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   Canoeing Skills Checklist   

            

The length and type of your course will determine how many of these skills are taught as part of your course curriculum.  If your course is three weeks or longer and included canoeing, you should be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below.

Boat Care & Packing

  • Consistently use wet foot loading

  • Avoid broaching boats on shore

  • Pack for level trim

  • Pack for possible capsize

  • Know when to load bow/stern heavy

  • Keep gear dry in whitewater

Paddling Strokes

  • Forward

  • Draw

  • Pry

  • Cross-draw

  • Bow sweep

  • Stern sweep

  • J-stroke

Paddling Skills

  • Maintain group convoy

  • Analyze lake crossing

  • Portage

  • Line

  • Sail

Maneuvering

  • Move in a straight line using proper strokes

  • Use on and off-side slips

  • Demonstrate eddy turns & peel-outs

  • Demonstrate upstream & down-stream ferries

River Reading

  • Understand basic river hydrology

  • Understand moving water protocol (if on moving water)

  • Identify potential hazards

  • Identify river features

  • Analyze pool drop rapid (Class II)

  • Select a line (Class II)

Canoe Rescue

  • Use throw bag

  • Set up protection system for rapids

  • Perform whitewater self rescue

  • Practice rapid swim

  • Know paddle signals

  • Perform T and/or H rescue

 

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