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Disclaimer: The course information below is current as of Sep 29, 2009, is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a legal contract between the University of Utah and any person or entity.
This Web document is updated twice a year, on or about the first day of registration for Fall and Spring semesters.
1131 Natural Resources Learning, State Lands: Fly-Fishing
(1.5)
Resource management issues, skills, user safety, consumerism, and environmental ethics in the context of fly fishing on state-managed or federal lands.
1310 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Beginning Canoeing, White River
(2)
Basics of canoeing, beginning whitewater, water safety, and canoe camping in the context of recreation management issues associated with those activities. Resource and user conflicts, geology, ecology, history, and wildlife. Overnight camping.
1311 NRL, Water-Based: Canoe Camping, Labyrinth Canyon
(2)
Basics of river canoeing, water safety, and canoe camping in the context of recreation management issues associated with those activities while paddling the Green River. Includes wilderness ethics, resource and user conflicts, geology, ecology, history, and wildlife. Overnight camping.
1312 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Whitewater Canoeing
(2)
River canoeing basics such as river reading, water safety, and canoeing strokes are covered while first-time and experienced canoe students paddle on a river that includes rapids. Students learn more canoeing fundamentals such as boat design, canoe history, resource management, and ecological issues. Overnight camping.
1313 Natural Resources Leaning, Water-Based: Canoeing Lake Powell
(2)
The basics of lake canoeing are covered. Students will explore resource and user conflicts, wilderness ethics, geology, ecology, and land-management issues. Overnight camping.
1314 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Canoeing Shoshone Lake, Yellowstone National Park
(2)
Wilderness canoeing, water safety, and canoe camping in the context of recreation management issues associated with those activities and with this park. Includes wilderness ethics, geology, ecology, history, and wildlife. Overnight camping.
1315 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Canoe and Backpack Uinta Mtns
(2)
Students explore Uinta Mountains backcountry, acquire the skills of backpacking, learn hazard management, increase lifetime leisure skills, learn and practice leave no trace concepts, study techniques relevant to mixed wilderness travel (water and land), explore the role of the US Forest Service in managing public lands, and practice land and water navigation skills.
1317 NR-Kayaking I
(1)
Students learn and practice basic strokes, braces, rolls (one side), equipment. Safety, Leave No Trace, Resource mgt., introduction to techniques used on rivers.
1318 NR-Kayaking II
(1)
Students learn and practice new skills, in addition to perfecting those previously acquired. Safety, Leave NoTrace, resource management covered.
1319 NR-Whitewater Kayaking Level III
(1)
Students move to advanced kayak skills, in addition to perfecting those previously acquired. Safety, Leave No Trace, resource management covered, additional river-related maneuvers. More physical conditioning.
1320 NR- Whitewater Kayaking
(2)
Learn and review basic stokes, river reading, rescues, and eddy turns. Students will also learn environmental impact, resource management, and wilderness ethics issues. Overnight camping.
1321 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Intermediate Kayaking, Colorado River
(2)
Learn and review basic strokes, river reading, rescues, and eddy turns. Students will also learn environmental impact, resource management, and wilderness ethics issues. Overnight camping.
1323 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Sea Kayaking
(2)
Kayaking, water safety, and camping in the context of recreation management issues associated with those activities. Includes wilderness ethics, geology, ecology, navigation, history, and wildlife. Overnight camping.
1330 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: Beginning Sailing
(2)
Learn and practice the fundamentals of small boat sailing, including theory, safety, nomenclature, rules of the water, points of sail, and rigging. The course is designed for the novice sailor. Course also includes examination of recreation management issues associated with sailing.
2005 NR-River Running Instruction
(3)
Introduction to noncommercial river running, with emphasis on planning permitting, safety and group dynamics. Equipment selection, logistics, food planning and Western River Corridors Leave No Trace are included. Touches on history and recreation management of river running in Utah. Overnight camping.
2006 Natural Resources Learning, Water-Based: River Safety and Rescue
(2)
Teaches river runners in any type of craft, what equipment is necessary, and how to properly use it. Learn and practice rescues and safety techniques. Emphasis will be on making rescues with available equipment typically available to the general river runner. Environmental impact and land-use management.
2008 Natural Resources Learning, Whitewater Guide Instruction
(3)
Fundamental techniques, strategies and skills necessary to navigate class II-III whitewater in inflatable boats will be examined, discussed and applied during this course. A variety of different reaches in Utah are used, providing exceptional opportunities to explore rivers while acquiring valuable skills towards potential employment. Sections include San Juan River and Green River. Content Illuminates the challenges faced by river runners, as well strategies and skills required to work professionally in this industry.
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