Block Plans
Day 1:
Instant activity, Introduce termonology, raft techniques, equipment used
and appropriate 
dress
Day 2:
Review Day 1 activities, do instant activity, review water safety, raft practice

 
Day 3:
Review safety, apply skills learned on 
class 1 river, assessment and concerns
Day 4: 
Apply skills to class 
1 river, reassess/
look at 
improvement

 
Day 5:
Using skills learned 
to raft class 2 
river
 

 
- Titanic game  15-20 min.
- Explain river 
classifications  5 min.
- Explore raft, paddles, and life-perservers, learn rafting terms 15-20 min.
- Explain appropriate dress, swimsuit, tevas, etc.		 - Review of rafting equipment 
- Play Amazon Crossing 15-25 min
- Getting  in and out of raft when it's on water (pool) 5 min
- Review and practice paddling, safety issues (falling out, hitting rocks, losing paddle)		 -Review skills learned
- Half day (9-12pm) class 1 river trip
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 -Assess problems encountered week before
- Raft different class 1 river
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 -Assess whether students are ready for class 2
- 1/2 day raft trip on Class 2 river
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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