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3d •
Your Best Tips for New Steers on Deck?!
Hey folks - please give a big HURRAH to @Taffie Lynn Butters and @Cindy Cheong who are diving into the Level 1 Steering course. Those of you who have been doing this a while, what are 3 tips you'd share with them?
2 likes • 2d
Practice a lot of backing up! Also, if it is difficult in the beginning to focus on steering and directing paddlers, have a drummer direct the paddlers.
Jul 26 •
🐲 New dragons on deck!
Please extend a warm welcome to @Claudia Perge @Adrienne Hanlon @Season Devereux @Annie Winkler @Janice Kuretich @Sue O'Donovan @Marie Hirsch @Doreen Clyne @Elizabeth Simmer @Wendy Composto — we're so glad you're here! If you've never been on Skool before, there's a little primer for you in the classroom. Feel free to post, ask questions, chat with others... this is YOUR community. ANd we hope to see you in our community hangout on Sunday at 6pm Eastern! Bring a beverage, pop in and say hello, or stay the whole hour. Would love to see you "in the flesh" 🤣
2 likes • Aug 21
@Annie Winkler go Annie!
Apr 16 •
Ch-ch-ch-changes!!!
We originally started this community as a steering hub, but both Joann and I also love coaching paddlers and developing new coaches. So, over the coming months, we will be adding resources in both those realms. And we'd like YOU to help us shape that. So, tell us in the comments what you want the most support or training in! Answer the poll then expand in the comments. Which of these would you like to see us add next?
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1 like • Jul 25
For brand new paddlers, which aspects of the technique do you focus on initially and what do you just let go for a while so they are not overwhelmed? Is there a standard progression, or is it specific to each paddler?
Jan 14 •
Regional Vocab!
What do you call.....?? Let's start a list of regional variants for common commands. e.g. what do you call when you want people to stop paddling? What do you call a sideways hold? Let's hear all the weird and wonderful commands! 👇
2 likes • Jul 22
Since I'm in @Liisa Reimann 's club, can't think of anything else not mentioned here. I'm all for adding Stoppa 😀
4 likes • Jul 22
Forgetting terminology is real! The other day I couldn't think of "back it down" but "back up" worked 🤣
Jan 13 •
L1S Homework: Capsize drills (and simulations)
Has your club/crew ever staged a capsize drill? If yes, what was the protocol and how would you improve it, if at all? If no, how would you structure one? #level1
2 likes • Jul 20
I have not participated in a capsize drill. A drill that I would plan: 1. Where? We paddle not far from a sandy public beach. I would plan to hold the drill there, at the far end, away from the swimming area. 2. How to coordinate? A. I would alert someone at the beach, and possibly also the harbor master or coast guard (which are both nearby) ahead of time, to let them know about our practice plans. B. I would recruit some of our more experienced paddlers who are comfortable in the water, for an initial drill. C. I would review the capsize pdf included here, with the crew ahead of time so that everyone generally knows the plan ahead of time. 3. Safety measures: For my inital drill, I would want to simplify where possible...small boat, non-inflatable pfds only, limited personal items that people might be tempted to chase in the water, secure ropes and lines where possible to avoid tangling. Have at least 2 bailers in a small boat. Review the plan again in the boat before start and make sure everyone understands what they should, and should not do. 4. Once the boat is right side up...I would follow the plan outlined in the video: two people at each end to flip the boat, with the rest of the crew on one side to push down. Crew members with the bailers would start bailing. As soon as enough water is bailed, a couple of lighter paddlers in the boat to bail. Start adding paddlers onboard as enough water is bailed. Once everyone is back onboard, paddle to safety, unload, make sure again the everyone is accounted for. Inspect the boat. 5. After the drill, I would talk/review with everyone about how it went, what went right, what went wrong, what to improve or change.
2 likes • Jul 21
@Liisa Reimann that's a great idea, especially to start with
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