Check List for giving small boats certification

  1. Explain why we need to do this certification, for safety and to limit damage. Make sure they agree to be responsible to pay for any damage they cause. Explain how fragile they are and that dropping will cause damage. Tell them all of this info is on the website if they forget (I send them links before we meet as homework. Also send link the the OC1 video clinic on our technique page.) No surfing!
  2. Explain the sign out process on the website
    1. Need to log in with your email and password. Need to set a password 1st time.
    2. Click on Resources/Signups. Pick OC1 or OC2, weekday or weekend.
    3. Click on as many time slots as you need. Do this as far in advance as you like. Don’t be a hog and do too many at once. A couple is ok.
    4. Three slots per time for the three OC1s. First come gets first pick on red or blue or purple.
    5. All lock combinations are displayed on the signup page if you forget.
  3. Explain that gate is probably locked. Gate key is in the lock box next to the gate combo 1729.
  4. Have them pick up the canoe and place with rudder hanging off the wood dock. Make sure they watch both ends while walking and don’t hit anything.
  5. Tell them box combo, get front iako, leash, radio, dry bag from box. Tell them rear iako stays in the rack, get that too.
  6. Have them rig iakos into canoe first, never hit or bang, press the buttons down before sliding in. Don’t press them down into the inside of the iako where they get stuck.
  7. Have them get the ama, make sure they notice how it is stowed. Tell them photos on the website if they forget.
  8. Have them rig ama rear with ama front splayed out away from the canoe so that it will slide all the way to the bottom hole.
  9. Have them rig ama front by moving ama toward canoe, never hit or bang to get in. Make sure rear button has clicked in bottom hole too.
  10. Have them secure the leash to front iako. Wearing the leash is a requirement.
  11. Have them check radio is charged. Talk about the radio and how to do a distress call. Channel 16 for emergency. Explain what is in the dry bag.
  12. Have them place radio in dry bag and place dry bag under bungies and clip bag closed around the bungies so it won’t slide off.
  13. Have them put on the PFD. Wearing the PFD is a requirement. They may use their own but must be vest type for paddling outside harbor.
  14. Show them how to adjust the seat.
  15. Have them check pedals and make sure all is working.
  16. Have them check drain plugs. Explain that they need not take them out, only if they feel water inside when de-rigging.
  17. Have them check for any new damage. Must report damage to equipment manager (link is on the website) or they are responsible for it. Show what existing damage there is.
  18. Have them place into the water. Put their paddle near. Have them get on. Explain sit butt on the dock and slide over method.
  19. Have them get back off, slide butt over onto dock. At this point they will get a sense of how easy to huli.
  20. Explain that they will huli, only a matter of time. Get back in on non ama side by putting left hand with paddle on left gunnel, using non graceful flop belly onto seat with dolphin kick legs straight out away from canoe. Straddle left leg over, then worry about getting upright into seat.
  21. Explain that with leash on is difficult to get over to ama side, but can do if just not able to do above. NEVER take leash off to do so. Good time to explain leash and tell no leash horror stories.
  22. Talk a little about technique, how same as OC6, how different. Steer with tip toes, small corrections. Heels should contact footwell not pedal. Good videos on the website. Stay centered.
  23. Have them take out of water, rinse off, dry off and check for any new damage.
  24. Have them de-rig, use thumbs to push front iako back out of ama if sticking. Never hit or bang to get out
  25. Have them stow the ama, rear iako in rack, PFD on hook.
  26. Have them take radio out of bag and put into foam spot of box for drying. Put leash, dry bag back into box.
  27. Have them stow the front iako in box and relock, make sure “master” on the lock points out frontwards.
  28. Tell them to stay in the harbor if alone for a while until they have some experience. Keep right.
  29. Tell them when they get to the point of going out alone (a long time from now) make sure they file a “float plan” with someone before hand letting them know when they are leaving and when expect returning. Texting someone is a good idea.
  30. Must demonstrate huli before paddling alone or outside of the harbor

People who can give orientation

Duane, Tai, Pam, Matt Love, Kay, Leslie

Make sure you tell Duane so he can unlock them for OC1 on the website.