North House Folk School - Courses, Classes, Workshops

Ropework: Knot Tying Workshop

Outdoor Skills & Travel, Sailing

Ted Gephart

Can you tie down that canoe? Lash up those sails? Throw a half hitch around the docking lines? Spend the day learning the craft of knot work and open the door to an indispensable skill that will last a lifetime. This course begins by introducing landlubbers and sailors to rope work used aboard traditional and modern vessels and progresses to learn the 15 knots everyone needs to know. You will learn to tie whippings, bends, hitches, lashings and splices...and know what to do next time someone asks you to show them your bowline.

Dates

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

(Available for registration on 03/01/2012 after 08:00AM)

Course Details

Length in days:

Hours:

9am-4pm

Tuition:

$75.00 per student (May 1-Oct 31)
$65.00 per student (Nov 1 - Apr 30)

Materials:

$15.00

Levels:

Beginner to Advanced

Age with adult:

8+ (Review age guidelines/policy)

Making it happen:

When should I enroll?
We can't hold classes without students! Decisions regarding course cancellations (as related to minimum enrollment) are made three weeks before the class starts--so if you've got a course in mind, plan ahead and sign up at least three weeks in advance! That way we'll know you're coming, courses are more likely to meet minimum enrollment numbers, and then they'll actually take place.
Also watch for the words "nearly full" next to course dates. When that notation appears it means there are only one or two spots left--so sign up soon!
Do you take last minute registrations?
Of course! Although it's important that courses meet minimum enrollment three weeks before their scheduled start dates, we know that life doesn't always allow for prior planning. As long as there are still spots left in a course we're happy to accept your registration last minute.
When will new course dates be posted?
New course dates are posted both in the spring and fall to coordinate with our course catalog release dates. All the new dates are opened for enrollment on the same day and at the same time, so that everyone gets a fair crack at a spot in the courses they're interested in. As that time rolls around we announce when the new dates will "go live" in our e-newsletter. (sign up here!)