group courses – novice

Novice Weekend

 Would you like to consolidate your whitewater paddling skills and build your confidence?

The course will begin with a review of skills on flat and moving water before concentrating on whitewater skills.

 

Before taking part in a novice course you should:

• Have completed a Penrith Whitewater Beginner - Whitewater or Whitewater Quickstart Course

or

• Have paddled a kayak in grade 2-3whitewater 5 – 10 times in the last year.
• Be able to paddle in a straight line on flatwater.
• Be able to ferry glide, break-in and break-out on grade 2-3 water.
• Be comfortable on grade 2-3 water.
• Be able to roll in grade 2-3 whitewater

 

On the novice course you will work on:

• Posture, balance, leaning and surfing.
• Effective strokes.
• Rolling in the current
• Grade 1 – 3 paddling.
• Catching small eddies.
• Paddling with anticipation
• Reading water, group awareness, scouting and basic throwrope technique.
• Performing break-ins and break-outs, ferries and linking manoeuvres.
• Rolling on both sides and hand rolls.

 

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