Paddleboarding (Assistant Trip Leader Training) - Echo Reservoir, Colesville 9/20/25

Itinerary -

3 pm - On Land Skills

3:30 - 5 pm - On Water Skills

Directions - Echo Reservoir, Henefer

Activity-

Paddleboarding Training

• On Land - 

  • Safety Chat

    • Environment 

      • Wind/weather

      • Lake conditions

    • People

      • Lifejackets

      • Sunscreen/hats/water

    • Gear

      • Parts of Paddleboarding

      • Paddles/Strokes

      • Tow bags 

    • Dangers/Safety

      • Wind

      • Boats

  
  

• On Water - 

  • Strokes 

  • Towing 

    • Paddleboard tow with tow rope

    • Paddle tow with tow rope

    • Girth tow

    • Belly tow on paddleboard

    • Sitting tow on paddleboard

    • Unconscious tow

    • Unconscious flip/carry

  
  

  • Flipping

    • Getting onto own flipped paddleboard

    • Assisting another onto paddleboard

Gear - thin T-shirt, thin long-sleeve shirt, rain jacket, shorts, swimming suit, water shoes or running shoes, 1 L water in water bottle, 2 snacks, dry bag, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, Life jacket (will provide), paddleboard (can rent), paddle