Course Info: OPRA-0126
| Course | OPRA-0126 Int. Kayaking |
| Long Title | Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking |
| Term | 2017F |
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Prerequisites Required Co-Curricular Course Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Robert Crown Center RIVER on TH from 12:30-6:00 |
| Faculty | Glenna Alderson |
| Capacity | 6 |
| Available | 2 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
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| Additional Info | Meets ONLY until Oct. 26th 2017 $25 lab fee paid at beginning of course. |
| Description | This course is for students who have previous whitewater kayaking experience. It runs through the end of October. The course will review equipment choices, prudent decision-making for risk management, kayak stroke refinement, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing, and kayak rolling. Students will practice improving their whitewater techniques in class 2-3 water on local rivers. Prerequisites include swimming ability, kayak roll on moving water, previous experience on moving water (class 1-2), and peel-out and ferrying experience. Five College students will be graded pass/fail. |