Philadelphia Canoe Club courses follow the
American Canoe Association guidelines and curricula for safety and training. |
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Training
Schedule
April
18, 19 - Nescopeck Training Camp (Intermediate Whitewater
Training,
Canoe and Kayak)
April 26 - Free
Paddling Instruction Fair
- 1:00
- 3:00 PM
May 9 - River Safety and Rescue
Refresher
May 16 - Introduction to Canoeing
May 17 - Moving Water Canoe
June 3,4,6,7,13,14 - Introduction to Whitewater Kayak -
Full Novice
Training
June 18,20,21,27,28 - Introduction to
Whitewater Canoe - Full
Novice
Training
June
27 - Introduction to Flatwater
Kayak
July 12 -PCC
Annual Open House
July 18 - Introduction
to Flatwater Kayak
July 18 - Introduction
to Whitewater Kayak (1-Day)
July 25 - Introduction
to Whitewater Kayak (1-Day)
July 25,26 - River Safety and Rescue
July 29 and Aug 1-2, 2009 - Introduction to Canoe
Satruday August 1- Introduction
to Whitewater Kayak (1-Day)
Sunday August 2 - Introduction
to Recreational Kayak (1-Day)
August 8 - Introduction
to Flatwater Kayak
August 15 - Introduction
to Whitewater Kayak (1-Day)
August 30 (Sunday-new date) - Introduction
to Canoeing
Rolling Sessions 2009 - 2010: Full Schedule | FAQ
Teachers Only on 11/1/09
Sessions Begin 11/8/09
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| Rules
for all Courses of Instruction |
- All participants must
sign an American Canoe Association
(ACA) waiver (read in PDF
format).
- Children must be 12 years of age.
- Children ages 12 through 17 must be accompanied by a paddling
parent or guardian.
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PCC
Training Applications can be Found Below (PDF).
To
view PDF files for PCC training, you may need to download the latest
version of Adobe Reader. For updates, check the Adobe website at www.adobe.com/support/downloads,
or click on the Adobe Reader image to
go to Adobe.com, then follow the instructions for downloading.
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Flat and Moving
Water Canoe
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Introduction To Canoeing - SUNDAY 8/30/09 (new date)
- Date: Sunday August 30,
2009 (new date)
- Contact: Forrest
Mayo, 215-387-7652 or oneshot3123@hotmail.com
- Details:
Details
and application in PDF format
- Costs: See course application in PDF file
format.
- Online Payment: Click here for PCC's Online Payment Option using Paypal
- Prerequisite:
None
- Location: Training takes
place on the Schuylkill River
- Length: One day
- Description: Please note that the course date has been changed from Sat. 8/29 to Sunday August 30, 2009. Course designed for students with little or no
formal canoe training or experience. Lessons conducted on flat and
slow
moving water. Topics include basic strokes, maneuvers, self and
assisted rescue
and safety. Solo or tandem canoe training is available. To ensure we have the proper complement
of
instructors and equipment, reservations and payment must be received 5
days in
advance of the course date. For questions please contact the course
leader for
your chosen date (see above).
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Introduction to Flatwater Canoeing
Pine Barrens Rivers
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Wednesday July 29 (7-10pm at PCC Clubhouse), and
Aug 1-2, 2009 (On the Water)
- Details and Application: Details
and
application in PDF format
- Location: On-water training will be conducted in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Evening classroom at PCC, 4900 Ridge Avenue.
- Description: Designed for students
who have never taken formal canoe training. Lessons include basic
strokes
and safety. An evening classroom session precedes our on-the-water
lessons. To
ensure your safety, attendance at each session is required.
Tandem training is
available.
Solo
training may be available as space permits.
Reservations and payment
must be
received 5 days in advance of the course date.
- Contact: Steve Sher, 215-624-1549 (no answering machine) or
215-895-2128 (voice mail), or shersr@drexel.edu.
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Recreational,Touring,
and Sea Kayak
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Introduction to Flatwater Kayak
- Date: Saturday August 8, 2009
- Contact: Forrest Mayo, 215-387-7652 or oneshot3123@hotmail.com
- Details: Details
and application (PDF)
- Location: Training conducted on
the
Schuylkill River.
- Cost: See attached PDF file
- Online Payment: Click here for PCC's Online Payment Option using Paypal
- Description: Designed for students
with little or no formal kayak training.
Lessons include basic
strokes,
safety and rescue on flat moving water.
Reservations and payment must be received 5 days in
advance
of the course date.
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Introduction to Recreational Kayak
- Date: Sunday August 2, 2009
- Contact: Looie Voorhees 215-493-7405 or looielooie1@yahoo.com
- Location: Lessons conducted on the Wading River and Pine Barrens in New Jersey.
- Costs and Application: Aug 2 2009 Training for Recreational Kayak
- Description: Designed for beginning paddlers who use or plan to use
recreational
kayaks. The class provides general information on kayaking and
teaches
sufficient skills to handle a kayak safely in quiet, protected waters
and small
streams. The lessons will include basic kayak strokes, launching and landing
boats and
practices for safe paddling. Reservations and payment must be received
5 days
in advance of the course date. Contact course leader with any questions. looielooie1@yahoo.com
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One-Day Introduction To Whitewater River Kayaking
Description: These one-day courses are designed for students with little or no formal
kayak
training. Lessons include basic strokes, maneuvers, assisted and
self-rescue,
river reading and safety. It is a basic introductory course intended to
introduce students to the essentials of whitewater river kayaking.
Successful
completion of this course will allow students to participate in PCC's
Thursday
night Flatrock Trips on the Schuylkill River if qualified. Reservations
and
payment must be received 5 days in advance of the course date.
For questions please contact the course leader for your chosen date
(see
above).
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Online
Payment Option
- Use Paypal (NEW this year!)
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River Rescue & Safety for Kayak & Canoe
- Date: July 25-26, 2009
- Contact Rick Shandler at 610-446-1867 or swr@shandler.net.
- Details and application in PDF format
- Description:
This course is designed for students with beginner to expert paddling
skills.
Lessons include rescue philosophy, river hazard assessment, self-rescue
skills,
accessing techniques (wading, swimming, etc.), ropes and mechanical
advantage
exercises. Reservations and payment must be received 5 days in advance
of the
course date. For questions please contact course leader (see above).
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CPR UPDATE
CPR Update for CPR for
those who are currently CPR certified, and are in need of recurrent
training.
Contact Dana Fry at 267-716-3428 or danafry@gmail.com
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Wednesday
Night Flat Rock Whitewater Practice
June through August |
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Schuylkill River on Wednesday evenings in the summer.
- Meet: at PCC between
5:00 and 5:30 p.m.
- Cost: An insurance fee of $5 is required from each
participant for each session, unless you provide your ACA membership
number
prior to each session.
Club boats are available to rent, $10 per
trip.
- Prerequisite: To participate, a paddler must have successfully completed the PCC
Novice
Whitewater Training in Kayak or Canoe, or a PCC One Day Introduction to
Whitewater Kayak Class.
- Program Coordinator: Joe Cunningham, (267) 912-1586, wavesport001@yahoo.com.
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Thursday
Night Flatwater Practice
June through August |
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PCC offers flatwater practice sessions on the
Schuylkill River on Thursday evenings in the summer.
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Meet at PCC between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m.
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Cost: An
insurance fee of $5 is required from each participant for each
session, unless you provide your ACA membership number prior to each
session.
Club boats are available to rent, $10 per trip.
- Prerequisites:
To participate, a paddler
must have successfully complete a beginner kayaking
or canoeing course.
- Other: The practice run goes upstream and back in time for a potluck supper.
- Program Coordinator: Jill McGeorge, (703) 909-1664, jillmmcgeorge@yahoo.com, or see the PCC
message
board
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PCC Annual Open House
Sunday
July 12,
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
The Philadelphia
Canoe Club (PCC) opens its doors to the public for a day of free
demonstrations, canoe and kayak rides, used equipment sales, racing,
music, food and entertainment, right on the bank of the Schuylkill
River.
Complete
Details
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Indoor Training Rolling Sessions - November through March
Winter indoor kayak
rolling training (click for details) is conducted from November
through
March.
Winter
indoor "Rodeo Skills in the Pool" may be held on some Saturday
nights.
Watch the pool
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Whitewater and Flatwater Equipment Rental
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PCC has
a limited supply of whitewater
and flatwater boating equipment available to rent for use by students
in our
training programs, on a first come-first served basis. Please review
the
detailed course descriptions and applications for more information on
specific
equipment rentals.
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Training Scholarships for Students: The first annual Dale V. Herrick Memorial Scholarship will be awarded this year. Up to two students may be eligible for half-price training scholarships.
To Apply: Send a brief statement of why you feel you deserve a scholarship, to Dana Fry at danafry@gmail.com. Consideration will be given to financial need, paddling enthusiasm, and contributions to PCC and the larger boating community. Please be specific, and keep it short - not more than half a page. Bullet points are preferable. |
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Comments or
suggestions: e-mail info@PhilaCanoe.org
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