This Essentials of River Kayak Hand-Paddling course is a program emphasizing safety, enjoyment and hand-paddling skill acquisition for entry-level individuals in public, private, and commercial settings on gentle rivers.
Note: This course outline may be used for both spray skirted kayaks, as well as non-spray skirted kayaks. Skills not applicable to non-spray skirted kayaks are followed by the notation:*
The course duration should be adjusted to best fit the needs and goals of the participants. Half day (4 hours) or more.
Moving water on rivers rated up to and including class I.
A rapid class includes rapids at the lower and upper ends of the difficulty range, designated “-“ and “+” respectively.
5 Participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional qualified assistant, the ratio can be 10 : 2.
For additional details, see SEIC Policy Manual Chapter 6.
The following is a general summary of course content for the Level 2: Essentials of River Kayak Hand-Paddling course. The content covered and sequence of instruction should be adjusted to best fit the participant’s needs, class location and time allowance.