In addition to the open pool sessions this winter, we are offering FREE workshops to tune-up some specific skills.
· Pool Availability: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
· Workshop Schedule: 10:30 am – 11:30 am
· George Meyers Pool, 7900 Carr Drive, Arvada 80005, 303-467-7140
· Cost is $10.50 per person for the pool fee. The Workshop is Free.
Join us for a one hour refresher and demonstration of tandem canoeing and communication.
Experienced club members will be available to demonstrate and assist participants with practicing these skills.
Please arrive before 10:00 a.m. so that you can unload and rinse your equipment using the hoses provided. The workshop starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring your own equipment (or let me know what you need – contact info below).
Contact Debbie Hinde at dhinde1@msn.com with any questions and to let us know if you’ll join us for this workshop.
Tandem Canoeing & Communication Agenda
- Stern responsibilities
- Bow responsibilities
- Weight distribution & canoe trim
- Getting in and out of a tandem canoe
- Loose Hips Save Flips
- Setting the paddling pace
- Communication in wind & waves
- Communication options:
- Stroke names vs. canoe direction (“Draw right” vs. “Turn Right” vs. Slide Right”…)
- Hand signals
- Bow Paddle position to trigger Stern action (i.e. bow (forward) draw vs. side slipping draw)
- Don’t Ram The Instructor Game
Helpful Instructional Videos From the ACA Website:
ACA: How to Paddle a Tandem Canoe | Tandem Canoeing Essentials (4 min, 34 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaqvoIJD-A&feature=youtu.be
ACA: Canoeing | Top 5 Tips to Make You A Better Paddler (3 min, 35 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIVp6XjZ_Ew&feature=youtu.be
Additional ACA videos: https://www.americancanoe.org/page/Ed_videos