Preparing for Back Country Tripping

Canoeing skills are the backbone for enjoying longer trips and exploring Canada's wilderness.  These essential skills allow paddlers to be confident when challenged by the environment around them.

Skills Development

We can provide you with the ORCKA Basic Canoeing Program -- the introduction to traditional open canoe paddling in a lake-style setting, with flatwater conditions. Basic Canoeing serves as the foundation which leads into Canoeing's disciplines.
Level 1 (Tandem) - Launching and Removing; Entering and Exiting; Pivots; Sideward Displacement; Forward Straight Line and Stop; Landing; Lifts and Carries
Level 2 (Tandem) - Turns; Circles; Landings; Reverse Straight Line
Level 3 (Tandem) - Introduction to the 5 Core Flatwater Skills: Pivots, Landings, Circles, Sideward Displacement, Forward and Reverse Straight Line plus Stopping
Level 4 (Solo) - Intro to Solo Paddling