THE CASI QUICKRIDE SYSTEM
A snowboard teaching system with you in mind. QuickRide is the product of 30 years of experience, innovation and refinement by CASI, Canada’s national snowboard instructional body. CASI-certified pros work at resorts from coast to coast, White Hills to Mount Washington and everything in between.
WHAT IS QUICKRIDE?
QuickRide is the fastest, easiest, and most comprehensive way to introduce you to the sport of snowboarding. We break it down into logical phases of learning with an array of fun little tricks to help you get there safely and comfortably. CASI instructors are trained to use the 5-step QuickRide System, and cater the learning experience to you.
BASICS | SLIDING | CONTROL | TURNING | FLOW
NEW SNOWBOARDER?
So your friend, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin, boyfriend and/or girlfriend snowboards and is offering to teach you. Don’t let ’em, take a lesson!
LEAVE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL
Book a lesson at your local resort with a CASI instructor. We’re experts and we love to teach others how to snowboard. We have all the little tricks to make your first time a stress-free and fun experience. Your local resort has lots of lesson options to get you started. Most have beginner lift, lesson and rental packages as well as many private and multi-day and multi-week packages. Check out the QuickRide directory to find a QuickRide Learning Centre near you.
TIPS & TRICKS FOR NEW RIDERS
EAT
Snowboarding is a sport and you need the energy. Today is the perfect day to have your favorite: chocolate chip pancakes smothered in maple syrup. YUM!
CHECK THE WEATHER
Be prepared to spend a few hours in anything from sub-zero temperatures to nice and sunny. Dressing in layers is key. Cotton is for summer; not for snowboarding.
GET OUT THERE
You’re never too old (or young) to become a snowboarder. Most rental shops stock equipment for kids as young as 4, and QuickRide resorts can provide lessons for this age as well. If the kids want to shred, let ’em shred!
GET THE RIGHT GEAR
The right equipment makes learning way easier. Resorts rent boards built to learn on. Ask for boots, boards and bindings specifically for beginners that include base bevel, topsheet traction and soft flex.
WHICH FOOT FORWARD?
Snowboarding is a sideways sport – almost everyone has a natural front foot. To determine whether you’re “goofy” (right forward) or “regular” (left forward), envision yourself sliding across a slippery floor.
RELAX
Come with an open mind. It might be a little different than what you were told by your brother, that cool aunt of yours, or that computer game. It’s nothing like the game… it’s better!
ASK FOR THE R.I.P. PROGRAM
CASI’s Rider Improvement Program is a multi-stage program that is delivered by resort snow schools. It has been developed with the goal of being a flexible, adaptable program that is suitable for group lessons, private lessons, or multi-week programs.
Following each stage, students will receive a progress report that highlights the skills they have acquired, and new skills to come in the next stage. The program also includes an instructor guide to facilitate the delivery of the sessions.
PROGRAM STAGES
