Trip Leader: Michael Clark 

Trip leaders email : mjc.clarkspark@gmail.com 

Time: 10-11th Feb

Experience required: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

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

Destination: Goulburn and Yarra River

Gear Confirm with trip leader if gear hire is available

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

Approx cost: $120-$140 (including gear hire)

Further trip details

**Trip is weather and leader availability dependent**
*Number of participants is limited based on instructor availability*

This is the first of our internal whitewater 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, assist leading, and guide rafts safely and competently on grade 2 rivers.

This course will teach you the skills required to organise groups paddling in whitewater, to guide rafts down grade 2 rivers, and basic safety and rescue techniques to ensure everyone on a trip stays safe.

After completing this course,you will have to organise/lead and guide on several trips in order to be checked off, and be able to start running and guiding your own trips, and to attend further training courses

To attend this course you will need to have some previous paddling experience, ideally at least 3 trips, including one in whitewater. The number of participants is limited depending on how many leaders we have to instruct. Preference will be given to participants who have been on more club trips and have more experience.

You will also need to have attended the whitewater safety theory session  and one of the throwbagging sessions  or have equivalent knowledge.
https://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5045
https://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5043 or https://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5044

This course is the first step in the whitewater leader progression system. After being checked off, you will be eligible to attend further training, and go on more technically challenging trips.

Prepayment is partially required as we will probably be staying at a caravan park (yay for warm showers at the end of Saturday), and the remaining cost will be sorted at the end of the trip as per normal. It'll probably be about 30-35 for accommodation, and 35-70 for the trip depending on car pool etc.

If you have any queries then please get in touch.
Cheers
Michael

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.