3
Star White Water kayak Syllabus
Pre
requisites
• Ideally be able
to swim
• Evidence
of having paddled on grade
2 water
Venue
• Open water (not
a swimming pool)
•
Will also need to show competence
on simple piece of moving
water up to and including
grade 2
Personal Paddling Skills
•
Lifting, carrying and launching/landing
•
Efficient
forward paddling
•
Reverse over a figure of
8 course
•
Moving sideways, both static
and on the move
•
Supporting, both static
and on the move
•
Rolling
•
Breaking in and out
•
Ferry gliding
Rescue
Skills
•
Deep-water rescue
•
Towing and use of tow line
•
Eskimo Rescue
•
Throw line
Safety,
Leadership & Group Skills
•
Personal risk management
•
Awareness of others
•
Paddle a section
of grade 2 water as part
of a led group |
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Run
as a 2 day non residential
course, top up training
is covered on the first
day, followed by a refresher
morning and the 3 star assessment
on day two and during the
course.
This course is registered
with the govening bodies
for assessment.
You will need to be up to
standard before taking the
assessment. All strokes
required for the assessment
will be refreshed and structured
training sessions will give
you the chance to improve
and master the required
3 star control skills. A
5 mile river trip will cover
the grade II river skills
requirements. All equipment
provided if required.
(Your own boat would be
ideal at 3 star standard)
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Download the Syllabus
to read before hand
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BCU
website
Successful
performance at this level
indicates that the paddler
can consider themselves
an intermediate kayaker,
as they can now paddle on
moving waters. They can
do this in a competent manner
as part of a led group and
have the knowledge and ability
to help the smooth running
of a trip while being led
down a section of a grade
2 river. |
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