The L2 Essentials of River Kayaking course is designed to teach beginner paddlers to safely and enjoyably kayak on gentle moving water rivers, with up to class 1 rapids . Basic ferrying, peel outs, eddy turns, river reading, wading and rescues are covered.
The L3 River Kayaking course is a program emphasizing safety, enjoyment and skill acquisition for entry-level through intermediate individuals in public, private and commercial settings. Class 1 and class II rapids. Goals are: being able to demonstrate and teach ferrying, eddy turns, basic surfing and more ,along with wading, unpinning and more advanced rescues
Safety: To safely paddle on whitewater, perform self rescue and respond to emergencies that arise.
Enjoyment: To become aware of paddling opportunities and the rewards of lifetime participation in paddling.
Skills: To help people acquire the skills to safely and enjoyably paddle a kayak on L1/L 2 whitewater.
Fundamentally, we expect that participants will have the paddling skills, technical knowledge, rescue ability, teaching ability, group management, and interpersonal skills commensurate with this level of certification prior to presenting themselves for evaluation as Instructor Candidates.
This instructor certification workshop will be for both skirted and non-skirted kayaks to L2 and skirted kayaks to L3. The ICW may also be used to update or upgrade current certifications.
Contact Mike Aronoff at mike@ckapco.com or (703)850-1257 for more information or to register.
