Join Elena and a few other experienced paddlers for a New Members Paddle on Friday the 17th of November 2023

5-5.15pm arrival – OTW at 5.30pm

$10 per ticket 

RSVP by 16th of November (or until SOLD OUT)

(roughly only 10 spots available)

 LINK TO BOOK TICKET (pays for dinner)

RSVP to Elena so that she can allocate boats and have enough helpers at elena@developmental.net.au

This is a SCC Member Paddle only

Intro to Kayaking

BOOKING LINK TO MAY WITH JOCELYN

Organise your paddling friends and come down to the club to have dinner together.

Starting on the 24th of November – the last Friday of every month is reserved for our Swannies to use upstairs through summer.

BYO Food and Drinks.

Any course run by the Swan Canoe Club will require participants to be fully vaccinated and wear masks whilst indoors. Please confirm with your instructor that you are vaccinated. If you have any issues please speak directly to club admin at admin@swancanoeclub.org.au

Thanks, SCC Committee and ADMIN

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This course is designed for people who have some previous kayaking experience, have the ability to perform basic paddling strokes and are able to swim at least 25 meters.

This course is conducted using sit in type sea kayaks. A club sea kayak and equipment are provided.

The course will provide information on:

• different types of sea kayak design and material
• sea kayak safety features
• safety equipment
• Western Australian boating regulations for kayaking on the ocean
• paddle types
• the use of a rudder and skeg

It will provide instruction on how to:

• paddle forwards, backwards, turn, manoeuvre sideways and stop in an emergency
• capsize and exit an upturned kayak (wet exit) while wearing a spray deck
• launch and land a sea kayak
• edge and lean a sea kayak
• manoeuvre a sea kayak without the use of a rudder
• use the paddle to help prevent a capsize (low brace support stoke)
• perform an assisted rescue as the rescuer
• perform an assisted rescue as the rescuee

A Swan Canoe Club Introduction to Paddling a Sea Kayak certificate will be awarded to people who have demonstrated competency in the skills required for paddling a sea kayak and a controlled wet exit wearing a spray deck.

These skills are normally a pre-requisite for easy club sea kayaking trips.

Pre-requisites: Able to swim 25 metres in paddling clothes and PFD. For juniors under 18 please email enquiry through to admin@swancanoeclub.org.au.

Equipment: provided

Members ($70) and Non-Members ($125) welcome

Full course outline is available at Introduction to Paddling a Sea Kayak Course | Swan Canoe Club Inc. (paddle.org.au)

All courses are run by an accredited Paddle Australia instructor.

Cancellation Fees apply if withdrawing from the course:

• 15% greater than 1 weeks notice
• 25% less than 1 weeks notice but greater than 48 hours notice
• 50% less than 48 hours notice

Disclaimer – SCC has the right to change or cancel courses at their discretion

Email – Geoff Emery: gemry13@gmail.com

APRIL ITPASK WITH GEOFF

Saturday 2nd December 2023 at the Swan Canoe Club

Starting at 6.15pm

Tickets: $50 (through GoMembership)

Partners and Friends welcome

RSVP – 26th of November 2023

Mingle and jingle with complimentary arrival drinks – BYO thereafter

LINK TO BOOK TICKETS

Reserved