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About whitewater canoeing courses
ORCA courses are open to individuals sixteen or older.

The ORCA courses are two days in length.

ORCA 1
Dates 2009

June 6- 7
July 18 - 19

ORCA 2
Dates 2009

June 8 - 9
July 25 - 26

Courses each cost $285

(Canadian dollars, some taxes apply, meals and lodging not included.)

ORCA Moving Water 1 and 2 Canoeing Course

PaddleFoot is offering both ORCA moving water level 1 & 2. Courses are taught in tandem canoes. The moving water 1 is designed for people with little to no white water canoeing experience. Level 2 participants should have attained the level 1 skills before moving into the advanced skills class. Participants should be able to swim, and be comfortable in and around water.

The courses take place from the PaddleFoot's Muskoka Basecamp. Course material is taught on the Gull River and includes all specialized equipment, though you are welcome to bring your own gear if you choose.

This course covers, canoe design and construction, river reading, trip planning, whitewater principals, eddy out, peel out, S-turn, back and front ferries and much more.

Successful participants receive Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association Moving Water Level 1A or 2A, a certification recognized across Canada and in many other paddling communities.

PaddleFoot provides all the necessary equipment for instruction, such as paddles, Pfd's, all safety equipment, and of course, canoes. Participants are encouraged to bring their own paddles and Pfd's, and any other river equipment they may wish. Participants should also bring extra warm and dry clothes, and quick drying gear for the times we are on the water. Though the course takes place as early as June, there is a possibility that the air or water temperature will be cold, so you should be prepared in case of cool weather.

Participants stay in a tent at the Minden Whitewater preserve (Gull River), but for a fee can upgrade to a Lodge room and drive to the Gull on the second morning. Meals are not included in the cost of the canoeing course, but you can order meals in advance and enjoy three delicious prepared meals each day. In the evening, you can continue to practice or relax by the campfire and gaze up the the starry night sky.

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