Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Leader
Looking to lead Paddleboarders on journeys? Do you want to lead people from all walks of life on sheltered water? Are you a paddler or do you have experience of paddling? Do you want to support your club leading Paddleboarders? If so, the Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Leader Award could be for you!
- This is perfect award for anyone wanting to lead outside of an organisation.
- You can to Lead fun and enjoyable journeys
- Anyone looking to work in Sheltered water environments.
The training consists of the following areas:
- Sourcing and understanding weather and conditions
- Appropriate clothing and equipment
- Leadership Philosophy
- Safety Briefs / Profiling / Leader equipment
- Personal performance
- Rescues and incident management
- Planning Journeys
- Leadership styles
- Use of games in Journeying
Training Prerequisites
For this training course there are no formal Prerequisites, however you are expected to have a good level of personal skill for Sheltered water. You may wish to look at Personal Performance award or Safety and rescue course to bolster your personal skills or Rescue skills. If you have any questions about this, Please get in touch.
This a 2 day training course, for dates check out the calendar. If you have any dates in mind get in touch.
The cost is £200.00 pp min 2 ppl
Stand Up Paddleboard Leader Assessment
For the Paddlesport Leader Assessment we aim to take away the stresses of the assessment feel.
On the assessment you are expected to be able to:
- Rescue a variety of Paddleboards from inflatable, hard boards and race/touring boards.
- Plan and Deliver a journey at the upper limit of your remit in lakes and slowing moving rivers.
- Plan a Safe and Fun journey, with sound decision making putting students at the center of the experience
- Paddle your chosen craft confidently and competently in the upper limit of the remit
Prior to the Assessment you will have the opportunity to contact your students, to allow a better picture of experiences, competency and equipment. This will allow to better your ability to organise logistics with assistance from AR-Coaching if required. You will plan on 4 students in a variety craft and levels of experience.
Prerequisites for Assessment
- Valid first qualification - Recognised by Paddle UK
- Valid Safeguarding Training - Recognised by Paddle UK
- Home Nation registration for Assessment
- Home Nation Membership
£240.00 pp / £350.00 for 1:1
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