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The Rocky Mountain Canoe Club is an organization for paddlers in the Colorado area covering all aspects of paddle sports from flat water to white water with an emphasis on the open canoe.
Description of Classes
Classes are taught by ACA Certified Instructors. All classes teach different skill levels; students may repeat last year's class at a higher skill level if desired. Private instruction is also available, for individuals or small groups.
Head Instructor: Jeff Oxenford.
*** Register early. These classes fill up. We take registrations on a first come first serve basis ***
*** Required for all classes: Current membership in the American Canoe Association OR $5 insurance fee***
Quick Start (taught on demand) These one evening introductory courses will be offered from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m on Golden Pond, Golden, CO. Learn how to keep your canoe in a straight line and perform simple maneuvers on flat water. Includes an introduction to basic equipment and safety. Required equipment: canoe, paddle and life jacket. For registration information and more details, contact Jeff Oxenford at (303) 568-0681 or Jeff Oxenford. Class Registration Form
Instructor Development and Instructor Certification Workshop (taught on demand) This class is for those wanting to be certified by the American Canoe Association (ACA) or just improve their paddling. The five day class is for solo and tandem canoeing, flat-water through whitewater. Paddlers can be certified at levels including: Introduction to Paddling, Basic River Canoeing, and Whitewater Canoeing. Paddlers interested in only tandem/ basic river canoeing certification can attend the first three days. For registration information and more details, contact Jeff Oxenford at (303) 568-0681 or Jeff Oxenford . Class Registration Form
River Canoeing/ formerly called the Basic Class (May 31-June 1, 2008) This two day class will be held on Golden Pond, in Golden, CO for day one; the second day is held on a section of easy moving water (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). This class emphasizes beginning strokes, basic river running technique, with discussions about gear, safety, river etiquette, etc. Required equipment: canoe, paddle, life jacket, and helmet. A kneeling setup with glued-down foam pads is strongly recommended. Instructor: Jeff Oxenford, 303-568-0681. For solo and tandem. Paddlers are divided into groups based on skill level. This class emphasizes beginning strokes, basic river running technique, with discussions about gear, safety, river etiquette, etc. Required equipment: canoe, paddle, life jacket, and helmet. A kneeling setup with glued-down foam pads is strongly recommended. Class Registration Form
Whitewater Canoeing (Date: July 19-20, at the annual club Rendezvous in Radium, Coloraod; non club members welvome.) We will be paddling Class II+ water on both Saturday and Sunday. Prerequisite: River Canoeing/ RMCC Basics Class. For novice through low intermediate, solo and tandem. We will be paddling Class II+ water on both Saturday and Sunday. Emphasis is on eddy turns, peelouts, forward ferries, front surfing, and reading the water. Required equipment: canoe, life jacket, helmet, and kneeling setup. Thigh straps are strongly recommended. For registration information and more details, contact Jeff Oxenford at (303) 568-0681 or Jeff Oxenford. Class Registration Form
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. Instructors: Jeff Oxenford, 303-568-0681, and Bob & Jill Stecker, daytime phone 303-444-3979. Private or group instruction is available if you cannot make the above schedule for the BASICS or WHITEWATER classes, or you just want to move to a higher level of canoeing. Contact us individually for instruction fees. We also provide private instruction for specialty canoe classes. Examples below:
Advanced Whitewater: a step above the RMCC weekend whitewater class, tandem or solo. Instruction is geared to the student's skill level. Whitewater drills are demonstrated to facilitate on-your-own skill development. If desired, slalom racing techniques can be emphasized. Evening instruction or weekday afternoon classes are encouraged.
Freestyle Instruction: This class emphasizes doing fun and challenging things on flatwater using ACA Freestyle and Canadian "Style" paddling techniques. You will need a Sport solo canoe or a suitable tandem canoe that you would like to paddle solo (i.e., Canadian style, heeled to the rail and paddled from the on-side). Your canoe may work fine (inquire) or we can provide high-performance Sport canoes for a modest fee. Morning classes are encouraged to minimize wind problems. Contact Bob & Jill Stecker, daytime phone 303-444-3979.
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