offering a course at historical Exploits Island! Combine
your training with a unique adventure in a remote area of the Bay of
Exploits. The course begins at our facility in Lawrence's Harbour and
will take you on a journey to a spectacular area of our province. Course
content is same as above.
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| Navigating from a sea kayak presents many disadvantages when compared to what you can do aboard a larger vessel. You can't spread out large charts easily, radar and depth sounder are impossible, or at least very impractical, and the use of other tools awkward at best. What you do have access to are a watch, compass, and handheld GPS units. We will show you how to use these tools so you arrive where you expected to.
Taking place over Friday evening and all day Saturday at our Lawrence's Harbor facilities, accommodations, kayaks and some meals are included. This is a condensed course, covering just the bare essentials to get you started. As with any new skill, it will take practice to become proficient. That is why we include an on-the-water session where you can begin to work with your new knowledge. Topics covered include: compass basics, map and chart reading, tides and currents, planning a course, bearings and fixes, time/speed/distance calculations, and using a GPS.
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