Learning - River Canoe Club

Beginners Program This year we have a new plan for introducing new members and beginners to the club, the plan below is targeted at new members who have very little paddling experience. If you are already a confident paddler you

Building Skills There are no limits to describing paddling. You could start by talking about the craft that is used, or the water that is paddled, or what we do when we get on the water: do we paddle for

Leading an Activity Quick links:– Club’s Guidelines for Trips and Activities. Who can lead RCC Club Trips and what do they need to do? ”Who can lead” is difficult to answer in short, because of the wide variety of possible

Resources This page lists some learning resources for beginners (and more experienced paddlers). Paddler Competencies The River Canoe Club paddler competencies document Introduction to Flatwater Paddling An excellent and extensive guide for boat and equipment selection, types of paddling, skill,

About the Club Flatwater Skills The Club deems flatwater skills fundamental to all other paddling disciplines. It is where you build an effective stroke, learn to handle the boat safely and understand rules of the water. Trips are graded according

About the Club Whitewater Skills Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when the gradient increases enough to disturb the flow and create turbulence. Four factors, separately or in combination, can create rapids: gradient, constriction, obstruction and flow rate. The first