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Past Canoe Courses

Canoeing Instruction Experience

The following list is of canoeing courses that I have taught.  It is given in reverse chronological order.  The acronyms PC, CRCA, MRCA, and PM are used for the Paddle Canada, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Associations, Manitoba Recreational Canoeing Associations, and Paddle Manitoba.

Year 2012

June
Introduction to Lake
Introduction to Canoe Tripping
Introduction to MW Tandem

May
Introduction to Lake
Introduction to Canoe Tripping
Intermediate MW Solo
Intermediate MW Tandem
MW Instructor re certification

Year 2011

4/5 June
Intro to MW Tandem
Intro to MW Solo

25/26 June
Intro to MW Tandem
Intro to MW Solo

June
Canoe Basics

Year 2010

15/16 May
Intermediate MW Tandem

27/30 May
PA Instructor Development Weekend, Advanced MW Skills and Instructor

19/20 June
Intro to MW Tandem

May & June
Canoe Basics

Year 2009

24-26 June
CRCO, PC Central Canada Transfer workshop, Advanced Lake water, Advanced Canoe Tripping, and Advanced Moving Water

6-7 June
Moving Water Level I A (tandem) and refresher
Team-taught this course.

9-10 May
MKC, PC Instructor transfer workshop, Advanced Moving Water

Year 2007

17-18 June
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

3-4 June
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

18-21 May
Moving Water Level I Instructor
Team-taught this course.

12-15 May
CRCO Canoe Tripping Level I & II Instructors


Year 2006

1-2 July
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

17-18 June
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

24 June
Moving Water refresher
Team-taught this course.


Year 2005

25 June
Manitoba Whitewater Club River Run

18 June
Moving Water clinic

4-5 June
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

28-29 May
Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.


Year 2004
Coordinated all of PM’s Moving Water courses.

3-4 July
PM course, CRCA Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

12-13 June 2004
PM course, CRCA Moving Water Level I A & B (tandem and solo)
Team-taught this course.

29-30 May 2004
PM course, CRCA Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Team-taught this course.

1-3 & 8 May 2004
PM course, CRCA Moving Water Instructor Level I
Team-taught this course.

May - July 2004
Canoe Tripping Level II Part II, see photograph
One evening per week (for 5 weeks) plus a three day canoe trip
Instructor


Year 2003
Coordinated all of PM’s Moving Water courses.

Oct 2003
Canoe Tripping Level II Part I
Two and a half day moving water session
Instructor

7-8 July 2003
PM course, CRCA Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Instructor


Year 2002
Coordinated all of the MRCA’s Moving Water courses.

20-21 July 2002
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level I B (solo)
Instructor

1-2 June 2002
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level I A (tandem)
Instructor


Year 2001
Coordinated all of the MRCA’s Moving Water courses.

23-24 June 2001
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Team-taught this course with another CRCA Moving Water Instructor.

9-10 June 2001
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Instructor.

26-27 May 2001
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Instructor.


Year 2000
24-25 June 2000
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Instructor.

27-28 May 2000
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Instructor.

15 May 2000
Powerview School canoe workshop.
Planned and instructed this workshop.


Year 1999

29 May & 5 June 1999
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level IA tandem.
Instructor.


Year 1998

13-14 June 1998
Taught a course for a company called Paddling Pursuits on the Whitemouth River.  It was called Introduction to Moving Water.

23-24 May 1998
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level III.
Instructor.


Year 1997

29 May –1 June 1997
MRCA course, CRCA Moving Water Level II and III.
Instructor.

12 - 14 June 1997
Paddling Pursuits course on the Whitemouth River.
Introduction to and Advanced Moving Water.
Head Instructor.

30 May - 1 June 1997
MRCA course, CRCA Level III Moving Water.
Course coordinator and Instructor.


Year 1996
7 - 9 June 1996
MRCA course, CRCA Level III Moving Water.
Course coordinator and Instructor.

24 - 26 May 1996
Paddling Pursuits, Whitemouth River, CRCA Level III Moving Water.
Instructor.


Year 1995

17 - 18 June 1995
Paddling Pursuits, Whitemouth River, Introduction to Moving Water.
Instructor.

Year 1994

10 July 1994
Instructor for a private lesson.

5 June 1994 and 29 May 1994
MRCA Moving Water I, Manitou Rapids.
Acted as an Assistant Instructor. Carried out the duties of safety boat, throw bag rescuer, and performed demonstrations.


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