| Instruction
2008
Guide Training
| Registration: |
Guide Training informational meeting Sunday,
April 20, 2008 1:00pm. |
| Scheduled Training Dates: |
Beginning Thursday, April 24, 2007 and running
every Thursday and Sundays through May 28, 2008
Thursdays from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sundays from 8:00am - 2:00pm
(Makup classes will be held on Tuesdays)
(Mentoring is availible as well) |
| Cost: |
$400.00 Per person
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| For more information
please contact ERBA at
978/768-3722.
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| Held at the ERBA Barn (directions) |
Description: The ERBA Guide Training
course is an in-house program to train potential ERBA
guides. However many people take the course solely
for the 40 plus hours of instruction, on and off the
water. The course allows us to work with people on
their hard skills as well as extensive rescue practice
as well as local history/fauna.
If you are vying for a job at ERBA or just want
over 40 hours of professional instruction, the Guide
training Course is what you want.
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| Instructional
Clinics
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| We
offer introductory through advanced clinics in strokes,
rescues, bracing, rolling and surfing. |
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Saturdays: 9:30 -11:30am $55.00
Please Call for Details |
| Skills
Night
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| A
night session covering introductory through advanced
skills |
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Tuesday and Thursday: $40 (per person)
Please Call for Details |
| Private
Instruction
|
2
Hours of instruction by certified instructors,
the easiest and quickest way to improve your
skills in any area of kayaking, with the comfort
of a trained professional. |
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By appointment $90.00 (2 hours) |
| Soup
to Nuts Basic Kayak Training
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| This
class is designed to help new paddlers with their technique
and rescues as well as discuss various aspects of the
sport (boat fitting/selection, online resources, certifications,
necessary gear, etc…). We will highlight paddler safety
and ideas on how to prepare for trips (day or longer).
Day 1 - Introduction to kayaks, equipment
and basic strokes (forward, reverse, sweep, stern
rudder, edging, wet exits and basic rescue), weather/tides,
getting comfortable in your boat
Day 2 - Review day 1 strokes, intermediate
to advanced strokes (various draw strokes, high/low
brace, more rescues, intro to sculling, bow rudder,
low brace turn), discussion of on-water safety, resources
for the kayaker.
Day 3 - Practice/refine strokes/rescues
and cover any missed skills from previous 2 days,
kayak safety continued, basic navigation, trip planning,
gear review
Day 4 - Off shore paddle conditions (group/weather/ocean)
permitting, group management/etiquette, emergencies,
practice skills and finish discussing any topics
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Date & Time :
June
Session TBD
July Session TBD
August
Session TDB
September Session TBD
$250.00 per person |
| Introduction
to Kayak Camping
|
Description:
This class teaches the basics of camping from a kayak.
You will learn what the essentials of safe, leave no trace
camping skills. Learn to pack your boat. Finally, paddle
to an island campsite, spend the night, repack the kayaks,
and paddle on to the take-out.
A gear list will be provided prior to the class.
Class
size: Limited to 12 kayakers per session
Registration: In advance at the ERBA Retail Store
at The Barn |
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Dates:
Please contact ERBA for dates, times, and scheduling
$275 per person
- Boat, PFD, Spray skirt and paddle provided
$200 per person - With your own boat |
| Basic
Navigation Training
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| Description:
This class introduces the paddler to the concepts
of navigating small boats in coastal areas. Topics include
how to read a chart, longitude, latitude, compass usage,
course plotting, and on water techniques including fixing
position, aids to navigation, determining forward progress,
maintaining course, and boat traffic. Traditional tools,
parallel rules and dividers, are used for this class.
Other tools and techniques will be discussed. Class
size: Limited to 12 kayakers per session
Registration: In advance at the ERBA Retail Store
at The Barn
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|
Dates:
Please contact ERBA for dates, times, and scheduling
$125 per person
- Boat, PFD, Spray skirt and paddle provided
$90 per person - With your own boat
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Purpose: Skills development - Get ready for Summer
Location: Ipswich YMCA County Road (Rt 1A)
Time: 2-hour sessions from 7:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: $70 per kayaker, per session
Instructor: Tony Bloxham - 10 year ERBA Instructor
& Guide
Class size: Limited to 6 kayakers per session
Equipment: Boats provided by ERBA. Bring your bathing
suit. Nose plugs can be helpful for some exercises.
Registration: In advance at the ERBA Retail Store at
The Barn
1 Main Street, Essex, MA 01938; 978-768-3722
Payment: Master Card/Visa, Check, Cash
Pool
Sessions Content
| Level 1:
Confidence Building
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Level 2:
Strokes
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| Exercises:
Baptism, Hanging-in, Getting Oriented, Wet exits -
pulling the grab loop
Rescues:
Paddle float, "T", Bow rescue, All-in
Re-entry:
Face up, down and side
Support strokes:
High & low bracing
Sculling for support
Strokes:
Forward & reverse paddling
Sweep stroke - forward & reverse
Draw stroke
Recovery stroke
Stern rudder |
Strokes: Forward & Reverse paddling
Recovery strokes
Draw strokes
Low brace turn
Confidence exercises:
Hanging in
Getting oriented
Rescues:
"T" rescue
The bow rescue
The "HI" rescue
The curl
Re-entry:
Face up, down, side
Eskimo roll setup |
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Roll Exercises:
Support strokes
High & low bracing
Sculling for support
Strokes
Recovery strokes
Forward padding/reverse paddling
Sculling draw
The Roll
Hip snap
Paddle support
Paddle maneuvers |
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Essex
River Basin Adventures
One
Main Street
Essex,
MA 01929
978/768-ERBA (3722)
erba-info@erba.com |
