1. Everett Mountaineers Basic Sea Kayaking Course 2017

2. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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