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Moving Water Endorsement

This award is designed for Flatwater Guides or Instructors leading groups of paddlers on Grade 1 water that is clearly moving and has hazards such as strainers and a degree of risk, but less than that of a Grade 2 river.

Prerequisites

  • Flatwater Guide or Instructor
  • Four trips on moving water

Skill component

Guide groups in Grade 1 moving water, with the following in addition to the Flatwater Guide or Instructor Skill component:

Personal skills

  • model flatwater skill set efficiently and safely in both the bow and stern positions of the boat

Conduct moving water kayak or canoe activities, including trips on Grade 1 water:

  • successfully and consistently demonstrate forward and reverse ferry gliding
  • successfully and consistently demonstrate breaking in and out
  • manage rafting-up
  • demonstrate swimmer tows and craft tows
  • demonstrate single craft rescues
  • manage group in-water rescues
  • manage the launch and land a group into flowing water
  • manage groups around other craft and other water users such as skiers
  • extract and recover a pinned craft from obstacles.

    Knowledge component

    Demonstrate the knowledge to plan and conduct a moving water trip, with the following in addition to the Flatwater Guide or Instructor Knowledge component:

    • International River Grading
    • Hazard identification and risk management program for a moving water trip (including expeditions):
      • snags, strainers, mud, overhanging trees and other hazards associated with the area, such as river height for forecast weather predictions.

    Experience component

    Produce a verified log showing over the previous two years at least:

    • Four guided moving water activities of several hours duration as an observer under training or as an assistant Guide
    • One over night program as an observer under training or as an assistant Guide.

    Communication component

    Demonstrate the Flatwater Guide or Instructor Communication component on moving water.

    Leadership component

    Demonstrate the Flatwater Guide or Instructor Leadership component on moving water.

 

   Moving water (end.)