Citation

Brown, Andrew James. “Free-Religion—Millpond Practice, Whitewater Living.” Blogspot. Caute, 7 Mar. 2026, https://andrewjbrown.blogspot.com/2026/03/free-religionmillpond-practice.html.

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What is a threshold concept? :: Idea that unlocks new ways of thinking and acting.

Idea that unlocks new ways of thinking and acting. :: Threshold concept

In Richard Procter's whitewater rafting or canoeing classes, the first session is conducted in a millpond.

Why does Richard Procter conduct his first whitewater rafting or canoeing classes on a millpond? :: To help students grasp a threshold concept in a safe environment.

What is the threshold concept Richard Procter first teach in his whitewater rafting or canoeing classes? :: A forward stroke is a paddler pulling themselves and the boat past the paddle fixed against the water.

In a whitewater rapid, what remains relatively stable? :: The static paddle.

In Andrew James Brown's whitewater metaphor, the whitewater is free-religion.

In Andrew James Brown's whitewater metaphor, the millpond is the weekly gatherings.

In Andrew James Brown's whitewater metaphor, the static paddle is Imaoka's Principles of Living and Capek's Ten Advices.

Per Andrew James Brown, Imaoka's Principles of Living and Capek's Ten Advices do not form a restrictive creed but are instead a free-religious tool.