Level 3 Assessment

[Niall]

To anyone in the club who wants to do there level 3 proficiency assessment can they let me know as I will be organizing one in the next few weeks

Cheers
Niall

[Niall]

Level 3 Kayaking Skills

General aims
The Level 3 Kayaking Skills Award aims to enable participants to
1.01 kayak safely and competently on river up to and including Grade 2 rivers as a member of a group.
1.02 be capable of negotiating obstacles likely to be encountered on Grade 2 rivers.
1.03 assist in rescues.
1.04 foster further participation in canoeing.

Requirements
Participants must successfully explain and demonstrate the following techniques and skills at a level higher than that required for the Level 2 Kayaking Skills Award.

Strokes
2.01 Forward Paddle, Reverse Paddle, Emergency Stop.
2.02 Forward Sweep, Reverse Sweep and a combination of Forward and Reverse Sweep.
2.03 Draw Stroke
2.04 Sculling Draw
2.05 Sculling for Support
2.06 Low Brace
2.07 High Brace
2.08 Low Brace Turn
2.09 Stern Rudder
2.10 Bow Rudder

Techniques
2.11 Entry and Exit
2.12 Edging
2.13 Forward Ferry Gliding
2.14 Reverse Ferry Gliding
2.15 Breaking In
2.16 Breaking Out
2.17 Capsize Drill

Rescues
2.18 Assisted X Rescue and an X Rescue
2.19 Eskimo Rescue

Theory
2.20 Safety Rules
2.21 an understanding of the use of Defensive Swimming
2.22 an understanding of Eddies, Standing Waves, V Waves, Stoppers, and Easy River Routes i.e. the main flow down a Grade II rapid
2.23 an understanding of good control (i.e. responding to various signals and commands)

[eoghan]

in interested in doing it

[Clara]

Hey Niall,

Is it just the assement or are you doing the training? wouldnt mind doing the training? Where do you do it?

Thanks
Clara

[krystyn]

Niall, I'd be keen. Have done level 3 training but need some refreshing and practise.

[Niall]

Will do a day training for anyone who wants

Niall

[Bernard Walsh]

count me in

bernard