The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in Very Sheltered Water environments: i.e. canals, small lakes, swimming pools.
Using Canoes, kayaks and Paddleboards suitable for a first-time experience.
The qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.
The Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course aims to provide paddlers with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and to be able to deal with common emergencies with common paddlesport craft from your chosen craft. Helping them to build confidence towards independence.
There is 6 hours of learning time on the course, the majority will be practical and on the water. Dress to get wet!
The Sheltered Water Coach Award is designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve skills in Canoe or Kayak on slow moving rivers and open water up to 200m from shore.
Please note: This is the Discipline Specific Training course and you must have attended the Core Coach Training prior to attending this course.
The Coach Award is designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve. The Core Coach Training is the start point of the award looking at the Fundamentals of coaching Paddlesports across all disciplines from Sheltered water SUP to Slalom.
The Sheltered Water SUP Coach Award is designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve paddleboard skills on slow moving rivers and open water up to 200m from shore.
Please note: This is the Discipline Specific Training course and you must have attended the Core Coach Training prior to attending this course.
The Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running Paddleboard taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in Very Sheltered Water environments: i.e. canals, small lakes.
Using Paddleboards suitable for a first-time experience.
The qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddleboard instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.