Adult Surfski Program

Advanced Adult Surfski

Progressing from the Level 2 program, this course will focus on how to prepare for a surf ski race in the open water. A paddler must be comfortable with paddling and able to remount in rough water to join this course as we will be paddling outside False Creek to English Bay area.

This advanced course will cover:

How to ride on swells and waves confidently
Reading water, wind, tide
Downwind (pending on logistics such as number of cars with roof racks)
Advanced paddling technique
Beach launch & landing

Class capacity:
8 – with a maximum of 6 club boats being reserved

Class time:
Sundays, 1:00 to 2:30pm

Number of classes
10 sessions

Dates and practice times

July 31 to October 23 (No session from Aug 28 to Sept 11)

Location:
English Bay

Cost:
$ 315.00 (GST included)

Coach:
Andrew Sugianto

Prerequisites:

Must have at least a General membership of the FCRCC club.
Click here for more information or join now to become a member today.
Have completed Adult Surfski – Level 2 or comfortable with paddling in open water.
Car with roof racks (optional)

Equipment:

Paddlers are required to provide their own PFD.
Club boats will be available for participants to use or they may bring their own boat.

Registration links:

https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FalseCreekRacingCanoeClub?season=2867807&session=56120632

Adult Sprint Paddling (year round)

Adult Introduction to Flatwater and Surfski – Level 1 (Beginner program)

For those who have never tried sprint paddling before, OR, have tried sprint paddling just a few times before.

This program introduces paddlers (20+ years and older) to the fundamentals of sprint canoe and kayak paddling. Paddlers will have the opportunity to learn the basics of balance, stroke technique, and boat control in a friendly learning environment, with the goal of being able to balance and paddle with confidence without falling in upon course completion. Level 1 allows paddlers to develop the required balance and boat maneuvering skills in order to work on the next phase of stroke refinement as will be introduced in the Level 2 course (below).

Another group in this program is to learn how to paddle in a surfski. This program will introduce paddlers to surfski fundamentals and paddling, including equipment care and boat recovery/remount.

Goals for the course include:

Flatwater boats

Equipment care and handling
Acquiring fundamental balance
Learning proper paddling positioning
Learning basic boat control
Learning stroke foundations
Paddling outside of Alder Bay in a sprint boat
Improved paddling fitness

Surfski

How to recover from capsize
Basic paddling strokes, navigational
How to choose a wing blade paddle, proper grip
How to enter and exit from the dock,
How to care for club equipment
Improving stroke technique
Being comfortable paddling in rough water
Effect of wind, weather, tides boat traffic in False Creek. How to confidently paddle in these conditions.
Basic paddling safety
Review of club equipment handling

Prerequisites:

[Optional] Be a full member of the FCRCC club to gain access to membership benefits. Please see Individual Membership for details on getting your membership.
Non-members: please pay the non-club member fee.
Previous paddling experience is not required

Coach: Andrew Sugianto.

Dates and Practice Times:

10-week program – July 10 – September 10, 2022 (includes Pacific Cup regatta)

Sundays @ 11:30am to 12:45pm

Cost:

Club Member – $280 (gst included), Non-Club Member – $320.00 (gst included) – cost includes Pacific Cup regatta
CKBC membership insurance included

Program capacity: 8 paddlers

To register click here:

Club Member: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FalseCreekRacingCanoeClub?season=2867807&session=56114042
Non-Club Member: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FalseCreekRacingCanoeClub?season=2867807&session=56114142

Things to Bring to Practice:

Paddling shoes/sandals for walking around from boat shed to the dock
Paddling clothes appropriate for the weather
Additional clothes for changing into afterwards
A towel
Water bottle
Your own PFD (or you can borrow one to use from the club)

Meetup:

Please try and arrive 10 min prior to practice time ready to go in your paddling gear so that we can start right on time.
Please meet on the grass area outside of the canoe/kayak shed.

Adult Introduction to Flatwater – Level 2 (Advanced fundamentals)

With the acquired balance and fundamentals from Level 1, Level 2 focuses on stroke refinement so that paddlers can start building up their boat speed and stroke efficiency on the water.

Goals for the course include:

Reviewing equipment care and handling
Refining balance
Refining proper paddling positioning
Refining boat control
Refining stroke technique
Paddling outside of Alder Bay in a sprint boat
Improved paddling fitness
Participate in a regatta

Prerequisites:

Must be a full member of the FCRCC club (minimum, Small Boats Membership). Please see Individual Membership for details on getting your membership.
Adult Flatwater – Level 1, coach discretion to move up levels
Capable of paddling ~5KM outside of Alder Bay in a sprint boat without falling in

Coach: Andrew Sugianto.

Dates and Practice Times:

10-week program – July 10 – September 10, 2022 (includes Pacific Cup regatta)

Sundays @ 10:00am to 11:15am

Cost: (Club members only) $280 (GST included). CKBC membership insurance is included. Pacific Cup regatta included.

Program capacity: 8 paddlers

To register click here:https://campscui.active.com/orgs/FalseCreekRacingCanoeClub?season=2867807&session=56114242