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Canoe Tripping Level 2 is the canoe guiding standard for Canada. The course emphasizes leadership and organization skills under challenging conditions. Canoe Tripping Level 1 skills are reviewed and expanded
upon; new skills and theory are introduced to enhance the leadership ability and potential of the candidate. The course involves a canoe trip stressing organization, safety, leadership, and risk and crisis
management. Upon successful completion candidates will be awarded the Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association (ORCKA) Canoe Tripping Level 2 certificate. The ORCKA Tripping 2 certification is recognized as the
canoe guide certification of Ontario.
This course is run in a Moving Water environment. You must have Moving Water skills or have taken the Moving Water 1A and Lakewater 1A course. We recommend taking
the Combined Tripping 2, Moving Water 1A and Lakewater 1A course. Please read the Prerequisites carefully.
Why Choose Akuni Adventures for Tripping 2?
We teach you how to be a “River Guide”. We believe guiding participants down moving water requires a higher degree of leadership and risk management
skills. By putting the leaders in a more difficult position they will leave the course with a higher level of competency and understand that managing risks is the priority when leading any trip.
We have
certified canoe tripping guides in Ontario since 1999. Most of our participants are camp leaders or guides who work in the Outdoor Industry. Our program focuses on creating competent trip leaders who can lead a trip
safety and can effectively handle an emergency on a trip.
PREREQUISITES:
ORCKA Canoe Tripping Level 1, Lakewater Level 1A, Moving Water Level 1A, equivalent certification, or comparable skills and
experience (with permission of Course Director). At least 25 nights of wilderness tripping experience totaling 500 km. At least 6 canoe trips in which the candidate was responsible for some of the organization. At
least one wilderness canoe trip of 5 days or more.
Note: If you do not have all the prerequisites consider our Combined “Lakewater, Moving Water and Tripping 2 Course.”
Dates:
June 9-13, 2008
August 18-22, 2008
Time: 8:30am-until sleep time :)
Price:
$525 (plus 5% GST)
In addition there is a camping fee of $15 per tent per night for about 2 or 3 nights.
Location:
Palmer Rapids (Palmer Rapids Ontario)
Physical Difficulty:
Moderate. Participant must be comfortable in water with lifejacket.
What's Included:
Food, canoe, paddle, lifejacket, instruction
What's not Included:
Transportation, personal camping equipment.
Gear List and Waiver:
Gear list and waiver
Frequently Asked Questions:
Frequently Asked Questions
Directions:
Palmer Rapids, Ontario
Assignment:
Tripping 2 Assignments
Course Overview:
THEORY
-Review of previous theory items
-Canoeing history
-Canoe design and construction
-Canoe repair and construction
-Wilderness first aid
-Weather interpretation
-Trip planning, reporting and assessment
-Trip leadership
-Risk management
-Crisis management
SAFETY
-Review of previous safety items
-Swimming and treading water
-Artificial respiration using a canoe
-Canoe over canoe rescue
-Self rescue
-Line toss and rescue
-Communications
SKILLS
-Review of previous skill items
-Canoeing
-Food and menu planning
-Navigation
-Knots, hitches, lashings, and ropes
-Portaging
-Lining, tracking and wading
-Canoe trip
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