Kayak Leader 2 - River
nccp 2 trained or certified

 If you love the thought of taking others out exploring th moving waters then here is your next course. The kayak leader 2 river program designed for those who have completed the community flatwater instructor level one. These students should posses all the strong professional qualities of an instructor but who now wish to organze and lead river trips up to and including class2. Sudents looking to take this course must have strong paddling skills in class 3 water, currently be certified with standard first aid and swiftwater rescue, and feel confident with all required paddling skills.
 This is an 80 hour extensive progeram where the students will be working with the Highlevel Instructors dealing with a variety of rivers. All of the kayak level 2 programs are based on a maximum of 6-1 student to teacher ratio not including the student instructor.
 This experience will teach you a variety of advanced skills in a safe and fun approach while helping build confidence and preparing for the next level, kayak instructor level 2 river. The certified instructors at Highlevel Canoes and Kayaks are trained in instructing paddlers of all ages and will lead you through age related skills and drills with lots of thrills. At the same time we strive to instill upon all participants the importance of safe paddling in all water related activities.
 All student grading will be recorded as either trained or certified based on skill levels on the end of the course. Students age 16 or 17 will only be graded to trained level. Students must be 18 to be certified.

Prerequisite:

age 16+
good swimming skills required
certified NCCP community instructor 1 pool
AWA member
real world master paddlers plus level 1-2-3 or three day skills and thrills
first aid cpr
swiftwater resuce

Requirements

change of clothes and towel
lunch with a couple of bottles of water
swimwear
preregistration and waiver
medical provisions that maybe pertinent for the staff
(all information is kept confidential)
completion of student log 80 hours
standard first aid cpr
swiftwater rescue

Techniques covered

lesson planning
dryland theory
communication skills and teaching methodolgy
gear selection
boat design and history purpose and variations
paddle and gear design purpose sepcific
risk managment
sensory check
trip planning map reading
first aid and communications awareness
common injuries
warm up and stretching
enviroment monitoring - weather and water conditions
boat carrying and transporting
gear fitting
boat fitting
boat body blade
boat stability
wet exit without skirt and with skirt
paddle design parts and proper holding
paddle strokes forward, backward, stopping, forward sweep, backward sweep, forward and backward sweep combinations, standard draw, t draw, sculling draw, bow draw, stern draw, power forward stroke, low brace, forward sweep low brace recovery, reverse sweep high brace recovery, stern rudder, edging, edging with strokes, combination strokes hip flick, submerged kayak rescue, t rescue, rodeo re-entry, paddle float re-entry
hand of god
rafting
rolling seep and c to c and comibnation sweep to c to c
boat body blade
boat games and drills
leading and sweeping
paddle signals and whistle signals
leading and sweeping
throw bagging
site safety
observing
safety
professinalism, ethics and promotion
site selection and group management
practice routines
hyperthermia prevention
professionalsim ethics and promotion administration
NCCP overveiw
emergency action plan
problem solving
detecting and correcting
legal liablility responsiblity and negligence
incident report
emergency action plan

Provided

all paddling gear
all water and related clothing
pfd and all safety gear
transportation to and from Highlevel store

Costs

$550.00 +gst