Young Paddlesport Instructors: Warick Percy
Get to know some of the SCA's young paddlesport instructors!
Today it's all about Warick Percy
Tell us a bit about how you got into paddling?
I first started kayaking when I was about 8 with the Peterhead Kayaking Club with my mum when we lived in Ellon. We then moved to Aberdeen and this is when I joined Bridge of Don Sea Cadets where I was introduced to sailing and where I could continued to kayak.
What do you love about paddling?
I love the places I go to, they are always different in their own way and if you go with people that are your friends it always makes it fun and your learn more together working as a team.
Why did you do the Paddlesport/SUP Instructor Course?
I did this qualification as I like kayaking a lot and our sea cadet unit didn’t have much instructors but had all the equipment so I thought it would be good for the unit and to help train other cadets.
What was good about the course?
It’s was fun, learnt skills to teach people.
Tell us a bit about any Paddlesport Instructing you have done since?
Haven’t done instructing yet but hope hope to get some experience through my sea cadet unit.
What do you think needs to be done to get more young people to get into instructing?
Advertise the opportunity of training and that it can be completed a young age.
What are your ambitions moving forwards?
I would hopeful like to get some kind of part time work linked to instructing but need to figure out how to go about this.
Paddlesport Instructor Training Course - more info
The BCAB Paddlesport Instructor course is open to anyone aged 14 or over. This two day course helps you develop practical skills to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration, and sets you up to run taster/introductory sessions within clubs or centres.
Paddlesport Instructors are often the first point of contact for newcomers to our sport, and play a really important role. First impressions from these sessions can have a lasting impact on the likelihood of the person returning to do more in the future. Delivering sessions that are safe, enjoyable and rewarding are cornerstones of the Paddlesport Instructor role, and threads that run through all elements of the course.
Not only does this qualification help get you started delivering sessions, for many it is the first step on the formal qualification pathway. The course is open to people who have basic paddling skills in kayak, open canoe, sit on top, or stand up paddleboard. You’ll need to feel comfortable getting around where you want to go in/on your preferred craft, in calm benign conditions, close to easy bank-side access.
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