Private UAPS AQ Intro to Creeking Course

AQ Outdoors has offered us a private intro to creeking course June 12 -14.  Cost is a club discounted $329.95 + GST.

GOALS

The aim of this program is to introduce participants to the 'big picture' of creek boating. It is a super intensive course with very long days on the water full of drills, coaching and running rapids. Paddlers will be put through many drills on boat control, using water features for efficient paddling, boofing, river reading, communications, safety and much more. The Friday and Saturday are in your face skills sessions and Sunday ties it all together with a run on a local creek, where all participants are expected to be part of the group decision making, safety etc.

OUTCOMES

After completing this course participants coming to the program with the correct skillset can expect to have a good understanding of the mechanics of boofing, how creek boats paddle, the importance of edging, speed and boat control in a good creek boat progression. They will also have a good understanding of the equipment, mindset and communication required to do this sport safely.

NOTE: To get the most out of this program participants should have paddled a lot of days on Class III and felt like they had good boat control and a bomb proof roll. Some experience on Class III+/IV- is certainly a benefit.

Pre-Requisites:

• UAPS Membership required
• Intermediate Skills Course (or equivalent)
• Participants should have lots of days on a variety of Class III/III+ rivers, good boat control and a bomb proof roll

Duration

• 2 full days and 1 x 3-hour evening session
• Friday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Saturday: 7:00am - 4:30pm
• Sunday: 7:00am - 4:30pm

Location

• Friday: Meet at Canoe Meadows on the Kananaskis River
• Saturday: Highwood River (TBC)
• Sunday: Ethrington or Cataract Creeks (TBC)

To book, please email info@paddleuaps.com for the secret code!