Spring 2022 Lead & Learn

Small Craft Safety: MovingWater: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador

Certification Course

Learning Path Description: This learning path is for volunteers who wish to take girls canoeing on moving water. Volunteers who complete this course may serve as Small Craft Safety: Moving Water-qualified personnel. In this learning path you will learn specialized hands-on skills that will build competence and confidence in managing a canoe on moving water with girls, including river navigation and paddling strokes.

Learning Path Components: • Small Craft Safety: Basic Water Rescue blended-learning course; access in gsLearn • Small Craft Safety (Core) online course; access in gsLearn • GSUSA Small Craft Safety Training online videos; access in gsLearn • Small Craft Safety: Canoeing blended-learning course; access in gsLearn • Small Craft Safety: Moving Water blended-learning course; access in gsLearn At the in-person skills session, you will be required to demonstrate the following skills in a river: • How to float downstream and swim to shore or into an eddy

• How to swim over a strainer • Throw bag assist with belay

Participants will meet at Blue Springs Ranch for a 5-mile float river float/in-person skills session. In the event of bad weather or high water, this course will be canceled and participants will receive a full refund.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own U.S. Coastguard approved PFD/lifejacket, otherwise, one will be provided to you during training.

Course Details: Register for the in-person skills session for this learning path in gsEvents or by opening the learning path and associated course in gsLearn and following the provided link.

Date

Time

Fee

Location

Sun., 6/12

10 am-2 pm

$40

Blue Springs Ranch Campground

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