Kayak Whitewater Instructor 3
Target Audience: Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on intermediate/advanced rivers
Course Duration: One and a half days
Prerequisites:
- AWA Member
- Minimum age 18 years
- Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
- Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
- Certified as a NCCP Kayak River Leader 2
- Certified as a NCCP Kayak Whitewater Leader 3
- Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification
Environment: Instructing intermediate and advanced groups on Class III-IV whitewater
Course Outline:
- NCCP overview
- Equipment
- Risk management
- Teaching methodology
- Site selection
- Group management and communication
- Session planning
- Technical skills; basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, back llllllferrying, the moving water roll and pivots.
- Common paddling injuries
- Basic rescue techniques
- Games and exercises
- Professional issues and administration
Course Fee: $350.00 includes National and Provincial Fees
(Does not include advertising, administration, travel, accommodation or meal costs for running a course that may be charged by the service provider)
