Great Lake's Tripping Course - Paddle Canada Level 2 Skills (Lake Ontario weekend, followed by three day weekend on Georgian Bay)

This level two is for all of you who work too hard and can’t get five days off for our Killarney Level Two!  So we’ve compromised! You’ll still have to take one day off work, but at least you’ll get out of the city and onto the Bay to discover the freedom and joy of kayak tripping! Which is exactly what the Paddle Canada Level Two course is all about!

We’re running it over two weekends. The first weekend we stay local. Theory will be at the Complete Paddler store in Etobicoke for theory.  We’ll cover all the navigation, weather, food preparation, menu planning and packing, wilderness first aid, group awareness theory and so on. We’ll plan and prepare our trip for the following weekend out of Byng Inlet.  We’ll also spend time out on Lake Ontario practicing the Level Two on water skills. Where on Lake Ontario this is will be based on the weather conditions we get on the day.  It will also depend on the groups skill level and where they live.  Last year we paddled at the old Welland Canal and made use of the current and moving water to advance our rescue skills and calmer areas for our paddling stroke practice exercises.

The following Friday morning we’ll meet at Byng Inlet and head out for our trip. We’ll spend three days exploring the islands from the Cunninghams all the way up to the Bustards depending on weather conditions. Here we will take all the weather and navigation theory we studied during our theory session and apply it to on water conditions. We’ll return later in the day on Sunday.

Bring a lunch for the days we’re paddling on Lake Ontario. On trip, we will provide the food but you will have the opportunity to discover the secrets of camp cooking by helping in the preparation of our meals. Our goal in this course is to provide the knowledge and practice you need to be able to feel comfortable tripping on your own under what can sometimes be challenging conditions.

Dates:

July 9th and 10th 2011 (Theory at The Complete Paddler/Paddling on Lake Ontario)

and

July 15th, 16th and 17th 2011 (Paddling on Georgian Bay out of Byng Inlet)

$700 + tax
Contact us with more questions of to book. 905-399-1216