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Canoeuniverse:
Your online source for all things Canoeing. Find information on canoes,
paddles, maps, trip reports, canoeing gear, canoe reviews, and online
canoe courses!| Course Offerings: 2008 | Online Video Instruction: Click on tutorials (below for instruction in paddling, gear, techniques. |
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| Instructor: Scott Rookes Course Location: Nelson/Kootenays, British Columbia. Aug 1-5, 2008 - RCABC Moving water instructor's course (5-day). Other Courses: If you missed this year's selection of courses, call to see if you might arrange a custom course in the fall/08' season. Call Scott Rookes at (250)358-7223 for pricing and details, or email to srookes@telus.net You can find details about these courses at www.bccanoe.com and click on the 'programs' button to see course details from RCABC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course/Trip Combo: If you would like to arrange a guided instructional course along with a trip you are taking into a remote area, call for rates. Scott may be able to guide your trip with/without instruction to many of Canada's remote and beautiful wilderness regions, such as the Nahanni, Coppermine, Thelon, Wind, Bonnet Plume, etc. Call Scott Rookes at (250) 358-7223. |
 Stay tuned for loads of free and pay per view tutorials. Some examples of videos are: Free: 1) Paddle Parts and Terminology(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
2) Sizing a Paddle(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
3) Parts of a Canoe/Styles of Canoe and Function(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
4) Clothing and Gear(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
5) Entering/Exiting a Canoe(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
6) Trimming a canoe(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
7) Solo Canoe Lift(wait to load, may take a few minutes).
8) Tripping gear/outfitting a canoe 9) Common river hazards Paid: (Coming soon) 1) Introduction to tandem canoe strokes 2) Introduction to solo canoe strokes 3) Advanced tandem canoe strokes 4) Advanced solo canoe strokes 5) Introduction to tandem river paddling 6) Introduction to solo river paddling 7) Advanced solo playboat technique 8) Flatwater C-1(closed canoe) technique: beginner 9) Flatwater C-1 technique: advanced 10) Moving water C-1 technique: beginner 11) Moving Water C-1 technique: Advanced Future Courses: *Voyageur canoe technique and safety *River Rescue skills *Canoe Poling technique *Ocean Canoeing technique |
Welcome to Canoeuniverse. This online portal was created to make the process of canoe- related shopping easy and fun! Here you will find resources for all types of canoes. Canoes are also reviewed in our online forum and review section. Many types of canoeing gear is listed from T-shirts to helmets, throw bags, drysuits, etc. There is also a wide selection of paddles to choose from. If you are already a seasoned paddler, perhaps the maps and trip reports will be of assistance. If you are just beginning, or if you are wanting to take your paddling up a notch, then look at the online courses section to find a tutorial that fits your needs. The tutorials are for either flatwater or moving water. Perhaps you are a C-1 paddler. If so, we have a resource page for online instruction for this as well. There are links to all of the above areas. If we don't sell it, we can find it for you! Our goal at canoeuniverse is to be the best online resource for canoeing, C-1'ing and paddling accessories. We want to make your shopping easier and to improve your paddling in any way we can. Happy Shopping!