White Water Canoe Camp 2012
by Scouter Jim on Jul.07, 2012, under Scouts
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July 22 -27, 2012.
with
Paddler Coop
Palmer Rapids, Ontario.
We have been working with Paddler Coop to put together a program that will enable us to earn White Water Badge, Paddling Badge, and provide an opportunity to pass our ORCKA Moving Water Level 1A certification. This program will require a willingness to learn new skills, and put out a 100% effort. In return you will enjoy experiences you have never had before.
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Please make sure you have completed or reviewed all of these as required. |
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| Sign Up | Initial Sign-up with T-shirt sizing Everyone has completed this now |
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| Menu questionnaire | Please Complete and submit- Everyone has completed this now |
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| Packing List | Make sure you follow this list carefully! | Click Here |
| COST/Payment | Here you can find a cost breakdown. | Click Here |
| SAST Form | Print this form, complete and deliver to Scouter Jim by Thursday, JULY 19th | SAST Fund Voucher here |
| Consent Form | Youth participants only. Fill out online; print 2 copies; sign both copies (on the line immediately following the camp details). Do not fill in the “For Out of Country Travel” section |
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| Tent Buddies | To be completed by YOUTH participants only. | Click Here |
| GORP/Trail Mix Ingredients | This list serves as a reminder of what you were going to bring. | Click Here |
| Food Prep Help Schedule | Find out when you are to come to Scouter Jim & Teresa’s to help prep/dry/and package food for our camp. | Schedule |
| Routes/Transport | Google Maps of our trip. Zoom right in and see the Palmer Rapids just upstream(west/left) from Paddler Coop. Just in case you want to see where we are going. | Route |
| Interesting Reading | This is an article about Paddler Coop that was published in this summer’s edition of the Combermere Free Press. If any parent’s are a little nervous about this camp, this article is quite reassuring. Can you imagine sending your 6 year old to learn to canoe in white water? Click the pic to read more… |
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Program Plan |
| Departing |
Meeting at St. James’-Rosemount at 8am on Sunday, July 22; departure 8:30am.
Arrival at Palmer Rapids approx. 3pm
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| Return |
Departing Palmer Rapids at 3pm on Friday, July 27.
Arrival Home 9pm +/-
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| Sunday | Set up camp Sunday Afternoon with time for a swim and BBQ Supper Each day will consist of:Rise and Breakfast Program beginning at 9am and running until 4 pm with a 1 hour break for lunch. Supper Evenings are our own time for relaxing games, campfires etc. |
| Monday |
Meet our instructors
get properly fitted with gear (Helmets, PFD’s, Paddles, & canoes – all provided)
Flat Water Maneuvers
How to swim through a rapid
Features of a river
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| Tuesday |
ferries
c- turns
s-turns
scouting the river/rapids
Whitewater maneuvers
Eddy hopping the lower set
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| Wednesday | River Morphology Knots Mechanical advantage throw bags – dry land and water shallow water crossing Strainer swims |
| Thursday | River Trip day (shuttle to Lower or Middle Madawaska river depending on water levels) Practice Scouting and running different rapids surfing back-ferries River lunch Scouting and Running more rapids cover remaining ORCKA requirements |
| Friday | ORCKA Test Wrap Lunch Strike camp Depart Supper at Restaurant on route home Arrive home |
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