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Coastal Kayaking L3
Andree Hurley
Instructor Trainer Educator
Coastal Kayaking
Dates: Nov 7-10th
Locations
Bonita Springs,FL
Everglades City, FL
About Andree:
She is an American Canoe Association Certified Instructor Trainer Educator in coastal kayaking and an Instructor Trainer in whitewater kayaking, a raft guide and an emergency medical technician. Her background includes over twenty years experience teaching and guiding. She is the divisional facilitator for the ACA in the northwest and has sat on the boards for the Washington Kayak Club, American Canoe Association and Washington Water Trails. Andree loves to travel has given workshops in Mexico and Hong Kong as well as around the US (New York, California, Florida and Alaska)
Course Overview- who should take it
This course is applicable whether you are interested in teaching
professionally or in improving yourself so you feel more comfortable
introducing your friends to the sport. Through teaching topics
throughout the course, and becoming involved in several feedback
processes, you will find this 4 day intensive course to be
satisfying! Expect to use every minute of these days!.
There are several levels of certification based on your ability to model
strokes, use great teaching styles, depth of knowledge of the sport, and
comfort on various kinds of water.
This course in particular is a level 3 ACA Coastal Kayaking Course
Our courses are run as beginner courses- with respect for all levels. While you do have to meet a certain criteria to enter the course, we give you a progression from flat water to rough water and an option to watch our open water scenario session on the final afternoon. We want everyone to leave feeling they accomplished something but not feeling overwhelmed.
Essential Eligibility Criteria:
In order to participate in an Instructor Development Workshop (IDW), an
Instructor Candidate must satisfy the following essential eligibility criteria:
• Be 18 years or older
• Be a current ACA member in good standing
• Be able to independently participate in all skills, activities and rescues listed in the appropriate
ACA Certification Course Outline and Instructor Criteria documents
• Be able to effectively communicate with the Instructor Trainer and other course participants
• Be able to manage all personal care and mobility independently
Level 3: Coastal Kayaking Instructor Requirements:
1)Demonstrate a knowledge of ACA Paperwork:
How to register & report a course (with and without insurance)
An understanding of the ACA Waiver & Release of Liability
2) Demonstrate a knowledge of:
Teaching theory
Learning theory
Effective methods of providing feedback
3) Demonstrate the following:
Positive interpersonal skills
Appropriate group management skills (including leadership and judgment)
Ability to choose an appropriate venue / class site
4) Demonstrate the ability to efficiently/effectively perform, assess and teach the basic paddle
strokes and maneuvers, to include:
Forward (Touring & Power)
Reverse & Stopping
Forward and reverse sweeps
Draw (In-water / Out-of-water /
Sculling)
High and low braces
Sculling brace
Rudder
Low Brace Turn
High Brace Turn
Bow Rudder
Side-Slip
5) Demonstrate the understanding of and the ability to efficiently/effectively perform, assess and
teach boat control skills, to include:
Edge awareness and control
Launching and landing
Forward paddling, reverse paddling and maneuvering in a variety of sea states, wind
conditions, wind directions and tidal current up to the Level 3:CK certification course
venue
6) Demonstrate the ability to efficiently/effectively perform, assess and teach rescue techniques
in a variety of sea states, wind conditions, wind directions and tidal current up to the Level 3:
CK certification course venue:
Wet Exit w/ sprayskirt
Self-Rescue (scramble, paddlefloat w/ and w/o sling)
Boat over boat rescue (T-rescue)
Eskimo Rescue (Bow / Stern / Paddle)
Scoop Rescue
Hand-of-God
Swimmer recovery (bow, stern)
Also have working knowledge and individual proficiency in other rescues:
Reentry and Roll w/ and w/o Paddle Float
Eskimo Roll (individual proficiency – perform an Eskimo roll in conditions)
7) Demonstrate knowledge of, and ability to efficiently/effectively perform, assess and teach,
the following:
Safety issues and hazards of coastal kayaking
Development of a float plan
Equipment selection / packing
Weather forecasting resources and interpretation
Leave No Trace, understanding ecology, conservation and stewardship
Basic chart reading and use
Hypothermia and hyperthermia; prevention and treatment
Signaling devices and safety equipment
Boat traffic, Rules of the Road
Kayak design and equipment
Kayak towing technique
8) Demonstrate the ability to efficiently/effectively perform, assess and teach group and incident
management skills and concepts, to include:
Communication and signaling (VHF radio protocol / pyrotechnics / smoke)
Situational awareness
Appropriate leadership, judgment and group management in a variety of open water
coastal environments
You will be expected to prepare for and teach two to three topics. We encourage you to utilize alternative teaching techniques such as small group work, describe-demonstrate-do, whole-part-whole, visualization and games. These methods embrace different learning styles such as thinkers, doers, watchers and feelers - your job is to teach to them all as efficiently as possible, keeping in mind a method that is appropriate.
Lastly we will practice rescues. Each of us needs to perform rescues quickly and efficiently, and be able to teach our students the same without confusing them with too many varying techniques.
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