The Basics

 

After a short on-land discussion about the boat, paddle and pfd we will launch. Discussing safe boat launching and proper boat fit we are on the water. The strokes we will be coaching will be the foundational stokes:

• Forward Sweeps
• Reverse Sweeps
• Pivot
• Reverse Paddling
• 3 Draw Strokes
• Forward Stroke

For additional resources on Strokes and Sweeps click here.

 

We will conclude the class with a short paddling journey where we put into “real world” practice all the strokes we have just learned.