The River Canoe Day Trip Leading course is designed to introduce the minimum skills necessary for an individual to lead a day trip on moving water. This course is appropriate for all types of tandem and/or solo canoes. It can be taught tandem, solo, or both.
Two days (16 hours) or more.
Easy moving water up to and including class I-II rapids
A rapid class includes rapids at the lower and upper ends of the difficulty range, designated “-“ and “+” respectively.
Tandem: 6 participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional instructor, the ratio can be 12 : 2. The maximum number of participants permitted is 12.
Solo: 5 participants : 1 Instructor; with an additional instructor, the ratio can be 10 : 2. The maximum number of participants permitted is 10.
For additional details, see SEIC Policy Manual Chapter 6.
This assessment course may be offered by:
All Instructors must operate within the venue corresponding to their level of certification.