Become an armchair sailor this winter! Online Winter Course Schedule

Online Courses

Dec 5, 2016

CPS-ECP is offering instructor led, online courses this winter.

Enhance your boating experience next season by contacting us today:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Dates Contact
Boating 1 – Boating Basics (Pleasure Craft Operator Card) continuously offered web-based, self-paced 

May Corcoran:

kps.edo@gmail.com

Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics Jan. 12 – Feb. 9, 2017 Brian Reis:
earlycanflight@gmail.com
Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics Jan.17 – Feb. 28, 2017  Axel Obenauf:
axelob1@gmail.com
Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics Mar. 8 – Apr. 19, 2017 Tom Beaver:
edo@boatottawa.ca
Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation Mar. 2 – Mar. 30, 2017 Brian Reis:
earlycanflight@gmail.com
Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation Mar. 7 – Apr. 18, 2017 Axel Obenauf:
axelob1@gmail.com
Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation Apr. 26 – May 31, 2017 Tom Beaver:
edo@boatottawa.ca
Boating 4 –  Near Shore Marine Navigation Level 1  Feb. 13 – May 8, 2017 Carolyn Reid:
reidcar@rogers.com
Boating 6 – Offshore Marine Navigation Level 1 Jan. 11 – Mar. 8, 2017 Doug Ryan:
dougryan@sympatico.ca
Boating 7 – Offshore Marine Navigation Level 2 Jan.19 – Apr. 3, 2017 Tony Gardiner:
acg@ieee.org

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