RED CROSS
CANOEING CERTIFICATION FOR MOVING WATER |
BASIC RIVER CANOEING
(ages 14 & up and adults)
The Red Cross Basic River Canoeing course
teaches basic river and whitewater (no more
than Class II rapids) tandem canoeing skills.
It provides students with an awareness of
the hazards in the sport of river canoeing
and to develop the safety skills and knowledge
to avoid them. It also provides the students
with the skills necessary to rescue themselves
and others from routine accidents.
PREREQUISITE:
Swimming Ability: Youth– ARC Learn
to Swim Level IV swim card or better or
equivalent; Adult–Comfortable in deep
moving water, GSSJC Safe Boating Test
Canoeing Ability: ARC Fundamentals of Canoeing
certificate; above average flat water boat
handling skills
NOTE: However, all participants must satisfactorily
complete the Red Cross small craft swim
test at the beginning of the course |
TEXT: Plan to purchase and read
PRIOR to class: ARC CANOEING AND KAYAKING,
read chapters 5 & 6.
DATE: In-town session August 11,
6:30-10 p.m., Location TBA
River session: August 21-22,
7 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday
San Marcos River, Martindale
FEE: $50 plus $5 camp fee and food (two camp
breakfasts, two river lunches and dinner)
MIN/MAX: 8/20
BASIC RIVER CANOEING INSTRUCTOR
(ages 17 & up and adults)
The purpose of the Red Cross Basic River
Canoeing Instructor course is to train instructor
candidates in how to teach the ARC Basic
River Canoeing course, develop an understanding
of the use of course materials, how to conduct
training sessions, understand the methods
used to evaluate student progress, and prepare
and submit records and reports.
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PREREQUISITE:
Swimming Ability: Stay afloat for 10 minutes,
swim two body lengths under water, tow a victim
three body lengths
Canoeing Ability: ARC Fundamentals of Canoeing
Instructor certificate, current within 2 years;
ARC Basic River Canoeing certificate; above
average moving or whitewater boat handling
skills; knowledge of moving water canoeing
safety, self rescue and rescue of other skills
TEXT: Plan to purchase and re-read PRIOR to
class: ARC CANOEING AND KAYAKING, read chapters
5 & 6.
DATE: In-town session August 11
6:30-10 p.m. Location TBA
River session: August 21-22,
7 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday
San Marcos River, Martindale
FEE: $50 plus $5 camp fee and food (two camp
breakfasts, two river lunches and dinners)
MIN. 4/MAX: 8
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SMALL CRAFT SAFETY
Two courses - choose Small Craft Safety-Canoeing or Small
Craft Safety-Sailing
(Girls ages 12 and up and adults)
If you KNOW how to canoe and are
comfortable handing a solo canoe, take SCS-Canoeing. If you
KNOW how to sail a Sunfish sailboat on all points of sail
by yourself, take SCS-Sailing.
This Red Cross course was developed
in collaboration with the American Camping Association and
GSUSA to meet the needs of camps and other organizations that
conduct small craft activities. The American Camping Association
will accept the Small Craft Safety Program as meeting accreditation
standards for camps in the area of small craft supervision.
This course provides camp personnel, trip leaders, and those
involved in small craft activities the information and skills
necessary to prevent, recognize, and respond to small craft
emergencies. This course also teaches individuals how to protect
themselves while helping others. It does not teach you how
to canoe or sail. Take FUNdamentals of canoeing if you do
not know how to canoe. Take Basic Sailing is you do not know
how to sail.
SCS-Canoeing and SCS-Sailing run concurrently,
indicate which one you want to take on the registration form
TEXT: Read and bring ARC SMALL CRAFT SAFETY
DATE: July 30-31
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday to 5:30 p.m. Saturday
FEE: $21 includes meals but does not include book
MIN. 4/MAX. 12
ADULT SWIM PREREQUISITES
l Float or tread water for 1 minute without a life jacket
l Swim any stroke for 25 yards without a life jacket
l Swim any stroke for 25 yards while wearing a life jacket
l Safe Boating Test certificate
GIRL SWIM PREREQUISITES
l Red Cross Learn to Swim Level III swimcard (or equivalent
or better) for canoeing and Level IV swimcard (or equivalent
or better) for sailing.
l GSSJC Safe Boating Test Certificate |
PREREQUISITE FOR CANOEING:
l ARC FUNdamentals of Canoeing
practical skills and knowledge
l Demonstrate basic boat handling skills by paddling a
set course (No certificate needed, just skills)
PREREQUISITE FOR SAILING:
l ARC Basic Sailing practical skills & knowledge
l Demonstrate basic boat handling skills by sailing
solo a set course using all points of sail (No certificate
needed, just skills) |
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