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PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Instructor Matthew Ross launches into the surf. The Pacific Northwest has it all, from snowcapped mountaineering to world-class sea kayaking and sailing.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
NEW!
SEA KAYAKING AND SAILING
Find the full beauty of the Pacific Northwest on this all-ocean
coastal exploration. You will sea kayak the remote waters of Vancouver
Island's outer coast, visiting pristine sandy beaches and
hidden tidal lagoons while traveling in the wake of the many First
Nation peoples and early explorers who opened the trade routes
in this region. Along the way, learn a range of technical skills including
fundamental paddling strokes, weather analysis and the
interpretation of tides and currents. During the sailing section,
you'll find yourself aboard a 36-foot keelboat to explore the remote
Strait of Georgia and Desolation Sound. Along these
wilderness coastlines, known for their precipitous headlands and
abundant intertidal ecosystem, you'll learn boat handling under
sail and power, chart reading, coastal navigation, and seamanship.
From helm to foredeck to navigation station, you will get
hands-on opportunity to crew all the positions above and below
deck. With a combo course like this one, you're sure to grow into
your sea legs.
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Duration: 31 days
Tuition: $4,100
Course start/end: Conway, Washington
Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques; 2 hours
Skills Practicum
Dates: page 111
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRIP LEADER
Washington's wilderness areas are ideal training grounds for learning
how to lead backpacking trips. Here you'll join a diverse group of trip
leaders for a packed overview of the NOLS curriculum. The length
and cost of this course is designed for potential outdoor leaders and
educators who don't have a lot of time or a huge budget but are motivated
to learn the ABCs of leading groups in the backcountry. You'll
learn common leadership strategies through dynamic, on-the-trail
teaching methods including scenarios, real-time problem solving and
experiential learning. You'll learn the intricacies of planning a trip
that's not based out of an outfitted facility and how to outfit expeditions
of your own. Our students leave the Pacific Northwest with
a higher level of competence and an inspiration to lead.
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Average age: 31 ? Duration: 9 days
Eligibility: Practicing trip leaders
Tuition: $1,010
Course start/end: Mount Vernon, Washington
Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington
College Credit: 2 hours Leadership Techniques
Dates: page 111
Semester in the Pacific Northwest, page 81
Semester on the Borders, page 103
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Moe Witschard