“Canoe Coaching Clinic for Scouters” 2026
Learn to Paddle or Improve your Basic Strokes!
Date: Sat June 27, 2026
Time: 9am – 4pm
Cost: $25
Purpose: to introduce Scouters to personal canoeing. This activity will not prepare Scouters for a leadership role in canoeing. Specifically this introductory canoeing activity will not prepare Scouters to take youth on a day or part day of canoeing or on a canoe trip. A recognized, provincially certified canoe course is highly recommended for the above type of activity.
Participant Prerequisite: must be able to confidently swim 100m (4 lengths of most municipal pools). There will not be a swim test for this event. Swimming ability must be self-assessed by the participants.
THINGS TO KNOW for CANOE COACHING CLINIC JUNE 27, 2026
Timing: 9:00- 12:00 noon- stroke instruction and practice
12:00-1:00- lunch
1:00- 4:00pm- instruction and practice
Canoe Equipment: Provided: canoes, paddles, throw bag/bailers
Canoe Equipment Participants to Provide: properly fitting PFD
Other Items Participants to Provide: snacks, water, brown-bag lunch, coffee/tea, weather-appropriate clothing including an effective sun hat and water footwear, camp chair
Inclement Weather: we paddle in all types of weather except thunder and lightning
Participant Registrations: 8 Scouters
Resources: Instructional Videos: (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu4OaqlXOo0
(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrEcsWbAPx4
On the Water Safety Scouter: Wil Corneal
Canoe Instructor: Lewis Williams, ORCKA Canoe Instructor/Retired
Contact Lewis if you have a question 905-767-3180 or [email protected]