Leadership Awards
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- The Leadership eLearning package is an optional supportive resource that takes you through some of the key principles behind the British Canoeing Model of Leadership, exploring influences on a leader’s behaviours as well as leadership approaches
- The digital library is full of resources to support you in your understanding and knowledge, alongside other eLearning such as buoyage, nutrition and looking after the environment.
All Leaders will require -
- Valid (within 3 years) British Canoeing recognised First Aid award, appropriate for the qualification
- Valid (within 3 years) Safeguarding Training – British Canoeing offer a range of online Safeguarding packages, as well as face to face courses.
- SCA Membership provides liability insurance.
Support Resources
- The Leadership and Raft Guide Self-Analysis tool will enable you to identify specific areas of development, so you can plan your unique learning journey based on your responses.
- The downloadable logbook gives you the option to record your experience, forming a diary to capture and aid reflection. This will help you consider your progress ahead of an assessment as well as keeping a record once qualified.
- The guidance for leading mixed craft is ideal if you’re looking to become a Paddlesport Leader or Paddlesport Touring Leader.
- Whether you’re driving 20 miles down the road to a new location or planning an overseas expedition, the leading in an unfamiliar environment resource will provide top tips and considerations.
Qualifications
Looking to lead paddlesport journeys? Do you want to support your club leading mixed craft?
Looking to lead paddlesport journeys on open inland water environment and on slow moving
water?
Suitable for leading groups of canoeists on Grade 3(4) white water or equivalent weirs
Lead groups of sea kayakers on advanced sea environments.
Available in tidal and non-tidal qualifications.
Suitable for leading a group of surf paddlers in moderate surf environments.
Lead a group of white water paddlers on up to Grade 4 white water rivers.
Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Leader
Lead journeys on white water. New course available from March 2024.
Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader
Lead a group of paddleboarders on moderate sea environment.
Lead a group of paddleboarders on large areas of open water.
- Raft Guide (Grade 2)
- Raft Guide (Grade 3)
- Raft Guide (Grade 4)
Raft Trip Leader
Available as 2 qualifications
- Raft Trip Leader (Grade 3)
- Raft Trip Leader (Grade 4)