Coldwater Workshop

If you paddle between October and late May you need to attend this workshop.

Prerequisite: None

2012 Price: $20.00 pre-registration or $30.00 day of program

Equipment: included

Frequent Paddler Price: Free

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Location: Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center, Cortlandt Manor, NY

This workshop is conducted by Chuck Sutherland and Bill Lozano. A general talk about cold water paddling including; what is cold water paddling, specialized equipment, the effects of cold air and cold water, how to deal with the conditions and more.

Chuck Sutherland will cover the description of hypothermia, frost bite and cold shock including the prevention and treatment of each.

We will show cold water paddling equipment including; wet-suits, drysuits, pile & Capilene undergarments, head, hand & foot gear, first aid and safety equipment. A few short videos dealing with hypothermia and cold shock will be shown. The goal of this program will be to build up your awareness of cold water dangers and your skills to handle cold water emergencies.

Dry suits will be available to test in the water.

Check the Safety Skills of the Expert Center for more information.

This program provides paddlers with the necessary safety awareness to ensure their safety and the safety of others.

Prerequisite: Core Techniques or equivalent

2012 Price: $140.00 which includes equipment or $95.00 if you have your own.

Frequent Paddler Price: $130.00 which includes equipment or $85.00 if you have your own.

Location 1: Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center, on Annsville Creek and Hudson River

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Location 2: Norrie Point Paddlesport Center on the Hudson River

In addition, it provides paddlers with the rescue skills they can use to help themselves and/or others in difficulty.

The rescue skills covered will include;

• Group rescues
• Self rescues
• Eskimo rescues
• All in rescue
• Rescuing a trapped paddler
• Short and long tows
• Swimming with your kayak
• Carrying a swimmer on your kayak

and more.

It is important to have the equivalent of our Core Techniques class skills and a willingness to capsize to get the most from this program.

This is a program all kayakers should take more then once. Our staff loves to teach it as we get a chance to practice all of these skills. As long as you are happy in the water, it's a fun program to take.

Topics include: Self and group rescues, safety equipment, communication, signaling equipment, effects of cold water, how to dress, towing, risk assessment, CLAP, manual handling and unknown incidents. Self, Team, Victim, Equipment will be the protocol used throughout the program.

This program is the prerequisite for Coach Level 1.

Prerequisite: Core Techniques or equivalent

2012 Price: $140.00 which includes equipment or $95.00 if you have your own.

Frequent Paddler Price: $130.00 which includes equipment or $85.00 if you have your own.

Location 1: Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center, on Annsville Creek and Hudson River

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Location 2: Norrie Point Paddlesport Center on the Hudson River

Course Philosophy

Fundamentally this course is designed for paddlers and coaches irrespective of their chosen craft. The objective is to teach simple and safe skills that can be applied appropriately.

Course Aims

This course aims to provide the participant with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and to be able to deal with common emergencies.

These skills will then form the basis of all safety and rescue training throughout the BCU Scheme.

The award has two purposes:

• To provide the paddler, with the necessary skills to enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others.
• To provide the paddler with the appropriate rescue skills to be used to help themselves and/or others in difficulty.
  

It is important to have the equivalent of our Core Techniques class skills or BCU 2 Star and a willingness to capsize to get the most from this program.

We might carry our lunch with us as we will teach on the go. Our lunch spot might be on Esopus Island, Mills Mansion, or the Vanderbuilt mansion or back at Norrie.

See the BCU FSRT syllabus on the BCUNA.com syllabus page.

Topics include: Self and group rescues, safety equipment, communication, signaling equipment, effects of cold water, how to dress, towing, risk assessment, CLAP, manual handling and unknown incidents. Self, Team, Victim, Equipment will be the protocol used throughout the program.

Learn the roll best suited to your body type and craft.

Prerequisite: Core Techniques or equivalen with good support strokes.

2012 Price: $90.00 includes equipment

Time: 4 Hours (morning and afternoon sessions)

Ratio: 1 Instructor to 4 Students

Location 1: Annsville Creek Paddlesport Center, Cortlandt Manor, NY

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Location 2: Norrie Point Paddlesport Center on the Hudson River

A couple of lessons are usually needed to learn to roll. Our goal is to have you roll a few times during your first lesson and teach you the mechanics of rolling, so you can practice on your own. You will learn techniques to work on until a roll is mastered. Before you learn to roll you should have good 2 Star skills, including a solid high brace, low brace and sculling support skills.

Learn to roll with a Greenland Paddle.

Prerequisite: None

2012 Price: $90.00 includes equipment

Location: Norrie Point Paddlesport Center on the Hudson River

The use of traditional Greenland - style paddles is increasing in the sea kayaking community. The kayaking competition held annually in Greenland includes 35 rolls and related maneuvers. This class will cover Greenland side sculling and the standard or sweep roll. Students who show proficiency with these maneuvers may progress to chest sculling, angel roll or armpit roll. Additional rolls may be introduced to inspire further learning.

Also see Introduction to Greenland Paddling