This ACA Skills Assessment course evaluates a participant’s ability to perform skills and demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge. The course allows the participant to receive documentation of having achieved a Level 5 level of paddling ability.
Two days (16 hours) minimum.
A location with exposure to conditions where an area of retreat is accessible within 2.0 nautical miles of shore. Participants must be assessed while paddling in three of the four conditions below.
In addition to the above, the location chosen by the assessor shall be conducive to assessing all skills in the “Core Skills'' categories and a combination of at least two “Venue Specific” categories. The venues and associated skills have been set to an equivalent level of challenge, allowing for regional accessibility while maintaining standards. (See Level 5 Skills Assessment Assessor’s Guide for further detail).