Harbour Challenge

Outdoor Education Centre

                                

Registered Charity 1103870

Kayaking 1 Star Syllabus (Generic)

Personal Paddling Skills
- Lift, carry and launching
- Forward paddling over a distance of 100m
- Steering and controlling
- Return to the bank or beach and get out

Recue Skills
- As appropriate (depend on craft and conditions) capsize and be rescued or swim to to shore as appropriate
- Empty boat

Safety, Leadership & Group Skills
- Personal risk management
Awareness of others
Provide evidence of one journey of about 1 hour (3km) duration (this could take place during the assessment)

Theory
- Equipment
- Safety
- Hypothermia / First aid
- Access
- Environment
- General

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