G&R 2034 Water Expedition:
This is a small group travel-based course, emphasizing leadership and teamwork. Various offerings of this course include water sections emphasizing different skills, such as kayaking, canoeing, sailing or rafting. While this course will focus on outdoor skills, expedition behavior will be part of the course curriculum. Students will learn to live and work closely with their classmates. Tolerance for adversity and uncertainty, respect for others and the environment, and a willingness to work hard will be critical to success. Students should expect ongoing verbal coaching and feedback throughout the course, as well as verbal performance summaries at the end of each section. There will also be opportunities for interpreting and understanding the natural environment. This is a demanding and fast-paced course. This course may be repeated once with a different skill set or in a different location. (1-5 lect.) (Max 6-10)