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BCU Primer: 2 & 3-Star training
A weekend or 2-day course introducing the beginning to intermediate
paddler to the British Canoe Union system
$235 2-days
Day 1. 2-star assessment walk-through, either as practice or
as assessment, depending on participants. Introduction to the
BCU structure of training, practice, and assessment, and to the
star awards.
Day 2. Body-boat-blade discovery workshop designed to reveal
the how & why behind good paddling technique, followed by challenges designed to reinforce skills.
Individual coaching.
Leave with a personalized plan for practice and technique development.
More about the skills in this course can be found at BCU
star awards link.
More about the British
Canoe Union program.
Lodging available at Skamokawa
Center 360-795-8300 or Camping available at Skamokawa
Vista Park 360-795-8605.
BCU 3-star Workshop, with Navigation
A comprehensive 3-day course focusing on BCU 3-star skills plus
navigation
$325 3-day
Sample itinerary:
Day 1 Isolate and play with the mechanics of paddling during a
body-boat-blade discovery workshop designed to reveal the how
& why behind the techniques expected at 3-star level and to
leave you with more instinctive mastery of them. Evening review
of BCU system, and personal goals..
Day 2 Games & drills to review edging and blade angle. Refine
3-star skills. Individual coaching. Evening Navigation session
and planning final day's journey.
Day 3 A navigated trip down the WA bank to the Astoria Bridge
with current, standing waves, eddies, and afternoon wind. Paddling
in such conditions is a good check of how instinctive those 3-star
skills are, and why they are necessary in 4-star environments.
And of course it's lots of fun! Debrief and action plan before
leaving.
More about the British
Canoe Union program.
Lodging available at Skamokawa
Center 360-795-8300 or Camping available at Skamokawa
Vista Park 360-795-8605.
Two-Day Columbia River Campout
Give yourself to the rhythm of the river for a couple days! We'll
launch from Willow Grove just west of Longview and paddle past
the rocky coastline to camp on an island, then proceed the next
day to a take out at Ginni's Slow Boat Farm on Puget Island where
the vehicles await. Trip features spectacularly large ships, quiet
marshy islands, steep rocky cliffs, birds, stately cottonwoods,
instruction if desired, and the whimsey of following where the
river takes us.
Dinner, kayak, and kayaking gear are provided. Camping gear,
breakfast & lunches are BYO. $225. Shuttle assistance may be necessary.
Solstice Overnight
Celebrate the longest night of the year on the river. Meet at
Slow Boat Farm on Puget Island for a pizza and kayak packing party
featuring locally made Pizza and a fresh salad from our garden.
Then we'll paddle our lightly laden kayaks among the waterways
of Puget Island, and off to a sandy campspot in the evening light.
Sleep out, howl at the stars, make some music, burn some bonfire,
and generally celebrate life and nature and friends! $115 includes
Pizza & salad, camp breakfast with local eggs, kayak, and
kayaking gear. Bring your own camping gear. June 21, 7pm to June
22, 10am, 2007, launching from and returning to Slow Boat Farm.
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