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2010 - 2011 Courses

Canoe SA offers a diverse range of courses for all skill and fitness levels. We offer Australian Canoeing Award Scheme courses including:
Basic Skills Courses - a 6 hour introduction for people who want to learn to paddle (Canoe, Kayak or SOT (sit on top))
Flat Water Skills - extension of skills, holders have demonstrated they can competently paddle a kayak or canoe as part of a group of peers on flat sheltered, undemanding water.
Canoe/Kayak Lifeguard Course - holders have been assessed as and are qualified to manage a paddling activity in enclosed situations where the group does not leave the immediate launch area
Flat water Instructor - holders have been assessed at and are qualified to operate on inland waterways in controlled conditions 
Sea Skills - demonstrated they can competently paddle a kayak as part of a group in moderate conditions
Sea Skills Instructor - holders have been assessed at and are qualified to operate in moderate sea conditions
Learn to Roll - self-right your kayak/canoe from an upturned position with confidence.
Canoe SA also run Water Confidence as well as Holiday Programs for Kids and more.
 
Click on the course name for more dates, information and enrollment details.

Eskimo Rolling Courses

Everyone who sits in a kayak for the first time feels insecure. The kayak not only feels unstable it may frequently threaten to flip over.
 
For the Inuit of Alaska & Greenland being able to roll after a capsize could be a matter of life or death. The same is true for sea kayakers who may be many kilometres from shore in rough seas when a capsize occurs
 
You know that you can easily exit the boat should it tip over, so you can feel more relaxed, but each "wet exit" fills the boat with water that must be emptied. Avoiding this chore is a great motivation for learning to roll!
 
Beginners rolling sessions are held on the gently sloping sand beach at West Lakes. Attending a rolling session will develop your knowledge and skills level.
 
Session dates & times:
 
 
 
For further information on rolling sessions in 2010 please contact Canoe SA for details.
 

Enrollment Form click here (this link temporarily unavailable)

Basic Skills Course Gift Voucher

Thinking about Christmas or have a friend or family members’ birthday coming up… Why not give them a Basic Skills Course Gift Voucher. Give them the chance to develop a new skill while being active in the outdoors. Don’t miss the chance of giving a loved one a fun and exciting gift that they won’t forget.

To purchase a Basic Skills Gift Voucher call the office on (08) 8240 3294
 Australian Canoeing Awards Scheme

Canoe South Australia is charged with administration of the Australian Canoeing Award Scheme in South Australia. The Scheme is the only nationally recognised set of canoeing qualifications.  These two courses are usually run over the summer season although group courses can be arranged anytime if you contact Canoe SA.

Click on the Course name to find out more information on your selected course. These courses are based at or adjacent to the Canoe South Australia facilities in the northern basin of West Lakes, and are conducted by Australian Canoeing qualified Instructors. The normal Instructor:student ratio is 1:6, but the ratio may vary according to numbers.

Basic Skills Course

Flatwater Skills / Lifeguard Course

Holiday Paddle Program 4 kids!


    

 

    

For more information, contact

Canoe SA
PO Box 281
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Phone 8240 3294
Fax 8240 3295

Keep watching the website for more courses to come, or browse the calendar for other recreational activities.

Bookings
Bookings may only be made on the relevant forms or by phoning Canoe SA, accompanied by payment. Closing date for applications is 5 working days before the course.

Cancellation Policy 
Canoe South Australia reserves the right to cancel a course at any stage. A full refund will apply to all courses cancelled by Canoe SA. Course participants will have the option of transferring to another course. For cancellation notice received from a participant:
  • 10 days prior to the course: full refund less $5 administration fee
  • 5 -10 days prior to the course: fifty percent refund of course fee.

No refunds or transfers will be given for cancellations made by participants less than five days before the course.

Other Links
 Australian Canoeing Award Scheme