Our steering program actively guides paddlers at every level—novice, intermediate, and experienced—through a dynamic, hands-on learning journey.
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Incident Report Form
The incident report form is intended to be completed within 24 hours of an incident to capture accurate, timely details about any event that results in injury, damage, or potential risk. Please provide complete and factual information to help ensure proper follow-up, support, and corrective action can be achieved. Anyone can complete the incident report form including non-members. The form is confidential and only shared with members who have a need to know.
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Steering Accreditation Resources
- Steps for becoming an Accredited Steersperson
- Roles and Responsibilities for becoming an accredited steersperson
- Accredited Steersperson Mentor (ASM) duties
- Accredited Steersperson Mentors on TeamSnap
- Accredited Steersperson Evaluator (ASE) duties
- Accredited Steersperson Evaluators on TeamSnap
- Steersperson In Training Log
- Accredited Steerspersons (AS) on TeamSnap
- Double Hull (DH) Canoe endorsements
- Unlimited (UL) Canoe endorsements
Steersperson Study Guide
- OSC Steering Accreditation Test
- How to Steer an Outrigger Canoe by Joshua O’Connor
- Dale Kerrigan’s Video on Steering
- Dale Kerrigan’s Wave Video
- NCOCA Rulebook
- US Coast Guard Navigation Rules – abridged for steerspeople
- US Coast Guard Boaters Guide to Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats
- Santa Cruz Harbor Vessel Traffic Ordinances
- VHF Radio Demystified
- Buoy Locations
Steering Class Videos
- Matt Muirhead – Steering Basics
- Gary Kunsman – Hypothermia
- Guy Dickson – Huli
- Harbor Deputies – Safety
- Amy Culver – Physics of the Hawaiian Canoe
- Amy Culver – How Ocean Forces Affect Steering Decisons
- Steve West – Profile of an Outrigger Canoe Steersman
- Steve West – Steering Paddles
- Steve West – Steering Strokes
- Steve West – Steering from other seats