July 23-24, 2014 Leadership Level 1 - Hiking and Paddling (Willowgrove Day Camp)

Leadership Level 1 Hiking + Paddling

Hiking manual:

http://outdoorcouncil.ca/LL1_(H) 

Paddling manual:

http://www.outdoorcouncil.ca/LL1_(P)

This course is suitable for anyone wanting the LL1 (Hiking & Paddling) certification, or planning to become an instructor of this course.

Course fee, to be paid to your instructor, includes; instruction, student manual, and one year's membership fee to the Outdoor Council of Canada.

Course Content:

The course will be split between in-class learning (65%) and field exercises (35%). The learning format will be primarily guided experiential learning. Topics covered include:

• Understanding the role of the leader and leadership style
• Integrating ‘activity’ ‘participant’ and ‘venue’ characteristics so as to promote even quality and safety
• Constructing an activity plan
• Identifying hazards and mitigation strategies
• Communication and team building between participants, co-leaders and other stakeholders
• Group management in the field
• Enhancing situational awareness for quality and safety management
• Emergency response
• Post trip debriefing and facilitation
  

Prerequisites: The only prerequisite for this course is a love of the outdoors and a passion to share that experience with others.

Your Instructor is Angus Murray, email at angus@liveoutloudadventures.com