Who Can Do It?

Canoeing is available to all members, with specific requirements applied to the Joey Section.

When Can I do This?

Most suitable during spring to early autumn, meeting nights (in daylight), day trips, and weekends

Single Weekend Flat Water Paddling Skills Development at Manly Dam (North Harbour Scout Water Base Scout Fellowship)

These weekends cater for Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, and Leaders. Over the weekend, participants will take part in 8 hours of paddling, stroke technique, a mini-expedition, rescues, capsize drills but most importantly, they’ll have a fantastic weekend on the water! Usually canoeing qualifications up to Safe Participant are achievable on these training events without prior experience.

It is preferable for participants to supply canoes, paddles, and lifejackets however, canoes can be provided on request prior to the weekend.

Double Weekend Flat Water Skills Development at Manly Dam + Canoe Journey on Brisbane Waters (North Harbour Scout Water Base Scout Fellowship)

The double weekend flat water canoe workshop is aimed at achieving the technical components of OAS Padding Stage 3 and 4 and covers components of Stage 5 (of interest to the Venturers who attend).  Leaders who attend can, by completing some extra bits of work (that we can assist with), achieve their Trained Participant qualification in flat water canoeing.  The second weekend, being the journey on Brisbane Waters, is Patrol-based with the team supporting the canoes. Each participant earns a camp fellowship blanket badge. Participants must be able to swim 50 metres.

The course costs $75 per person with the participants providing their own food.  

For more information and enquiries email NHSWBSF  Secretary: Paul Soltau

Cub Scout Canoe Activities (North Harbour Scout Water Base Scout Fellowship)

The Cub Scout Canoe activity day is aimed at achieving the technical components of OAS Padding Stage 1, although it does cover parts of Stage 2.  We have a briefing and skills session before morning tea and then paddle to the other end of the lake, for lunch, and then return to Jamieson Park.  For the paddling journey it’s helpful to have a leader/parent or youth member with OAS Stage 2 or above, paddling supporting in each canoe to assist with steering/power. BYO morning tea and lunch. Each Cub Scout that participates earns a fellowship camp blanket badge.

Prerequisites

  • Participants must be able to swim 50 metres.
  • It is preferable for participants to supply canoes, paddles, and lifejackets, however canoes can be provided on request prior to the weekend.
  • Cost per person $25

For more information and enquiries email NHSWBSF  Secretary: Paul Soltau

Joey Scout Paddling FUN session (SNR)

The Joey Scout Canoe activity day is aimed at OAS Padding Stage 1.  We have a quick briefing on dry land after lifejackets are fitted the Joey Scouts are unleashed on the water for some fun in the sun. Joey Scouts must have a leader/parent or youth member with OAS Stage 2 or above, paddling in each canoe to help with steering/power. Each Joey Scout that participates earns a camp blanket badge.

  • Location – Jaimeson Park, Narrabeen 
  • It is preferable for participants to supply canoes, paddles, and lifejackets, however canoes can be provided on request prior to the weekend.
  • Cost per person $20

For registration and enquiries, email RC-Joey Scouts Jim Baldwin

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