Level 3 Kayaking Skills
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 Hanging Draw
2.06 Sculling for Support
2.07 Low Brace
2.08 High Brace
2.09 Low Brace Turn
2.10 Stern Rudder
2.11 Bow Rudder
Techniques
2.12 Entry and Exit
2.13 Edging
2.14 Forward Ferry Gliding
2.15 Reverse Ferry Gliding
2.16 Breaking In
2.17 Breaking Out
2.18 Capsize Drill
Rescues
2.19 Assisted X Rescue and an X Rescue
2.20 Eskimo Rescue
2.21 Eskimo Roll
Theory
2.22 Safety Rules
2.23 an understanding of the use of Defensive Swimming
2.24 an understanding of Eddies, Standing Waves, V Waves, Stoppers, and Easy River Routes i.e. the main flow down a Grade II rapid
2.25 an understanding of good control (i.e. responding to various signals and commands)