The Paddlesport Leader is aimed at paddlers who wish to lead groups of mixed craft on both wind affected lakes and slow moving sheltered water rivers.
The award goes beyond “just taking people for a paddle” and focuses on leading Safe, Enjoyable and Engaging trips that help to develop paddles understanding, confidence and competence towards becoming independent paddlers.
Topics we cover include: Understanding your paddlers needs; planning safe and engaging journeys; group management; participant focused, empowering leadership and decision making; tips to help paddlers develop; Rescues and incident management; personal paddling skills across different craft.
The award allows you lead mixed fleet or single craft journeys from any craft that you have competence in for the planned journey.
The training is followed by a period of consolidation and a 1-day assessment. The assessment can be done in a single type of craft.
The Paddlesport Leader is the next award up from the Paddlesport Instructor and allows holders to “Self-Deploy”. It is ideal for those wanting to lead paddling trips and experiences, DofE, Clubs paddles and youth groups.
Pre requisites: Current Paddle UK member, 18 years old, competent and experienced flat water paddler.
Course cost includes the course, launching fees, Paddle UK credential Fees and use of Rock River Coaching’s Boats.
The Paddlesport Leader is aimed at paddlers who wish to lead groups of mixed craft on both wind affected lakes and slow moving sheltered water rivers.
The award goes beyond “just taking people for a paddle” and focuses on leading Safe, Enjoyable and Engaging trips that help to develop paddles understanding, confidence and competence towards becoming independent paddlers.
Topics we cover include: Understanding your paddlers needs; planning safe and engaging journeys; group management; participant focused, empowering leadership and decision making; tips to help paddlers develop; Rescues and incident management; personal paddling skills across different craft.
The award allows you lead mixed fleet or single craft journeys from any craft that you have competence in for the planned journey.
The training is followed by a period of consolidation and a 1-day assessment. The assessment can be done in a single type of craft.
The Paddlesport Leader is the next award up from the Paddlesport Instructor and allows holders to “Self-Deploy”. It is ideal for those wanting to lead paddling trips and experiences, DofE, Clubs paddles and youth groups.
Pre requisites: Current Paddle UK member, 18 years old, competent and experienced flat water paddler.
Course cost includes the course, launching fees, Paddle UK credential Fees and use of Rock River Coaching’s Boats.
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