Why Take a
Course?
Whether you are just starting out or
have been paddling for years, Mistaya has a course or clinic for you.
Mistaya has been in Edmonton since 1997, with most of this time spent teaching
courses and developing new teaching methods to make this sport easier to learn
and more enjoyable for all levels of paddlers.
Our courses are run by club members and volunteers from the paddling
community, who come from a variety of backgrounds. This allows is to
run a wide range of courses and clinics to help kayakers build paddling
techniques, river safety skills and even the latest rodeo and play
boating tricks.
“All of our introductory courses are run in the
fall/winter in the pool because once the ice on the rivers melt, all our
instructors are busy paddling and all equipment is being used for the outdoor
season!
To
register for any of our courses, or for more information, contact our membership coordinator at membership@mistayapaddlingclub.com
INTRO TO MOVING WATER
– RIVER BASICS COURSE 2010
Welcome to the river! This course
will teach you safety aspects of river running and how to maneuver around in
this new and exciting environment. We will introduce you to a wide range
of skills such as eddy turns, ferries, reading the river, recognizing features
and even some basic surfing! You will go home with a new sense of balance
and confidence that will ready you for future trips.
You must have previous paddling experience, such
as the Intro courses taught in the pool, in order to register for this
course. A bomb-proof kayak roll is not
mandatory, however you should be able to execute basic kayak strokes such as
forward, reverse, sweep, draw strokes, and braces before taking this course
Date: May 12th – Weeknight warm-up on the North Saskatchewan in Edmonton;
May 15-16th – Weekend Course at Rocky Mountain House
The River
Basics Course is only offered once a year and space is limited! Contact Jen @ membership@mistayapaddlingclub.com to register. Further information
about the 2010 River Basics Course can be found under the links below.
River Basics Course Registration Form
Brierlies Trip Information - Rocky Mountain House
SAFETY
Safety is the most important thing on the
river. We offer at least one river safety course a season. This year’s
dates are TBA.
(November-Mid April)
KAYAK BASICS – LEVEL I
Whether you are interested in white water, sea kayaking or just lily
dipping at the cottage, this course is for you.
This four-night course will begin each class with a dry land session to introduce
you to the different equipment and resources available to paddlers. This will
be followed by an hour and a half of learning basic kayaking strokes and
playing games, both of which will teach you boat control and cause laughter.
All equipment is provided except for your swimsuit, towel and nose plugs, which
are strongly recommended to prevent a nose full of chlorine.
Course duration: 2 hours, 4
evenings
KAYAK BASICS – LEVEL II
So you have the basics of moving your boat around-and-about down and are
looking for more of a challenge. This course will do that for you. During the
dry land talks you will learn about safety gear and river features. In the
water you will work on rolling, advanced strokes, play boating and more. This
course requires introductory course 1 or equivalent as a prerequisite.
Again all equipment except towel, swimsuits and nose plugs are provided.
Course duration: 2 hours, 4
evenings
STROKE
IMPROVEMENT COURSE
This 5-night course is the cat’s meow when it comes to fine-tuning your
strokes and roll. The curriculum focuses on what the students want to improve
upon. Our instructor will break down different strokes and teach you to perform
them more efficiently then you ever have before. This course is capped at 6 students. Pre-requisites: you will definitely get more out of this
course if you have paddled at least one solid season.
Didn’t quite get the roll during kayak basics 2 or found out on the river
that it needs some tweaking? There are two one night roll clinics in which our
instructors will give you tips and/or one-on-one assistance depending on where
you are at. Please pre-register with
Roxanne. The drop-in fee/season pass covers the cost of this clinic.
