The Intermediate Tandem Lake Canoeing certification expands of the paddlers canoe experience through skill refinement, additional skill development and awareness of environmental hazards. Participants will learn how to avoid and react to those hazards.
At this level manoeuvres require expanded levels of teamwork and greater precision. The progression of activities will focus on safety, refinement of skills, introduction of new strokes and manoeuvers, environmental challenges and perform assisted rescue techniques.
Rectangular course and/or triangular course for windy conditions
Figure 8's
Improved stopping
Inside and outside turns
Reverse straight-line paddling
Running sideslip
Precision docking
Concepts
Inside and outside turns
Stroke phases: catch, power and recovery
MITH: Momentum, Initiation, Tilt and Hold
Paddling mechanics including the paddler's box, body rotation, balance, bow wave, environment forces acting on the canoe, yaw, pitch and roll
Knowledge
Canoe and paddle designs and materials
Knots: taut line, clove hitch, highwayman’s hitch
Day trip planning (location, navigation, communication, and float plan)
Basic repair kits
Emergency survival kits
Paddling abilities/limitations
Canoeing history
Course Prerequisites
Introduction of Lake Tandem or permission of the Instructor, based on proof of prior learning of equivalent skill and knowledge.
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Canoe Program Committee who is responsible for the development and maintaince of this course.
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