and what
they can teach!
The
Introduction to Kayak Instructor
Certification
For
Instructors who will teach on calm
sheltered water in light wind
environments. Instructors are
authorized to teach students
fundamental skills including
identifying hazards, basic concepts
in craft handling and self- rescues
in calm waters such as lakes or
ponds.
The Basic Coastal Kayak
Instructor Certification
For Instructors who will teach on
water up with modest tidal current
in wind conditions up to 10 Knots,
seas to 1 foot within ½ mile of
shore. Instructors are authorized to
teach in gentle ocean environments
in limited wind conditions and to
teach students fundamental kayak
skills including identifying hazards
and self- rescues in tidal water.
Basic
CK Instructors may teach:
-
Quickstart Your Kayak
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Intro to Kayak
-
Basic Strokes and Rescues
The Open Water Coastal Kayak
Instructor Certification
For those interested in teaching in
open water with winds to 15 knots,
sea states to 3 feet and within 1
mile of shore. The Open Water
Coastal Kayak Instructor will teach
rolling, boat handling, tidal
currents and environmental impacts.
Open
Water CK Instructors Teach the above
list plus:
-
Strokes and Refinements
-
Open Water Navigation and
Touring
-
Rolling Skills
-
Tidal Current
-
Surf Zone skills
The Advanced Open Water Coastal
Kayak Instructor
Not intended for the faint of heart.
This Instructor Certification is
limited to those Open Water Kayak
Instructors who have held their
certification for greater than 24
months and plan to teach students in
sea states with small craft warning
conditions. Advanced Instructors
must have superior rolling and
paddling skills. This level of
instruction is intense, demanding
and physically challenging as well
as entailing significantly greater
risk to instructor and student.
Advanced Open Water CK Instructors
teach the above listed courses plus:
-
Advanced Open Water
-
Advanced Surf Skills
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