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British Canoeing Paddlesports Touring Leader Assessment

The  New Paddlesport Touring  Leader designed new for 2021 an adapted version of the paddlesports Leader award for more moderate waters.

This course and aims to support leaders to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips based on their group’s needs and aspirations.

The  New Paddlesport Touring  Leader designed new for 2021 an adapted version of the paddlesports Leader award for more moderate waters. is aimed at paddlers taking on formal leadership responsibilities in open water environment and on slow-moving water, slow-moving rivers up to and including grade 1, and which may include the occasional short rapid of grade 2 and simple safe weirs. This course and aims to support leaders to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips based on their group’s needs and aspirations.

The Paddlesports Leader Award is a great bolt-on course to existing  Paddlesports Instructors (Level One Coaches) to become independent coaches on sheltered water. It is also a stand-alone qualification for competent 3-star standard paddlers  (award not needed) with logged leadership experience to be qualified to lead all lower ability paddlers in any form of paddlesports craft. A great club award.

Paddlesports Touring Leader Training Course

Our two-day Training for the paddlesports  Tourings Leader award is recommended but not essential to take before the assessment. The training course will help make sure you are to standard for more information on the training please click this link

Assessment Structure

This assessment is run with a friendly – learning approach. We will be testing your personal skills, leadership and rescue skills along with incident management. The assessment typically takes place over two days on both Open Water with force 3 winds Beaufort and flat moving river. An enthesis on the journey and your organisation is observed. It is expected that you will be using one craft for the assessment and you will be leading  & rescuing people paddling various crafts to include Open Canoes, General Purpose Kayaks, Touring Kayaks and Stand up paddleboards. 

We will also chat with you about your leadership experience of which you need to have logged an effective amount in the given conditions.

Remit

On completion, a Paddlesports Leader is qualified to lead all levels of paddlers in any craft including Canoes, kayaks, stand up paddleboards, crew boats and straight running boats. There is an emphasis on less able paddlers under the care of a paddlesports leader to be able to learn with handy tips and through doing.

British Canoeing information

Please click here to see the British Canoeing website and read through the course Guide etc for more information. 

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The Details

Price: 

£200 per person

(2-day course)

Pre-requisites:

16 years +

British Canoeing membership

8hrs First Aid

Logged Leadership and Rescue Experience

You Need:

Expected to bring all kit for leading a group.

Boats – can be arranged

Drysuits are available to hire.

Venue:

This course can be run from several different locations in North Wales or we can travel around the UK to deliver for groups (plus mileage costs).

Venue needs to fit suitable criteria for the award.

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