Forward and back to the basics -- fundamentals of strokes

This trip is limited to members with a wet exit certification (except for level 1 trips when the paddler is not using a spray skirt....if the paddler is wearing a spray skirt on a level 1 paddle, the Wet Exit Certification is REQUIRED).  To successfully register you will need to sign into your OOPS member account, and your account will need to be a member of the "Wet Exit Certified" group if you intend to wear a spray skirt.  Your acceptance is conditional on approval by the Organizer, who may contact you with questions about your skills and equipment.  If the measured water temperature is different enough from that listed below to warrant a change in required immersion protection, the Organizer will contact all participants and the Trips Board member with the update at least a day before the trip.

Forward strokes, backward strokes, sweep strokes, rudder strokes, braces, rolls! Often we view them as separate entities, practicing them mechanically without developing a real understanding on what makes them work. Let's go back to the basics and try to develop a feeling of what makes strokes work and why!

Join me, through a series of exercises, on a discovery tour of the fundamentals of strokes. Develop a more intuitive understanding of the body mechanics and and physics that makes them work. Bring a smile to your face as a stroke works "just right"!

But most of all, let's have some fun!

Meeting Time: 4:30:00 PM
Launch Time: 5:00:00 PM
Type of activity: Class
Put in: Broughton Beach
Take out: Broughton Beach
Route Alternative for bad weather: None
Required equipment:
Minimum Immersion protection: Drysuit
Primary Organizer: Jasper Greve
Assistant Organizer(s):
Has organizer paddled here before? Yes
Has organizer led an OOPS paddle here before? Yes
Organizer's first aid and CPR current? Yes
First Aid /CPR Person: Jasper Greve
Maximum number of paddlers: 6
I certify that I understand and will conduct this activity in accordance with the OOPS Activity Policy: Yes
Estimated Air Temperature: 57
Estimated Water Temperature: 60
Estimated Water Time (including breaks/lunch): 1 1/2 hour
Tide times & heights: 1.49'@01:41PM dropping to 0.59'@07:02PM @NOAA Vancouver
Current information: Less than 1 knot
Hazards: Shipping traffic
Wind strength: Level 1: 0-7 knots (8 mph)
Swell/Surf size: Level 1: Under 1' waves, no breaking waves
Sea state: Level 1: Waves up to the deck seam; water glassy to rippled, no whitecaps
Landing types: Level 1: Frequent easy landing opportunities including gently sloping, sand, gravel or grass
Currents: Level 1: None or mild (less than 1 knot)
Total distance: Level 1: Up to 6 miles
Open crossing: Level 1: No open crossing
Paddling Environment:
Overall rating: Level 1
Rating Comments:
Location (Optional): https://goo.gl/maps/zGCuXTyCUY1WDQuJ7