Virtual Online Paddling Tips Series - Jun 25 2020

VIRTUAL ONLINE PADDLING TIPS SHARING AND CARING

The Halton Outdoor Club Paddling Committee has been working behind the scene to create a new and exciting virtual online class series to share tips while connecting with our fellow paddling friends. We would love to have you join us. 

Open to all club members who have an interest in learning and sharing great tips and ideas to expand our kayak knowledge.

The guest speakers are club members who are certified Level 1 or 2 Paddle Canada course participants and our awesome outfitter community of Ontario Sea Kayak Centre, Horizon Adventures and Kayak Ontario.  This is going to be fun and fabulous.

We are going to:

• Offer eight weeks of tips, sharing and connectivity to the HOC paddling community
• Starts Thursday May 7^th and finishes Thursday June 25^th 
• Thursday Nights
• Join in time 6:50pm 
• Start time 7:00pm (presentation)
• 30-40 minutes presentation with Q&A to follow
• Guest Speakers
• Open also to other topics
• Our virtual tips series will take place using Zoom
  You must download the Zoom app on your PC, tablet or smartphone 
• Registration is required for each class via the events calendar
• We will send you an invite prior to each week’s online class
• To ensure connectivity we ask that you sign in 10 minutes prior to starting the online classes via Zoom
  
  A few topics to be covered include:
• Food Management : What to bring on day trip, 2+ day wilderness trip, how to prepare a group meal
• Paddling Clothes : How to dress for paddling, cold water immersion, wet and dry suit
• Campground Management: Where and how to set up an ideal site, thunder boxes , no trace management
• Risk Assessment : Theory of accidents, skills, group management 
• First Aid Principles 101 : Initial assessment
• Navigation 
• Kayak Maintenance
  

Please check Events Calendar to register for each and every night!

We are also open for topic suggestions, email paddling@haltonoutdoorclub.ca