British Canoeing (BC) Paddlesport Personal Performance Awards
BC Paddlesport Safety and Rescue (PSR)
BC Paddlesport Instructor Award
BC Stand Up Paddleboard SUP Instructor Award
BC Paddlesport Leader Award Training
BC Paddlesport Leader Award Assessment
Introduction to Paddlesport
Course Overview
A beginners course to taking your first paddle strokes in a kayak/canoe/Stand up Paddleboard/Sit-on-Top. The course will teach the FUNdamentals of paddlesport through a fun active introduction to a variety of craft. It will take place on very sheltered water at Musselburgh Lagoons.
Please arrive dressed comfortably for activity. All specialist equipment will be provided.
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Paddlesport Performance Awards
The Personal Performance Awards are designed for paddlers wanting to gain recognition of their learning and development, in the craft and environment they choose.
The process of completing the awards is based on learning. The ethos of ‘supporting the paddler’ is the main focus of all the awards, encouraging individuals in their personal development.
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Paddler Safer
The Paddler Safer course gives new and novice paddlers the opportunity to develop their safety skills when taking to the water..
The Go Paddling Paddle Safer course is designed for anyone new to paddling, or relatively inexperienced to paddling, wanting to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of paddling safely in a sheltered water environment, in or on the craft that they paddle. Typical craft would include kayaks, canoes, stand up paddleboards, sit on tops and inflatables.
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Paddlesport Safety and Rescue (PSR)
Course Overview
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 problems in a sheltered water environment.
The course is designed for all paddlers irrespective of their chosen craft. The objective is to introduce, explore and practice simple strategies and safe skills that can provide the paddlers with the tools to solve common paddling issues.
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Prerequisites
Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course.
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British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor
Course Overview
Paddlesport Instructor
The Paddlesport Instructor is aimed at those taster/starter sessions and short journeys in very sheltered water environments, within the safety management systems of clubs/centres or other organisation
The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.
The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.
The qualification will cover a range of stable craft including kayak (this can be open-cockpit or closed-cockpit), open canoe, sit on top and stand up paddleboard. Candidates will be certificated in one craft but able to instruct a mixed fleet.
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Pre-requisites
Before we can book you onto the course you will require to provide us with evidence of registration for Paddlesport Instructor For help with course registration please view the helpful advice from Scottish Canoe Association course registration pages
Registration for the Paddlesport Instructor is open to persons aged 14 and above. All candidates registering for the Paddlesport Instructor course will need to be a full member of their respective National Association (Scottish Canoe Association) and have successfully completed Paddlesport Safety and Rescue
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British Canoeing Stand Up Paddleboard SUP Instructor
Course Overview
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor is a great first step for stand up paddleboarders looking to deliver safe and enjoyable taster/starter sessions based on their group’s needs and aspirations.
The qualification will support the SUP instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities and how to use mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.
The Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running SUP taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in:
- Very Sheltered Water environments
- Stand Up Paddleboards deemed suitable for a first-time experience
Pre-requisites SUP Personal paddling and rescue competence and National Association (SCA) membership
Before we can book you onto the course you will require to provide us with evidence of registration for SUP Instructor For help with course registration please view the helpful advice from Scottish Canoe Association course registration pages
Registration for the SUP Instructor is open to persons aged 14 and above. All candidates registering for the Paddlesport Instructor course will need to be a full member of their respective National Association (Scottish Canoe Association)
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British Canoe Paddlesport Leader Award
Course Overview
The Paddlesport Leader is aimed at paddlers taking on formal leadership responsibilities in benign, sheltered water environments and aims to support Leaders to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips based on their group’s needs and aspirations.
We offer a 2 day training course – please see link below for dates/times and booking.
Assessment is one day plus the previous evening and is run on a 1 to 1 basis.
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