All members are invited to this full-day classroom session, and the first of NSPN's three 2013 CAM workshops. The workshop will be held at the REI meeting room at REI in Reading, MA
in past years, the workshops will be led by club members who are volunteering to share what they have learned. Our goal is to help club members build the skills and knowledge they need to be active participants in club trips.
This session will focus on pre-trip planning
Location will be announced soon.
Classroom Session Program:
Trip Levels and Required Equipment
Cold water risks
Nautical Charts
Predicting Conditions (weather, tides and currents, etc.)
Route Planning Exercise
Trip Float Plan
Ocean Access (Put Ins and Parking)
CAM Basics
Working as a Group
Route Planning
Trip Planning Exercise
Beach Briefings
Launching and Landing
Moving on the Water
Planning for Contingencies
Dealing with Group Issues
Incident Management
This year, the workshops will be run as RSVP trips, meaning people will need to register in advance. Times and locations will be emailed to registered participants only and will not be posted on the NSPN website. To sign up for the workshops or if you have questions on gear or whether the on-water sessions are appropriate for you, contact the coordinator for the series:
