Everett Mountaineers Basic Sea Kayaking Course 2017

Summary Welcome General Classroom Information Classroom Materials Classroom Session 1 March 23, 2017 Classroom Session 2 Thursday March 30, 2017 Pool Party –Forest Park Pool- Everett Sunday April 2, 2017 Classroom Session 3 Thursday April 6, 2017 Open Water - Flowing Lake Saturday April 8, 2017 Classroom Session 4 Thursday April 13, 2017

Classroom Session 1 Thursday March 23, 2017 Welcome/Introductions Video - “Decide to Return” Bill Coady 6-6:30 Round Robin: Class breaks into three groups. Each group spends 15 minutes at each station   Station 1: Basic Kayaking Equipment - Boats Discussion on materials, shape, length, hulls John Morton 6:30-7:15 Station 2: Basic Kayaking Equipment - Paddles Discussion on materials, shape, length Dan Hale Station 3: Basic Kayaking Equipment - PFD/paddle float/ pump/spray skirt/etc. Tips on what to look for Karen Cramer/ Kristen Kinnamon Fieldtrip/Break Look at boats and associated equipment Instructors are available to answer questions. 7:15-7;25 Navigating Water and Weather, Session #1 Basic Introduction to Navigation; Charts, Tides, Currents and Weather Doug Palm 7:25-8:10 Hypothermia/Cold Water Shock 8:10-8:55 Class Wrap Up . 8:55

Doug Palm, Donna Garland, Doug Garland Classroom Session 2 Thursday March 30, 2017 Welcome Bill Coady 6::00-6:05 Navigating Water and Weather, Session #2 In depth look at Tides & Currents Tides & Currents Exercise Assign Tides & Currents Homework Doug Palm, Donna Garland, Doug Garland  6:05-7:20 Break Instructors are available to answer questions. 7:20-7:30 Introduction to Basic Paddle Strokes   John Morton 7:30-8:30 Pool Session Information and Questions When, where, etc. 8:30-8:45 Class Wrap Up 8:45

Presenter/ Participant Pool Party – Forest Park Pool- Everett Sunday April 2, 2017   This party will span approximately 4 hours and starts at 2:30 PM. Please be there 20 minutes prior to the start of class to help setup and get changed. Activity Presenter/ Participant Welcome Bill Coady 2:30-2:40 Get Wet 50 yard swim Student all in 2:40-3:00 Self Rescue Demonstration Questions/concerns Instructors Demo 3:00-3:15 Get Wet Again - practice self rescues Questions/concerns Students 3:15-4:30 Assisted Rescue Demonstration Questions/concerns 4:30-4:45 And Again - practice assisted rescues Questions/concerns 4:45-6:00 Other Types of Rescues Demonstration Questions/concerns 6:00-6:15 Change and exit the pool area- load boats, etc. 6:15-6:30 Wrap Up- outside pool building 5 minutes

Classroom Session 3 Thursday April 6, 2017 Welcome Bill Coady   Bill Coady 6:00-6:05 Navigating Water and Weather, Session #3 Review Tides & Currents Homework Chart Exercises Tides & Currents for a Trip Tides & Currents for a Trip Homework Doug Palm, Doug Garland, Donna Garland, 6:05-7:20 Break Instructors are available to answer questions. 7:20-7:30 Kayak Clothing and 22 Essentials The presenters will have examples of basic kayak clothing. They will emphasize that clothing need not be expensive and survival clothing (wetsuits/dry suits) may be rented. There will also be informative and humorous look at all the items needed for an ordinary day of kayaking (and how to pack them). Direct from the Copacabana…..The Fabulous Hales! 7:30-8:35 About Open Water Questions/Answers 8:35-8:50 Class Wrap Up 8:50

Open Water - Flowing Lake Saturday April 8, 2017 Donna Garland, John Morton, Doug Garland, Yana Radenska, and Dan Hale will be the primary instructors.   This activity will span approximately 8 hours and starts at 8:00 AM. Please arrive by 7:45 to help get gear and boats offloaded   Activity Presenter Time allowed Welcome Bill Coady 5 minutes Gear Match Get everyone matched up with their rented gear 60 minutes Get Wet Self rescue, Assisted rescue, possible short paddle Group Leaders/ Students 120 minutes Lunch 30 minutes Get Back On The Water Forward stroke, reverse stroke, draws, bracing, edging Clean Up Return all rented gear, debrief, further debriefing at dinner. Boat tie down demonstration In the parking lot at Flowing Lake Dan Hale/ 20 minutes Class Wrap Up Dinner unlimited

Classroom Session 4 Thursday April 21, 2017 Welcome Bill Coady   Bill Coady 6:00-6:05 Followership So you think you know how to follow? Karen Cramer 6:05-6:20 Conservation/Leave No Trace Kristin Kinnamon 6:20-6:35 Navigating Water and Weather, Session #4 Review Trip Planning Homework Doug Palm, Donna Garland, Doug Garland 6:35-6:55 Apps, Apps, and More Apps The Nav Team 6:55-7:15 Break Instructors are available to answer questions. 7:15-7:25 Safety Video - “Decide to Return” First Aid, Know When to Say No, Safety tools, Emergency tools, Right of Way, etc Donna Garland 7:25-8:85 Where do we go from here? How to find student paddles on the Mountaineers website, advanced classes, seminars, fun paddles, symposiums, etc. Dennis Miller 8:25-8:40 About Student paddles –La Conner/Hope Island Questions/Answers 8:40-8:50 Class Wrap Up 8:50-9:00