Summary
The course will prepare paddlers for their moderate water Sea Kayak Leader assessment. Develop your personal paddling skills, rescue skills, safety, leadership and group skills and the supporting theory.
This course will give you the tools to lead a group of paddlers, on short, single or multi-day journeys in a moderate tidal water environment with winds not exceeding Beaufort Force 4.
Pre requisites
- Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning Course
Content
The two day course will cover the following syllabus;
Personal Paddling Skills
- Lifting, carrying, launching and landing
- Efficient and effective sea paddling skills:
- Forward paddling
- Reversing and stopping
- Maintaining direction
- Changing direction
- Moving sideways
- Supporting
- Rolling in rough water (on one side only)
- Practical Navigation on the water and in poor visibility
Rescue Skills
- Have knowledge of, and demonstrate skilful application of, appropriate rescue skills
- Self-rescue
- Be conversant with different methods of towing
Safety, Leadership & Group Skills
- Skilful application of leadership principles
- Appropriate leadership strategies, judgement and decision-making
- Safety awareness and risk management
- Exercise appropriate group control and management and show concern for the general welfare of other group members
- Demonstrate the capability to manage a range of incidents
- Provide guidance through top tips and handy hints
Theory
- Equipment and design
- Safety (includes Coastguard and rescue services)
- Weather
- Wellbeing, health and first aid
- Access
- Environment
- Planning
- Group awareness and management
- General knowledge
- Navigation
- Collision regulations and signals
- Leadership responsibilities
- Water features and hazards
Kit List
- Boat *
- Paddles x 2 (one splits)*
- Buoyancy Aid *
- Helmet *
- Paddling Clothing *
- Spraydeck *
- Old Trainers or Wetsuit Boots *
- Towline *
- Safety and Rescue kit (anything you normally carry) *
- Notepad and pen (or something to take notes)
- Swimming Costume
- Towel
- Warm Clothes
- Lunch and Drink
- Sunglasses, Sun Hat, Sun Cream
- Any Medication required
*Centre can provide these items