AVS 102 — Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing
A comprehensive introduction to planning, managing, and leading backcountry canoe expeditions on basic and moving water. This course is designed to immerse students in the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for professional preparation as outdoor and adventure leaders. This course will emphasize industry standards of practice, professional certification, the development and application of fundamental paddle skills, trip planning, emergency and rescue management, "reading water," managing risk and environmental impact, basic backcountry navigation and technology, Leave No Trace ethics for aquatic environments, aquatic ecology, trip planning, and expedition leadership in the aquatic environment.
Prerequisites: AVS 101
Part of
- Broadcast Media Production AAS
- Creative Writing AA
- Criminal Justice: Police Science AS
- Environmental Science AS
- Histotechnician (SUNY Cobleskill AAS) 1 + 1 Program
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Health Sciences AS (HESS) - Saratoga Branch Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences AA
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Individual Studies AS
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Individual Studies AS (LINS) - Saratoga Branch Campus
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science AS
- Outdoor Education AAS
- Physical Education Studies AS