This qualification is for anyone who wants to lead groups on sheltered water, it’s a great enhancement to the Paddle Sport Instructor, stretching your remit from very sheltered to sheltered water, and working more remotely.
There are separate training and assessment courses, with the expectation that having completed the training you then go on to gain experience and prepare for your assessment. However, you can go straight on to assessment if you wish.
Training is a two day course that covers topics including:
Leadership theory and putting it into practice
Planning and preparing for a journey
Personal paddling skills
Decision making on the water
Rescues
Pre-requisites for assessment:
British Canoeing membership and registration on to the award
Minimum age 16
Valid first aid certificate (1 day)
Valid Safeguarding training
Assessments typically run over two days, but can be fitted into one day. There needs to be a journey on open water and on a river. As a midlands based centre we generally use venues around this area. You will be assessed on the following areas:
Participant focused leadership skills
Personal paddling skills
Rescue skills
Underpinning background knowledge, understanding and experience
