Top Rope Climbing, Section 1: Top Rope Climbing, Section 1: This course is for beginning and experienced rock climbers. It will cover basic safety techniques, rope work, knots and climbing techniques. Enjoy the opportunity to exercise your body and mind at many local climbing areas as well as Hampshire College's indoor climbing wall. Beginners are especially welcome. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

Beginning Swimming: Beginning Swimming: If you have the desire to learn to swim, here is the perfect opportunity! This class will focus on helping the adult swimmer better understand and adapt to the water environment. Students will work on keeping the "fun in fundamentals" as they learn floats, slides, propulsive movements, breath control and personal safety techniques. Swimming strokes will include: breast, freestyle and elementary backstroke. Glenna Alderson is an American Red Cross certified instructor. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

This course is an opportunity to experience the many activities that make up outdoor adventure. Students will be introduced to natural areas in the local region. Students engage in the activities on a variety of l evels from a beginning introduction to a refinement of skills. Activities include cano eing, sea kayaking, climbing, hiking, outdoor cooking, ropes course, biking and group initiatives. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

Intermediate Whitewater Kayaking: This course is for students who have had previous whitewater kayaking experience. Students will learn to improve their whitewater techniques on class 2/3 water on local rivers. Pre-requisites include: swimming ability, kayak roll on moving water, previous experience on moving water (class1-2), peel-out and ferrying experience. *Qualified students may use this course for an ACA certification in kayak instruction. *flat and/or moving water certification. This type of certification is required for most outdoor professionals who want to teach watersports.

Beginning Whitewater Kayaking, Section 2: Beginning Whitewater Kayaking, Section 2: No experience required except swimming ability. Learn the fundamentals of kayaking and basic whitewater skills including: equipment, strokes, rescue maneuvering, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing and kayak rolling. Class will meet Fridays on the river from 12:30 - 6:00PM, weather permitting, and on Wednesday in the pool from 6:00 - 7:30PM. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

Beginning Whitewater Kayaking: No experience required except swimming ability. Learn the fundamentals of kayaking and basic whitewater skills including:equipment, strokes, rescue maneuvering, eddy turns, ferrying, bracing, river reading, surfing, and kayak rolling. Class will meet Fridays on the River from 12:30pm - 6:00pm weather permitting, and on Wednesday in the pool from 1:00pm - 2:20pm. 5-College students will be graded pass/fail.

T'ai Chi is an enjoyable exercise which gives a feeling of exquisite mental calm and emotional ease. T'ai Chi does not strain your joints or ligaments, but actually heals them and teaches your body to move with perfect efficiency. T'ai Chi will not strain your heart or circulatory system, but is a gentle and effective tonic to your heart. T'ai Chi is especially beneficial to the functions of your internal organs and builds up your body from the inside out. T'ai Chi has it's origin as a valid martial discipline.

Iaido, The Art of the Japanese Sword: Debated to be the most superbly engineered sword in the world, the Japanese katana has deep roots in far Eastern culture. Popularly recognized as the icon of samurai warriors as their weapon of choice, Iaido takes the art of swordsmanship away from the practice of destroying an opponent and closer towards the act of collecting and improving one's self. As exciting and glamourous as it is to draw and cut with a sword, can it be cared for and re-sheathed with the same dedication? As a form-based martial art, Iaido is practiced without an opponent.

Intermediate Kyudo: Students will revisit and review equipment handling, maintenance and the practice of Shichido. Introduced at the intermediate level is a two-arrow form called Hitote. Both will be practiced at short range and then gradually at a more distant target. Students will learn the difference of equipment necessary for long-range shooting and how to synchronize with other archers in practice. In order to harmonize with others surrendering the ego becomes a clear objective. Being too fast or too slow during the process of the form is an indication of unwanted individuality.

Beginning Kyudo, Japanese Zen Archery: Archery was once considered the most elite of all samurai fighting arts. To be an archer meant you were beholden to defending your lord's stronghold from distant threats. After an era of great civil war had ended in Japan by 1600 A.D., the samurai class were left with dwindling ways to keep their practical skills honed on a battlefield. The need to repurpose their fighting arts turned them away from the emphasis of destruction and closer towards self-refinement.