Please click here to Register. [or the upper right corner of each page where it says register Logon] In order to sign up for classes and trips you need to be registered with CKAPCO. Registration is free and a one time event. After you register you simply sign in each time you come to the web site. This gives you access to "Member" information, sign ups etc. Please be sure to input phone contact and physical info. We usually call before events.

This is a link to the CKAPCO Calendar / Schedule. Click here to see up-coming classes and Trips. Below each calendar is a Yellow price/discount schedule of Classes and trips, and a PayPal link. 

Click on the Calendar face [i.e.March 28] to see details of that day's events.  Sign up and payment information is included in that detail, as well as a PayPal link for payment.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to sign up for an event using a check, money order or gold boullion please contact Mike. 

Mike Aronoff (mikearonoff@aol.com)
703-264-8911 (7 AM - 6 PM EST please)

Please click here to Register. [or the upper right corner of each page where it says register Logon] In order to sign up for classes and trips you need to be registered with CKAPCO. Registration is free and a one time event. After you register you simply sign in each time you come to the web site. This gives you access to "Member" information, sign ups etc. Please be sure to input phone contact and physical info. We usually call before events.

This is a link to the CKAPCO Calendar / Schedule. Click here to see up-coming classes and Trips. Below each calendar is a Yellow price/discount schedule of Classes and trips, and a PayPal link. 

Click on the Calendar face [i.e.March 28] to see details of that day's events.  Sign up and payment information is included in that detail, as well as a PayPal link for payment.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to sign up for an event using a check, money order or gold boullion please contact Mike. 

Mike Aronoff (mikearonoff@aol.com)
703-264-8911 (7 AM - 6 PM EST please)

 

Strokes

Matching the Maneuvers

 

Listed below are the current maneuvers we have on the course outlines. Under each maneuver is a list of possible strokes that could be used to do that maneuver with a course level designation when that stroke could be introduced to do that maneuver. Intro uses the most basic strokes and the easiest to teach and as you go up the course levels, the strokes become more difficult.
I = Introduction to Canoeing, B = Basic Canoeing, O = Optional or Very Advanced.

Forward: boat goes forward in a reasonably straight line

 

Spins (onside and offside) boat pivots in place

Abeam: boat moves sideways without headway or pivoting

Turns: boat turns in broad arc made while underway

Stopping: boat stops within a reasonable distance

At the Basic Canoe level we add the following maneuvers:

 

Sideslips: boat moves sideways with headway

Reverse: boat goes backward in a reasonably straight line

Bracing Maneuvers? This is not mentioned in the current outlines and maybe should be and these strokes added to the stroke list at the Basic Canoe Level.

 

Introduction to Canoeing

Core Strokes

(Other strokes can be added at the instructor’s discretion)

Bow

Forward Stroke

Draw Stroke

Cross Bow Draw or Pry

Back Stroke

Forward with a switch

Stern

 

Forward Stroke

Forward with a rudder

Stern Draw (Can be added to a forward stroke)

Stern Pry (Can be added to a forward stroke)

Back Stroke

Forward with a switch

Solo

 

Forward Stroke

Forward with a Rudder

Forward with a pry (thumb up correction)

Forward with a draw

Forward with a Switch

Cross Forward Stroke

Cross Bow Draw

Forward Sweep

Reverse Sweep

Draw Stroke

Pry Stroke

Back Stroke

 

 

Basic Canoeing

Core Strokes

(Other strokes can be added at the instructor’s discretion)

 

The strokes with the letter "I" are the essential primary strokes for Basic Canoeing. Most of these strokes are covered in Introduction to Canoeing.

Bow

Forward Stroke - I

Forward with a switch - I

Back stroke - I

Draw Stroke - I

Cross Bow Draw - I

Pry Stroke -I

Static Draw -I (other names for this are stationary bow draw, stationary draw, stationary

high brace or Duffek depending on the part of the country you are in or group you

are dealing with.)

Static Cross Bow Draw* (other names for this are stationary cross bow draw, stationary

cross draw, stationary cross high brace or cross Duffek depending on the part of

the country you are in or group you are dealing with)

Static Pry - I

Slice

Cross Forward

Pushaway

Sculling Draw

 

Optional

Sculling Pry

Cross Sculling Draw

Cross Sculling Pry

Forward Sweep

Reverse Sweep

 

Stern

 

Forward Stroke - I

 

Forward with a rudder - I

Forward with a pry (thumb up correction) – I

Forward with a switch - I

Stern Draw – I

Stern Pry - I

Static Draw - I

Static Pry - I

Back stroke - I

Forward with a J (thumb down correction)

Forward with a pitch

Draw Stroke

Pry Stroke

Pushaway

Sculling Draw

Far Back

Compound Back

 

 

Optional

Sculling Pry

Forward Sweep

Reverse Sweep

Solo

 

Forward Stroke - I

Forward with a Switch - I

Forward with a Rudder - I

Forward with a pry (thumb up correction) - I

Cross Forward - I

Draw - I

Pry - I

Static Draw - I

Static Pry - I

Cross Bow Draw - I

Static Cross Bow Draw - I

Forward Sweep - I

Reverse Sweep - I

Back Stroke - I

Reverse J - I

Reverse with Bow Draw - I

Forward with a J (thumb down correction

Forward with a C

Forward with a pitch

Slice

Pushaway

Sculling Draw

Cross Back

Far Back

Compound Back

 

Optional

Sculling Pry

Cross Sculling Draw

Cross Sculling Pry