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Flat Water Skills
I
Novice and Beginner Skills
Fun
General understanding of the relation between
your actions and the reactions of your kayak, beginning of
the aquatic fun-seeking
Preparing to paddle
Safety Features of a kayak
Introduction to the paddle
Aquatic Hazards
Hypothermia and clothing
Safe carrying and transporting kayaks
Introduction to Group Awareness
Launching and landing
Safe capsize
Forward, stopping and back paddling
Stern Rudder
Sweep Turn
Moving sideways
Introduction to edging and tilting
Introduction to bracing
Assisted rescues
Introduction to Eskimo Rescues
Low Brace Turn
Introduction to sculling
Aggressive Self Rescue
Start your paddling log book - date, time, where, what you
paddled, did, saw, paddle you used, or whatever. At the least,
date time distance craft wildlife you saw and sea and weather
conditions.
Flat Water Skills
II
Intermediate
Knowledge of and Performance of Specific Strokes and Maneuvers
Complete control of the kayak in flat water - efficient and
effective
"lots of grace and finesse" in your own style
Beginnings of Aquaholism
Pre-requisites: Mastery of Skills I
Confident safe Capsize
Keen Group Awareness
Basic chart and compass skills, trip planning
Know how to dress appropriately
First Aid Skills
Efficient Forward & Back paddling - good torso rotation
in evidence, good control
Efficient Stopping
Good Balance
Draw stroke and sculling draw
Efficient Stern Rudder
Well developed bracing skills - high and low
Sculling brace
Sculling for Support
Hanging Draw or side-slip
Bow rudder turn
Low Brace on the move
High Brace on the move
Draw on the move
Confident Eskimo Rescues - victim and rescuer
Confident Assisted Rescues - victim and rescuer
Knowledge of towing and towing systems
Beginning of Eskimo Roll
Different types of kayaks - uses, models, makes …..
Different types of paddles - uses, models and makes …….
Start or maintain your paddling log book - date, time, where,
what you paddled, did, saw, paddle you used, or whatever.
At the least, date time distance craft wildlife you saw and
sea and weather conditions , add your own flare (what you
had for lunch?).
Rescues and Recoveries
Rescue Skills Practiced in Flat Water
AH Reality Check
Pre-requisites: Mastery of Skills I & II
Safety Features of Kayak and Paddle
Safety Features and applications of paddling clothing
Safety and Rescue Gear
Turn on Group Awareness Radar
Aggressive Self rescue - swim to shore
T-Rescue
X- Rescue
H-I Rescue
Double Kayak Rescue
Eskimo Rescue
Trapped Paddler Rescue
Scoop Rescue
Sling Rescue
Rescue Sling
Towing Systems
In-line towing
Fan-Towing
Anchored Tow Rescue
Push-towing Kayak
Push-towing Swimmer bow
Swimmer on back deck
Swimmer in water holding stern
Cowboy Scramble
Paddle Float Rescue
Use of bivy bag for hypothermia prevention/treatment
First Aid - kit and knowledge
Hypothermia - prevention
Kayak Safety Gear and its intended uses
Signaling Devices - flares (rocket, pencil, parachute, signal-hand
held, flare guns, laser signal, signal mirror, marine VHF
radio, weather radio, smoke signal, dye,
Kayak Repair - on the water, and in the field
Bivy bags - personal polythene bag in water or on land
Group emergency shelter(s)
Log Book
Wind and Waves
Open Water
Sea Kayak
How to be a useful member of a group in up to moderate conditions
Force 4 winds (11-16 knots) and waves,
and 3 foot surf (4.5 foot breaking waves)
Aquaholism Stage I
Pre-requisites: Skills 1 & 2, and Rescues and Recoveries
Equipment:
Kayak with waterproof compartments or flotation attached at
each end
Kayak with end grabs and deck lines
Appropriate clothing - dry suit, helmet, gloves, waterproof
skirt
First aid kit in dry bag and accessible
Kayak repair kit accessible
Spare set of clothing in dry bags
Food and hot drink (or means to make hot drink)
Extra food
Chart and compass
Extra paddle
Bilge Pump
Paddle Float
Paddle Leash
Spare Paddle
Paddle Park
Skills:
Paddling plan - refined navigation skills for moderate conditions,
get tide and current info, weather, and plan a trip for a
defined group of paddlers, write it down, write a trip plan.
Navigation Planning
Navigation Skills from the cockpit
Control your kayak in head seas, following seas and beam seas.
Perform all skills I and skills II strokes and maneuvers in
moderate conditions with proper applications
High Level of group awareness
Launch and Land through surf
Control your position in surf
Perform assisted rescues in open water
Eskimo Roll in moderate open water conditions
Eskimo rescue in moderate open water conditions
How to use Signaling Devices - which ones would you carry?
Forward Paddling into head, beam and following seas
Power to overcome wind and waves and make progress @3 knots
in moderate conditions
Draw, hanging draw, sculling draw
Back paddling under control in open water
Effective low and high brace
Low Brace Turn
Bow Rudder
Draw on the Move
Sculling for Support
Control your kayak in breaking waves - hold position, forward,
back ward and sideways.
Launch/Land through 3' Surf to commence or end a journey
Assisted Rescues in open water
Eskimo Rolling
Planning and Navigation - tide, current, bearings (time and
distance), plan an escape route, ability to follow a compass
bearing and keep track of where you are.
Eskimo Rescues in open water
Open Water Surfing
Appropriate Towing in Moderate Conditions - single tow/single
towee, singletow/2 towees, in line tow, husky-fan tow, towing
rafts of kayaks, anchored tow - simple, anchored tow - complex
Log Book
Wind and Waves
The Surf Zone
Sea Kayak
Force 4 winds (11-16 knots) and waves,
and 3 foot surf (4.5 foot breaking waves)
AH stage 2
Pre-requisites: Wind and Waves - Open Water
Recognition of Surf Features - waves, shoulder, foam pile,
bubble line, tide rips, peeling waves, dumping waves, spilling
waves, shore break, reef break, point break,
"Infrared Group Awareness"
Surf Prediction
Weather forecasting
Surfing Sea Kayaks in moderate surf
Landing and launching in moderate surf
Capsize and Swim Kayak to shore in surf
Eskimo Rolling in Surf
Low Brace Turn
Stern Rudder
High Brace Turn
Back Surfing
Side Surfing
Assisted Rescue in surf
Help others get in through the surf zone
Probing the Surf Zone for Rips
Swimmer Rescue in the Surf
Wind and Waves
Rock Gardens
Sea Kayak
Force 4 winds (11-16 knots) and waves,
and 3 foot surf (4.5 foot breaking waves)
Full blown Aquaholism
Pre-requisites: Wind and Waves - Open Water and Surf Zone.
Recognition of Rock Garden Features
Effective Stopping
Low Brace Turn
Timing of Strokes and Maneuvers
Exceedingly High level of Group awareness
Running through narrow gaps in control
Landing on the rocks
Launching through the rocks
Anchored Tow - Rescue Systems
Rescuing Swimmers in Rock Gardens
Common Marine Life in Rock Gardens
Hanging Draw
Draw on the Move
Stern Rudder
Bow Rudder
Cross Bow Rudder
Paddling in Sea Caves
Paddling in Sea Arches
Running Drops/Slots
Surge Surfing
Clapotis Surfing
Eat Lunch on the Rocks
Launching off the Rocks
Tides and Currents
Moving Water Skills
Sea Kayak
3 knots of tidal stream current
Near Terminal AH
Pre-requisites: Skills 1 & 2, and Rescues and Recoveries,
Wind and Waves - Open Water.
Equipment: Same as Wind and Waves - Open Water
Skills:
Tidal Prediction - height, timing, changes, causes, effects,
reading on a chart, using a tide table, tidal stream speed
Recognition of tidal Features and locations likely to have
moving/water-tidal streams, tidal races and over falls.
Hydrology and Water Reading
Group Awareness High, defcon 2! Make frequent head counts.
Effective Forward Paddling, stopping and back paddling
Eddy Turn - breaking out of current (forward and reverse)
Peel out - Breaking into Current (forward and reverse)
S-Turns (forward and reverse)
C-Turns (forward and reverse)
Ferry - forward and back
Assisted Rescues in Moving Water
Towing in Moving Water
Rolling in Moving Water
Rolling while towing
Eskimo Rescues in Moving Water
Self Rescues in Moving Water
Lost Paddle and all alone in the race, nobody in sight? "Dude?
where's my spare paddle?"
Bathroom break in moving water?
Moving Water Games
Tides and Currents
Tidal Races and Over Falls
Sea Kayak
3+ knots of tidal stream current
Standing Breaking Waves up to 4.5'
Terminal AH, beyond help!
Pre-requisites: Skills 1 & 2, and Rescues and Recoveries,
Wind and Waves - Open Water, Tides and Currents - Moving Water
Skills.
Equipment: Wind and Waves - Open Water
Skills: Inclusive, skills 1, 2, rescues and recoveries, wind
and waves open water, surk and rock gardens, tides and currents
moving water skills.
Must have excellent group awareness!
Have as much fun as possible surfing and playing in the waves
and the currents, try to find ways to maneuver your kayak
around/through such features as:
Standing Waves
Breaking Standing Waves
Fast Eddy Lines
Boils
Whirlpools
And much more …. Hilarious water fun!
This is a dynamic "river-like" environment on the
sea. Action is fast and your awareness and rescue skills have
to be 100%.
If you're asking yourself if you need to be able to have
a combat roll to have fun in these conditions?
Size it up.
Enjoy!
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