Marine Navigation 101

Join us for an hour lecture with an MEC staff expert!

This engaging course will look at navigation specific to a marine environment. You will gain skills and know-how applicable to SUPping, canoeing, kayaking and other types of ocean travel as well!

Course topics include:

• Choosing the right chart for your trip
• How to read a Marine Chart
• How to use a compass on the ocean
• Navigation by observation
• Understanding tides and currents (How these factors affect trip-planning)
• Short trip-planning exercise
• GPS and marine navigation
• Opportunity for Q&A with a staff expert, who is familiar with our local waters!

This lecture is an awesome introduction for novice paddlers who are interested in planning their own short-term adventures in sheltered waters. Although we will discuss GPS options and equipment, this will not be the focus of the talk.