Community Kayak Instructor – Open Water
NCCP Level 1
Target Audience: Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking on unsupervised flatwater sites
Course Duration: One day
Prerequisites:
– AWA Member
– Minimum Age: 16 years
– Must have intermediate flatwater skills
– Certified as a NCCP Community Kayak Instructor – Pool
– Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification
Environment: Teaching beginners on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)
Course Outline: This course builds upon the basics of the pool course and includes:
– NCCP overview
– Equipment
– Risk management
– Teaching methodology
– Site selection and group management
– Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
– Technical skills; forward & reverse paddling, sweeps, low & high brace, draw, bow draw, flatwater roll
– Common paddling injuries
– Basic rescue techniques for lake environment
– Games and exercises
– Professional issues and administration
Course Fee: $225.00 includes National and Provincial Certification Fees:
(Does not include advertising, administration, travel, accommodation or meal costs for running a course that may be charged by the service provider)
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Community Kayak Instructor – Open Water (AWA / NCCP Level 1):
| Target Audience: | Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking on unsupervised flatwater sites |
| Course Duration: | One day |
| Prerequisites: | ● AWA Member ● Minimum Age: 16 years ● Must have intermediate flatwater skills ● Certified as a NCCP Community Kayak Instructor – Pool ● Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification |
| Environment: | Teaching beginners on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute) (Does not include advertising, administration, travel, accommodation or meal costs for running a course that may be charged by the service provider) |
| Course Outline: | This course builds upon the basics of the pool course and includes:● NCCP overview ● Equipment ● Risk management ● Teaching methodology ● Site selection and group management ● Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions ● Technical skills; forward & reverse paddling, sweeps, low & high brace, draw, bow draw, flatwater roll ● Common paddling injuries ● Basic rescue techniques for lake environment ● Games and exercises ● Professional issues and administration |
| Suggested Course Fee: | $150 includes National and Provincial Certification Fees: (Does not include advertising, administration, travel, accommodation or meal costs for running a course that may be charged by the service provider) |
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