The River Canoeing Camping Course is designed to be delivered by (L2 through L4) Instructors who have completed Camping Endorsement. The Course can be delivered as a separate course or in conjunction with another skills course. Participants learn the basic skills required to plan and prepare short overnight trips on rivers and near shore lakes. Learn to catch eddies, perform peel outs, ferries and perform rescues in canoes loaded with camping gear. The participants will learn about proper equipment and how it is used, how to select a camp location, food transportation and preparation, and to follow leave no trace procedures throughout the trip. This course requires the appropriate equipment, tandem and/or solo canoes for the course venue.
One or more days (8+ hours)
Not to exceed Instructors level of certification
Tandem: 6 Students : 1 Instructor; with an additional instructor or qualified assistant the ratio can be 12 : 2
Solo: 5 Students : 1 Instructor; with an additional instructor or qualified assistant the ratio can be 10 : 2
Level 3: River Canoeing Level 4: Whitewater Canoeing
The following is a general summary of course content for the River Canoe Camping Course. The content covered and sequence of instruction should be adjusted to best fit the participant’s needs, class location and time allowance.