| SCHEDULED CANOE CLINICS |
Scheduled Canoe Clinics 2012 - Moving Water
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| Swift Water Rescue Course 1 |
Description
This course is done in conjunction with Raven Rescue.
The Swift Water Rescue Course is the standard in swift water rescue training. Successful candidates receive Rescue 3 International Technician level certification which is the legal standard of care for professionals working on or near moving water in Canada. The Swiftwater Rescue Technician course is fully NFPA 1670 and 1006 compliant. This certification is the required standard for professional guides, white water paddling instructors, parks personal, conservation officers and rescue departments. The emphasis of this program is identifying hazards, self rescue, use of technical equipment and safely rescuing a distressed swimmer. This program is offered as an intensive three day, 24 to 30 hour class. It has one day of classroom instruction followed by two dys of developing and practicing water rescue skills.
Cost
$595.00
These prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to GST.
This course includes a motor boat shuttle fee to take students and equipment up the river and back.
$125 food (optional)
$90 accommodation fee (optional)
$80 dry suit rental (optional) |
Learning Objectives
Vehicle Rescue
River Classification
Strainer Swim
Shallow and deep water crossing techniques
Use of technical rescue equipment
Hazard identification and avoidance
Self rescue equipment
Contact and live bait rescues
Dealing with a potentially spine injured patient
Treatment for medical and traumatic river emergencies
Use of basic rescue equipment
Assessing difficulties
Survival swim
Self rescue
Dynamics of moving water
Pins, flips and entrapments
Other Information
You will bring your own equipment. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters and Raven Rescue will supply all group gear and rescue equipment.
Dates
Dates to be announced.
If you have a group interested in such a course, contact us. We can run a private course for you.
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| Introduction/Intermediate White Water Solo |
Description
 This course teaches the skills that competent flat-water solo paddlers and paddlers who are used to paddling rapids tandem, need in order to manoeuver safely in easy to intermediate level rapids solo. During the course you'll learn eddy turns, S turns and front ferries, as well as back ferries and surfing. Participants will practice canoe-over-canoe and throw bag rescues. At the end of this course, you'll be able to recognize and avoid hazards in Class I and II water. You'll be opening up a whole realm of new solo tripping possibilities. You'll also be stepping into the new world of playboating.
We spend the weekend camping out, usually on Barker Island just upstream from our base in Missinipe. It is a 2 hour paddle and one short portage to our Barker Island base camp. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters supplies all the food and eating utensils and emergency equipment. Our qualified instructors are competent and fun loving.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a very short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you can paddle a strait line from the solo position of the canoe
without switching sides; you have your Intermediate Lake Certification, or proof of equivalent certification.
If you do not have the Pre-requisite skill, please consider taking the Pre Course offered on July 15. Cost is $100. |
Testing Terms
Safety Knowledge: canoe rescues, throw bag rescues - including throw bag self-rescues,
swimming a rapid.
Demonstrate: (in class I to II rapids solo): entering and exiting a canoe, landing in moving water,
surfing, off side paddling, S-turns, back ferrying, front ferrying, eddy turns, paddling a pre planned
course down a rapid, side slipping, portaging, lining, tracking and wading
Other: canoe and environmental ethics, river running theory, reading white water, knowledge of
river classification, outfitting a canoe, canoe design and construction
Other Information
You will bring your own equipment (tent and sleeping bag and other personal gear). Churchill River Canoe Outfitters will supply all group gear, food, canoe and rescue equipment.
Cost
$495.00
These prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to GST.
Dates
July 13 to 15, 2012
If you have a group interested in such a course, contact us. We can run a private course for you at dates that suit you.
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| Introduction/Intermediate White Water Tandem |
Description
 This course teaches the skills that competent flat-water paddlers need in order to maneuver safely in easy to intermediate level rapids. During the course you'll learn eddy turns, S turns and front ferries, as well as back ferries and surfing. Participants will practice canoe-over-canoe and throw bag rescues. At the end of this course, you'll be able to recognize and avoid hazards in Class I and II water, opening up many tripping possibilities for you!
We spend the weekend camping out, usually on Barker Island just upstream from our base in Missinipe. It is a 2 hour paddle and one short portage to our Barker Island base camp. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters supplies all the food and eating utensils and emergency equipment. Our qualified instructors are competent and fun loving.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a very short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have Lake Water Intermediate Paddle Canada Certification. (You can paddle a straight line in the stern of the canoe without switching sides; you know the following strokes: bow, J, sweep, bow draws and pries.)
If you do not have the Pre-requisite skill, please consider taking the Pre Course offered on July 8 and August 5. Cost is $100. |
Testing Terms
- Safety Knowledge: canoe over canoe rescue, rescue breathing, throw bag rescues, self- rescue, retreiving
a swamped canoe.
- Strokes: river J, both high and low braces, bow draw and cross bow draw.
- Demonstrate: (in class I and easy class II rapids): front ferrying, eddy turns, S turns, back ferrying, entering & exiting a canoe, landing in a current, side slip, front surf, portaging, lining, tracking & wading.
- Theory: canoe and environmental ethics, river running theory, reading white water, knowledge of
river classification, canoe heritage, canoe design and construction.
Cost
$485.00
These prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to GST.
Dates
July 6 to 8, 2012
August 10 to 12, 2012
If you have a group interested in such a course, contact us. We can run a private course for you at dates that suit you.
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| Advanced White Water Solo |
Description
 This course teaches the skills that competent solo white water paddlers need in order to reach that next level of canoeing skill. During the course you'll take the maneuvers you learned to do and apply them to much more difficult rapids. You will hone your skills to precision. Surfing in huge waves solo will become common place. At the end of this course, you'll be comfortable playing solo in Class 3 water. You'll be opening up a whole realm whitewater playing possibilities.
We spend the weekend camping out, usually on Barker Island just upstream from our base in Missinipe. It is a 2 hour paddle and one short portage to our Barker Island base camp. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters supplies all the food and eating utensils and emergency equipment. Our qualified instructors are competent and fun loving.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You have Paddle Canada’s Intermediate White Water Solo Certification or equivalent; you are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you can paddle a straight line in the stern of the canoe without
switching sides; you know the following strokes: bow, J, sweep, bow draws and pries; you can do eddy turns in class I white water (solo); you can do front and back ferries class I white water (solo). |
Testing Terms
- Safety Knowledge: (all items must be done from a solo position): canoe over canoe rescue in class II
white water, rescues in moving water from shore (both the canoe and people), throw bag rescues from
a canoe, self rescues.
- Strokes: (all items must be done from a solo position): upstream braces.
- Demonstrate: (in difficult class II rapids solo): upstream ferrying, eddy turns, S turns, back ferrying,
paddling a pre planned course down a rapid, front ferrying, jet ferrying, side slips, front serving, side
surfing, portaging.
- Other: canoe and environmental ethics, river running theory, reading white water, knowledge of river
classification, rescue organization, canoe history, canoe maintenance & repair, paddler dynamics.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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| Advanced White Water Tandem |
Description
 This course teaches the skills that competent white water paddlers need in order to reach that next level of canoeing skill. During the course you'll take the maneuvers you learned to do and apply them to much more difficult rapids. You will hone your skills to precision. Participants will practice canoe-over-canoe and throw bag rescues all in more difficult rapids. At the end of this course, you'll be comfortable paddling in Class 3 water. You'll be opening up a whole realm whitewater playing possibilities.
We spend the weekend camping out, usually on Barker Island just upstream from our base in Missinipe. It is a 2 hour paddle and one short portage to our Barker Island base camp. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters supplies all the food and eating utensils and emergency equipment. Our qualified instructors are competent and fun loving.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have Paddle Canada’s Advanced White Water Tandem or equivalent; you can paddle a straight line in the stern of the canoe without switching sides; you know the following strokes: bow, J, sweep, bow draws and pries; you can do eddy turns in class I white water (tandem); you can do front and back ferries class I white water (tandem). |
Testing Terms
- Safety Knowledge: canoe over canoe rescue in class II white water, rescues
in moving water from shore (both the canoe and people), throw bag
rescues from a canoe, self rescues.
- Strokes: upstream braces.
- Demonstrate: (in difficult class II rapids tandem) upstream ferrying, eddy turns, S turns, back ferrying,
paddling a pre planned course down a rapid, front ferrying, jet ferrying, side slips, front surfing,
side surfing, portaging.
- Other: canoe and environmental ethics, river running theory, reading white water, knowledge of river
classification, rescue organization, canoe history, canoe maintenance & repair, paddler dynamics.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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Scheduled Canoe Clinics 2012 - Canoe Tripping |
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| Introduction to Canoe Tripping |
Description
 These three days are set up to help you know better how to plan, organize and go on your own canoe trip. Our plan is to set up a base camp on French Lake and do our instruction there. We
will work on skills and techniques. Canoe trip scenarios will get you involved in the learning
process. It will be great fun and educational.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to came with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have your Paddle Canada Lake Canoe Intermediate Skills or equivalent and you are in fairly good physical condition.
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Testing Terms
This course is designed to teach you what you need to know to successfully and comfortably go on your own canoe trip.
- Included in the course are: paddling techniques, map and compass, campsite selection, menu planning,
fires and stoves, packing, knots and lashing, portaging, judgement skills, trip planning and preparation,
teaching techniques, emergency preparation and techniques.
- Safety: retrieving a swamped canoe, canoe over canoe rescue, self rescues, throw bag rescue, safety
planning and preparation, trip logs, group management, equipment.
- Theory: canoe heritage, canoe design & construction, route selection, equipment and clothing, canoe
tripping
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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| Advanced
Canoe Tripping |
Description
 Canoe Tripping Level 2 is designed to take you to the next level of Canoe Trip Guiding. It is designed for those who have been on a lot of canoe trips. They have the skills needed to be a canoe trip guide. What they are lacking is many of those technical and legal details that could make them a real guide. This course is designed to give these potential guides the skills and information they require. This is done in the context of a short canoe trip.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You have the following Paddle Canada Certifications or equivalent skill or experience: Introduction to Canoe Tripping, Intermediate Lake Paddling and Introduction to White Water. You cannot pass the course without these skills; you are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have been on several canoe trips totalling at least 25 days of canoe tripping experience. |
Testing Terms
- Skills: route selection and trip preparation, menu planning, evaluating the skill of participants, knots
and ropes, paddling skills, navigation skills, portaging, lining, tracking and wading, white water skills:
(eddy turns, front ferrying, S turns and judgement skills).
- Safety: canoe over canoe rescue, self rescue, throw bags, communication.
- Theory: canoe history, canoe design and construction, canoe repair and maintenance, weather interpretation,
trip planning, reporting, assessment, trip leadership, risk management, crisis management,
environmentally sound camping practices.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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| White Water for Tripping |
Description
 How you would run a set of rapids with a loaded canoe 100 kilometers away from help is
quite different from how you run a set of rapids with an empty canoe close to help. Our other
white water courses tend to focus on the latter. This course is designed with the former situation
in mind. You will spend time in Class II and II+ rapids with loaded canoes. You will be
taught: front and back ferrying. We will work on backing into eddies. We will spend time
lining up and down rapids and the different techniques involved for each. This clinic is designed
to teach you the skills needed to handle a challenging white water canoe trip.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you are in fairly good physical condition; have your basic white water or equivalent (Paddle Canada’s Introduction to White Water). |
Testing Terms
Items you will be tested on in the course are:
- lining up and down rapids and the different techniques involved for each.
- front and back ferrying.
- backing into eddies.
- loaded canoe rescue.
- a variety of rescue techniques.
- rescue equipment all canoe trips should have
Other Information
You will bring your own equipment. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters will supply all group gear and rescue
equipment.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
Trip Information Guide
Registration & Application |
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Scheduled Canoe Clinics 2012 - Instructor's |
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| Intermediate Lake Water
Instructors Solo and Tandem Certification |
Description
 If you are involved in teaching canoeing to friends, students or clients, this is a course for you. We will test your skills and spend time working out the best ways to teach these skills your students. The course will take place at the Churchill River Canoe Outfitters base in
Missinipe. You are welcome to rent a cabin at CRCO or stay in the campground. Meals are supplied
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is very important to came with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have your Paddle Canada Advanced Lake Water Certification or equivalent; you are in fairly good physical condition |
Testing Terms
- Safety Knowledge: canoe over canoe rescue, know how to do rescue breathing both from land and
from a canoe, organizing a group for maximum safety, rescue techniques.
- Strokes: both solo and tandem strokes in the bow and stern.
- Demonstrate: strait line paddling both on calm weather and wind, your ability to use different strokes,
teaching techniques.
- Other: canoe and environmental ethics, group management, judgement skills, emergency planning and
procedures.
Other Information
You will bring your own equipment. The group will look at each persons equipment and discuss the
pros and cons of each item.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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| Introduction/Intermediate White Water
Instructors Certification Solo and Tandem |
Description
 If you are involved in teaching white water canoeing to friends, students or clients, this is a course
for you. We will test your skills and spend time working out the best ways to teach these skills your
students. The course will take place on the Churchill River just upstream from Devil Lake.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short course it is very important to came with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have your Paddle Canada Intermediate or Advanced White Water Certification in both tandem and solo or equivalent; you are in fairly good physical condition. |
Testing Terms
This course is designed to teach you what you need to know to successfully and comfortably teach either Introduction or Intermediate White Water. You will be involved in helping to teach our Introduction/Intermediate White Water Course which runs July 6 to 8.
- Included in the course are: front ferrying, eddy turns, S turns, back ferrying, entering & exiting a canoe,
landing in a current, side slip, front surf, portaging, lining, tracking & wading, teaching techniques,
safety, judgement skills, emergency planning and procedures.
- Theory: canoe and environmental ethics, river running theory, reading white water, knowledge of
river classification, canoe heritage, canoe design and construction, environmental practices & concerns,
teaching theory, wilderness lifestyle.
Other Information
You will bring your own equipment. The group will look at each persons equipment and discuss the
pros and cons of each item.
Cost
$895.00
These prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to GST.
Dates
July 4 to 9, 2012
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| Canoe Tripping
Instructors Certification |
Description
These three days are set up to help you know better how to teach others how to plan, organize and go on
their own canoe trip. Our plan is to set up a base camp on French Lake and do our instruction there. We
will work on skills and techniques. Canoe trip scenarios will get you involved in the teaching and learning
process. It will be great fun and educational.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is important to came with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have your Paddle Canada Advanced Canoe Tripping Certification or equivalent; you have your Paddle Canada Intermediate Lake Water and Paddle Canada Intermediate White Water Tandem; you are in fairly good physical condition. |
Testing Terms
This course is designed to teach you what you need to know to successfully and comfortably teach Introduction to Canoe Tripping.
- Included in the course are: paddling techniques, map and compass, campsite selection, menu planning,
fires and stoves, packing, knots and lashing, portaging, judgement skills, trip planning and preparation,
teaching techniques, emergency preparation and techniques.
- Safety: retrieving a swamped canoe, canoe over canoe rescue, self rescues, throw bag rescue, safety
planning and preparation, trip logs, group management, equipment.
- Theory: canoe heritage, canoe design & construction, route selectio n, equipment and clothing, canoe
tripping gear, tool and repair kits, weather interpretation, environmental practices & concerns.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
Trip Information Guide
Registration & Application |
| Advanced White Water
Instructors Certification Solo and Tandem |
Description
 When you receive your Advanced Canoe White Water Instructors Certification you will be qualified
as a top level white water canoe instructor. You will have proven yourself to be an excellent
canoeist in white water both tandem and solo. You are also a top level instructor of white water
skills. You have strong judgement skills and therefore can avoid most emergencies. But when an
emergency happens you are quick to know how to deal with it. Your first aid and rescue skills
are strong. You've proven yourself to be an excellent outdoor chef. We are assuming that you
already have these skills. This course is designed to help you with being able to articulate and
communicate these skills to others.
Pre-requisite Skills
Since this is only a short school it is very important to come with the required skills in order to allow the school to run smoothly. These are the prerequisites:
You have the following Paddle Canada Certifications or equivalent skill or experience: Advanced Lake Paddling, Advanced White Water, you are a good swimmer and are not afraid of water; you have years of white water canoeing experience. |
Testing Terms
- Skills: rescues, eddy turn, peel out, s turn, front ferry, back ferry, jet ferry, side slip, front serf,
side surf, canoe design, canoe repair and canoe outfitting. These skills need to be preformed in
Class III rapids.
Any client showing their ability to teach, communicate and demonstrate the above skills will receive
the Instructors Certification.
Cost
By quote only.
Dates
This course is being offered by custom instruction only. If you have a group who is interested, please contact us. We can help set up dates and an instructor.
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Custom Instruction |
 Throughout the summer, Churchill River Canoe
Outfitters is involved in teaching a variety of canoe
courses. Moving Water, Lake Water and Canoe
Camping are a few of the types of courses
we offer. Many of our courses are certified by Paddle Canada. Churchill River Canoe Outfitters can also offer programs in Kayak Touring and Whitewater Kayaking.
Many of the courses we teach are private courses.
Often groups heading out on a canoe trip want
some instruction before they head out. Sometimes
groups will come specifically for a canoe course.
Our instructors are well known in canoeing circles
as highly skilled top quality teachers. |
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