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Price: £100 per person 50% deposit
to book a place £50
A 2 day course, Split between kayaks and canoes. All strokes required for the
assessment will be taught and structured training sessions will give you the
chance to improve and master the fundamental strokes. All equipment provided
if required. Experience in both craft prefered to join this course.
This is an improvement award that helps paddlers develop fundamental paddlesport
skills on flat water. The emphasis is on gaining a breadth of experience, creating
the desired movement of the boat and developing an understanding into how the
paddle, boat and water interact.
2 Star Syllabus
Craft
The award is obtained by taking the assessment in both a kayak and a canoe.
Any style of kayak or canoe is permissible e.g. open cockpit, sit on top, V
shaped hull or flat bottomed etc. Where a doubles crew takes the test, each
person must perform each task from both the bow and stern.
Pre-requisites
Be able to swim – desirable though not essential.
Must have experience of paddling at least 2 different craft, in 2 different
locations and compete in 2 competitions OR complete 2 journeys of at least 2
hours in duration
Part A - Personal Paddling Skills
• Lift, carry and launch the kayak or canoe
• Efficient forward paddling
• Steering the kayak or canoe
• Manoeuvre in a confined space
• Moving sideways
• Preventing a capsize
• Turning
• Return to the bank and get out
• Securing
Part B - Safety & Rescue
• Capsize, swim and self rescue
• Peer rescue
Part C – Safety, Leadership & Group Skills
• Personal risk management
• Awareness of others
• An assessed accompanied sheltered water journey
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