OOPS Trip Organizers and Instructors

Trip Organizers and Instructors are critical to the success of this code!

If you want to become a Trip Organizer, please inform a Board member or the TOHelp@oopskayak.org mailing list to let us know of your interest.  Depending on your previous experience, after 1-3 classes the Board will vote to make you a provisional organizer.  You will then be asked to lead at least 3 mentored paddles with existing OOPS organizers (different people each time, ideally) to build your skills on actual trips.  Once you are comfortable leading groups, the Board will vote to make you a full organizer.

The following classes are available, and strongly encouraged if you are interested in organizing an OOPS trip:  a paddler development workshop (which includes trip planning and logistics), a rescues class, and a pod/group management class.  These classes may be held more than once per year, but usually in the spring.

Trip Organizers

The following dedicated members are willing and able to organize club trips.  Ask them to organize your proposed trip by e-mailing organizers@oopskayak.org

Instructors

The following dedicated members are willing and able to teach club classes.  Ask them to help teach your proposed class by e-mailing instructors@oopskayak.org