Day Trip Leader - ORCKA paddling course

Chapter member Lee B, would like to notify the group of an upcoming online certification course being offered by ORCKA. It is a a short, but intensive course on leading day trips safely and effectively, taking place on Friday March 24th evening & Saturday March 25th by Google Meet, plus course homework. Those interested should consider signing up as soon as possible as there is about 10 hours of the pre-course homework before the online sessions begin. More specific details:

Day Trip Leader Course (03/24/2023, ORCKA)

Course Vitals:

·        Region: Greater Toronto Area
·        Location: ORCKA Online Day Trip Leader Course
·        Start Date: 03/24/2023 [evening, by Google Meet]
·        End Date: 03/25/2023
·        Instructor Course: no
·        Discipline: Canoe Tripping
·        Skill: Day Trip Leader
·        Fee: 110.62
·        Course and Contact Info:

The ORCKA Day Trip Leader program provides a certification of competence in the planning and leadership of paddling based day trips in non-wilderness settings. This will be an online course with no paddling required for this leadership course. The Day Trip Leader certification qualifies the holder to lead day trips in conditions within their paddling skills certification. The minimum paddling skill certifications prerequisites are for:  

o   Canoeists – ORCKA Basic Canoeing (or Level 4)

o   Moving Water canoeists – ORCKA Moving Water Canoeing Level 2

o   Voyageur canoeists – ORCKA Voyageur Canoeing Level 2

o   Kayakers – Flatwater Kayaking (or Level B)

o   Moving Water kayakers – ORCKA Moving Water Kayaking Level 2

o   Stand Up paddlers – ORCKA Stand Up Paddling Level 2 

The Day Trip Leader is to be completed as one course and can be applied with any of these ORCKA canoeing, kayaking or stand up paddling certifications, as applicable. Take advantage of this online course - a minimum investment of time (over two shorter days and course homework). You do not need to be an ORCKA member for this course. Add to your tool box with more paddling leadership skills!

This course will be offered online using Google Meet and will take place Friday March 24th evening & Saturday March 25th plus course homework. For more information, please contact Bill Elgie at 647-233-3732 or elgiehoyle@gmail.com.