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Canoe Dance Solo
Canoe Dance (Gibson Creek) | Canoe Dance (Gibson Creek) |
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Canoe Dance (Gibson Creek) | Canoe Dance (Gibson Creek) |
Prerequisites:
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PC Lakewater Intermediate
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Or ORCKA Lakewater 1 (2000)
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Or ORCKA Canadian Style Paddling 2 (2000)
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Course Length:
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2 Days
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Instructor:
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Lakewater Advanced
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Lakewater Intermediate with permission
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Class Ratio:
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1:6
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Locations and Conditions:
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Calm Lake or Pond (Preferably with a Dock and space for buoys)
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​Theory
Review Lakewater 1​​
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2. Strokes
J-Stroke
Sweep
Box
Running Pry
C Stroke
Canadian
Skilling Draw and Pry
Pirouette
Bow Cut and Draw
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3. Manoeuvers
Cirlces
Figure 8
Side Slipping (Underway and recovery sculling)
Pivots (Box and Pirouette)
Reverse and Forward Straight Line
Stopping
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4. Advanced Manoeuvers
Displaced Circles
Pinwheels
Pivots on a line
Inside-Outside stop turns
English Gate
Interlocking Pivots
Plan a routine duet, trio or quartet & larger group
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Samples of Routines:
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Line abrest and line ahead
Side by Side
Interlocking Pivots
Group Pinwheel
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5. Testing
There will be no testing for this course. Progress will be based on self-evaluation. There is no pass-fail.
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