Sea kayak leader assessment

British Canoeing (BC) Sea kayak Leader Assessment Moderate (Tidal) water.

North Wales, Anglesey - Two days at £280

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This discipline-specific award is designed to indicate that the candidate has the skill level to safely paddle and lead other competent paddlers on sections of moderate water. A moderate water (tidal) sea kayak leader will have the all-round paddling ability, with rescue, incident management and leadership required to undertake trips with a group of paddlers who have the paddling skills required, but not necessarily the experience, to operate in a self-sufficient manner in moderate (tidal) water conditions.

This is a two day assessment, although sometimes the assessment can be run in one day due to suitable conditions and only one client. The assessemt focuses on your personal skills, assisted/self rescues, decision making, tidal planning, navigation and group leadership. You will contact, organise a group of 3-6 paddlers. If your not able to gather a suitable group of paddlers together Coastal Spirit may be able too.

To attend an assessment course, first register with British Canoeing – we can only confirm candidates who have completed this step. Further information is available on the British Canoeing website.

The following previous experience and prerequisites for assessment are required:

24+ independent sea kayaking days in moderate-water UK sea conditions.
During at least 5 of the above 24+ sea kayaking days the candidate must assume an assistant leader role.
The range of sea kayak journeys should include a variety of coastlines, periods of limited visibility, tidal waters up to 3 knots, wind up to and including Beaufort Force 5, crossings not exceeding 2 nautical miles.
BC Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning
16-hour (2 day) First Aid certificate (inc CPR) within last 3 years
Safeguarding Training (BC online course may be suitable)
British Canoeing Online Registration

British Canoeing guidance notes can be found here.

We will do everything we can to take the stress out of assessments. Feedback from a SKL assessment can be seen below or on TripAdvisor here.

Sea Kayak Leader Assessment

Another Couple of great days paddling with Coastal Spirit. This time to complete the British Canoeing Sea Kayak leader - Moderate Water (Tidal) Assessment. A hard couple of days, but as always Roger puts you at your ease and builds confidence. Thanks!

Alan Tonge

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