Junior 2 | Ages 12 – 17 | ||||
Kayaking Equipment 101 | Kayaking Equipment 102 | Kayaking Equipment 103 | Kayaking Equipment 104 | Kayaking Equipment 105 | Kayaking Equipment 106 |
Plan a multi day kayak trip | Intro to WW kayak shapes | ||||
History of kayaks | Throw rope | Learn knots | Learn knots | Conditions | Spray shirt |
Different kayak environments | Learn knots | How to carry a kayak | How to set up a tow rope | Participants | |
Different type of kayaks | How to store a kayak | How to load a kayak | How to tie a group of boats together | Repair kit on a multi day kayak trip | |
Different material | How to place a kayak on the shore | Safety check a kayak | Why do we bring a saw | What supplies should one bring | |
Function of Boat parts | Weight limits for kayaks | Throw rope practice | 1st aid Kit List | ||
Function of the paddle | Check that the kayak is safe | how to use a GPS and Google Earth | |||
Function of the safety gear | Personal Gear list | ||||
How to water proof your valuables | Supplies list | ||||
How to store things on your boat | |||||
Personal Gear list | |||||
Junior 2 | |||||
Kayaking Handling 101 | Kayaking Handling 102 | Kayaking Handling 103 | Kayaking Handling 104 | Kayaking Handling 105 | Kayaking Handling 106 |
LAKE : | RIVER: | RIVER: | RIVER: | RIVER: | RIVER: |
Basic Paddle strokes | Endurance | Understand different currents | The watersurface tells all | Draw stroke | Evaluation day |
Forward and back | Pacing , weight shifting | How to read the water surface | How to spot sleepers | Different river classes | Group is setting up the boats |
Body posture | Different ways to hold your paddle | pull your boat , nose upstream | Hazards | What is a perfect river section | Checking supplies are properly stored |
Balance | Basic Paddle strokes | How to paddle into a current | How to scout for Hazards | Lead guide roles | All safety gear packed |
How to get in and out of the boat | Forward and back | How to ferry across | What to do in case of Hazards | Sweep guide roles | Evaluating the conditions |
360 degree turns | sweep | 180 degree turns | Group protocol | Scout and identify hazards | Choose lead guide and sweep guide |
180 degree turns | propelling (Push) | U-Turns into an Eddy | How to line up your boat in a turn | Find safe eddy out places for the group | (supervised) and participants are taking turns |
U-Turns | Body posture combat position | Eddy out | Fine tune using wave trails and tongue entry | getting pushed into a rock and self rescue | completion of course (on route evaluation) |
Switch boats | Safety Talk | Peel out | Safety Talk | Safety Talk | Graduation Ceremony , Certificates and Awards |
self rescue, buddy rescue | Flip boats | Balance the boat when changing current | Towing a buddy | ||
Safety Talk | Drain water with buddy help | Safety Talk | Going up stream from Eddy to Eddy | ||
Signals | Seasonal conditions explained | Circling an island | |||
Weather considerations | |||||
Junior 2 | |||||
Games and challenges 101 | Games and challenges 102 | Games and challenges 103 | Games and challenges 104 | Games and challenges 105 | Games and challenges 106 |
Friendly Race | Friendly Race | Time Trials | Friendly Race | Time Trials | |
Name a bird if you see one | Name a bird if you see one | Name a bird if you see one | Name a bird if you see one | Name a bird if you see one | Name a bird if you see one |
Standup kayaking | standup kayaking | Play in the current , make eddies , make tongues | drifting , swimming | ||
Paddle a course | paddle a course | Make a miniature river course | Play in the current , make eddies , make tongues | ||
Pickup a floating object | pickup something floating | Drifting , swimming | standup kayaking | ||
Standup kayaking | paddle a course | ||||
Paddle a course | |||||