Whitewater Leader 3 Whitewater Instructor 3 Course

Dates: 

Thursday July 29  5:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday July 30        5:00 – 9:00 pm

Saturday July 31    Full Day

Sunday August 1    Full Day

Target Audience:     Club, school, commercial instructors or guides/leaders who wish to lead advanced whitewater trips and teach kayaking on intermediate/advanced rivers

Pre requisites

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Certified as a NCCP River Leader 2 and River Instructor 2
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Join Learning Facilitators Mark Taylor and Jiri Stolarik for two evenings and two full days of instruction to give you the foundation in preparing you to examine for Leader 3 Instructor 3 Certification. 

Course Outline

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
• Planning and preparation; remote runs, map analysis, GPS
• Paddler screening
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Advanced leadership skills
• River hazards and hydrology
• Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
• Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills in difficult water
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Session planning
• Technical skills: eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, jet ferries, surfing, pivots, side surfing and spins
• Common paddling injuries
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration

Cost 

$400 plus $120 AWA/CKC Fees