Comments for I Am Phibious http://www.phibious.org Canoe/Kayak Racing/Orienteering Blog/Advocacy Fri, 08 May 2009 16:06:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Winning USCA Canoe/Kayak Orienteering by Dauntless http://www.phibious.org/strategy/winning-canoe-o/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dauntless Fri, 08 May 2009 16:06:35 +0000 http://phibious.gagglepod.com/?p=28#comment-3 Can there really be a "Seven-Time US Canoe-Orienteering Champion" if there is only one Canoe/Kayak Orienteering race held a year -- and that one race being an after-thought of the USCA Nationals? I guess a win is a win, and if that win is the one and only National Championships, then I suppose that makes you the US Canoe-Orienteering Champion! However, with no really competition being created from local clubs, organizer circuits, or regional series events, the title "National Champion" might be a stretch. Regardless, the article is top-notch and well worth the read for those interested in the sport. And who knows, the advice from the "Seven-Time US Canoe-Orienteering Champion" might be just what you need to win the next USCA Canoe/Kayak Orienteering Championships -- because a win is a win is a win -- even if the title is a little over the top! Can there really be a “Seven-Time US Canoe-Orienteering Champion” if there is only one Canoe/Kayak Orienteering race held a year — and that one race being an after-thought of the USCA Nationals? I guess a win is a win, and if that win is the one and only National Championships, then I suppose that makes you the US Canoe-Orienteering Champion! However, with no really competition being created from local clubs, organizer circuits, or regional series events, the title “National Champion” might be a stretch. Regardless, the article is top-notch and well worth the read for those interested in the sport. And who knows, the advice from the “Seven-Time US Canoe-Orienteering Champion” might be just what you need to win the next USCA Canoe/Kayak Orienteering Championships — because a win is a win is a win — even if the title is a little over the top!

]]> Comment on Introduction to Canoe/Kayak Orienteering (CKO) by phibious http://www.phibious.org/advocacy/introduction-to-canoekayak-orienteering-cko/comment-page-1/#comment-2 phibious Fri, 08 May 2009 07:13:14 +0000 http://phibious.gagglepod.com/?p=13#comment-2 WHAT IS CANOE-ORIENTEERING? Another View Point! Canoe-Orienteering is simply a canoe and kayak race with map and compass. Orienteering is a sport in which orienteers use a detailed map and a compass to find a series of specific locations in the lowest possible time. Most orienteering events are held on land and can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods or as a competitive sport. Canoe-orienteering, or canoe-o, is the on-the-water version and is usually open to both canoes and kayaks. A canoe-o course consists of a series of "control" sites that are marked on the map by circles. At each control site an orange and white flag marks the location. To verify their visit, the orienteer punches their control card with a punch hanging next to the flag. (Every punch has a different pattern) The route between "controls" is not specified, and is entirely up to the orienteer; this element of route choice and the ability to navigate are the essence of orienteering. An example of a canoe-orienteering route choice would be whether to portage a peninsula or paddle around. Most orienteering events use staggered starts to ensure that each orienteer has a chance to do his or her own navigating. The phrase "registration and starts10am-1pm" means that orienteers may sign-in and start anytime during that period. The sport of canoe-orienteering is growing rapidly with most orienteering clubs staging at least one canoe-o event every summer. The United States Canoe Association has held an annual canoe-orienteering championship for the past ten years. WHAT IS CANOE-ORIENTEERING?
Another View Point!

Canoe-Orienteering is simply a canoe and kayak race with map and compass.

Orienteering is a sport in which orienteers use a detailed map and a compass to find a series of specific locations in the lowest possible time. Most orienteering events are held on land and can be enjoyed as a walk in the woods or as a competitive sport. Canoe-orienteering, or canoe-o, is the on-the-water version and is usually open to both canoes and kayaks.

A canoe-o course consists of a series of “control” sites that are marked on the map by circles. At each control site an orange and white flag marks the location. To verify their visit, the orienteer punches their control card with a punch hanging next to the flag. (Every punch has a different pattern)

The route between “controls” is not specified, and is entirely up to the orienteer; this element of route choice and the ability to navigate are the essence of orienteering. An example of a canoe-orienteering route choice would be whether to portage a peninsula or paddle around.

Most orienteering events use staggered starts to ensure that each orienteer has a chance to do his or her own navigating. The phrase “registration and starts10am-1pm” means that orienteers may sign-in and start anytime during that period.

The sport of canoe-orienteering is growing rapidly with most orienteering clubs staging at least one canoe-o event every summer. The United States Canoe Association has held an annual canoe-orienteering championship for the past ten years.

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