The Canoe Rolling is for the Low Brace Open Canoe Roll. It can be modified for other types of Open Canoe Rolls as long as it puts the student’s safety first. Instructors may use their own discretion and creativity in terms of scheduling and teaching style, however, the general content should be maintained and remain consistent with this outline.
The course duration should be adjusted to best fit the needs and goals of the participants. Half day (4 hours) or more.
Ideal conditions would be an indoor heated pool. If not available, a calm, warm, shallow water environment would suffice.
5 Participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional qualified assistant, the ratio can be 10 : 2. The maximum number of participants permitted is 10.
ACA Canoeing Instructor with the Canoe Rolling Endorsement
The following is a general summary of course content for the Canoe Rolling course. The content covered and sequence of instruction should be adjusted to best fit the participant’s needs, class location and time allowance.