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Canoe Camping Flatwater Weekend (Marble Lake, Frontenac)

May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am - May 22, 2023 @ 3:00 pm

Overview:
The most efficient way to access wild areas in an environmentally friendly way is by means of canoe.
Purpose:
To introduce all aspects of lightweight camping as applied to canoe tripping.
Topics:
how to plan and implement a canoe trip into the back-country
paddling techniques
types of canoes
selection of paddles
PFD’s
canoe safety and rescue (Coast Guard regulations)
camping gear and clothing
menus, and,
trip planning.
Canadiana will be an underlying theme, including skills and lore of the Voyageurs, native peoples, and early explorers.
The program will conclude with a wilderness canoe trip. Partial outfitting and canoe rentals available.
Duration:
3 or 4 three-hour evening sessions or 2 seven-hour Saturday sessions, plus, optionally, a canoeing day or weekend canoe trip.
Misc:
Course textbook available at first session, $24.95.
An additional fee will be charged for O.R.C.A. qualifications, ($ tba), to those participants who choose to qualify.

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Canoe Camping Flatwater Weekend199.00 CAD
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Details

Start:
May 20, 2023 @ 10:00 am
End:
May 22, 2023 @ 3:00 pm

Organizer

David Arama
Phone
905-435-7305
Email
david@wscsurvivalschool.com

Venue

Marble Lake
1005 Marble Lake Road
Cloyne , ON K0H 1K0 Canada
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Phone
613-336-1826
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