Kayaking Leadership course

Trip Leader: Michael Clark

Trip leaders email :  mjc.clarkspark@gmail.com

Time:  12/11/23 all day

Experience required: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

You must be able to swim 50m (2 laps of pool)
 

Destination: Lysterfield Park Lake

Gear Confirm with trip leader if gear hire is available

Gear list here http://www.lumc.org.au/activities/kayaking-and-rafting/

Approx cost: $35-40 (including gear hire)

Further trip details

This is a joint trip with ROC to help start training new kayaking leaders. See the trip description below.
 

More information will be sent out closer to the date, but here's a quick summary of what it will involve.

This is the first of our internal kayaking training courses as outlined in the draft 'Little book of paddling'. The intent of this course is to train attendees to be able to organise and assist leading on flatwater kayaking trips, and to teach basic kayaking skills as part of an intro to kayaking trip.

We will cover a number of topics including basic kayaking skills such as understanding the equipment, wet exits, paddle strokes and how to teach them, and some simple self and assisted recovery techniques, and some rescue techniques. 

In order to attend, you will need to attend the kayaking theory session earlier in the week, or have equivalent knowledge 

If you have any queries then please get in touch.

Additional notes due to current COVID19 Restrictions

See full list of current restrictions here

• The club strongly reccomends you are up to date with Covid Vaccinations All participants shoud wash hands/equipment before and after use
• Anyone with any COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. excessive coughing, sore throat) or are a close contact can not join the trip.
• Should anyone show any of the symptoms while in attendance, the trip will be cancelled immediately with an incident form filed to La Trobe Sport 
• If you are unable to attend, you must immediately notify the trip organiser so your spot can be offered to someone else

** Club trips are for current LUMC members. You can sign up to membership here https://www.lumc.org.au/membership/  If you can't find your username/password email clubofficer@lumc.org.au for help**

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the right gear. Trip leaders can answer questions you might have. If you dont have the right gear you may get left at uni and leaders might be unwilling to take you in the future.