group courses – beginner

Beginner Whitewater

 

Are you ready to take on the challenge of grade 3 whitewater?

This is the third in a series of three courses designed to teach you how to paddle whitewater.  The course will begin with a review of skills on flat and moving water before concentrating on whitewater skills.

 

Before taking part in a Whitewater Course you should:

• Have completed the Penrith Whitewater Movingwater Course

or

• Have paddled a kayak in grade 2 whitewater 5-10 times in the last year.
• Be able to perform all basic strokes confidently.
• Be able to paddle in a straight line on flatwater.
• Be able to ferry glide, break-in and break-out grade 2 whitewater.
• Be comfortable on grade 2 whitewater.
• Be able to roll on moving water.
• Be able to safely self-rescue on grade 2 whitewater.

 

You will work on:

• Basic Strokes
• Leaning
• Turning
• Rolling in moving and whitewater
• Simple rescue - self and others
• River etiquette
• Grade 1-3 whitewater
• Scouting and river hazards
• Reading water
• Breaking in and out of the current
• Ferry glides

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