NCCP Pool & Lake Instructor Course

Combination Pool and Lake Kayak Instructor

Prerequisites:

• Minimum Age: 16 years
• Must have intermediate flatwater skills

Date/location:

• Friday, May 9 - Eastglen Pool, 6-9 pm, classroom session
• Saturday, May 10 - Eastglen Pool. Arrive changed and ready to paddle in the pool from 7-8:15 am. Bring a change of clothes and lunch for the classroom session. There will be a second pool paddling session from 3-5 pm. 
• Sunday, May 11 - Hermitage Pond, start time tbd, will be wrapped up by early/mid afternoon

Environment: Teaching beginners in the pool and on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)

Course Outline: This course combines the basics of the pool course and the technical review of the Lake course. It includes:

• NCCP overview
• Basic pool safety
• Pool and paddling equipment
• Boat fit
• Getting in and out of boats on dryland and wet exits
• Basic strokes; forward and reverse; sweeps, draws, hip flicks, high and low braces, flatwater roll, and hand of god
• Practice routines
• Games
• Making ethical decision training
• Professionalism, ethics, and promotion
• Teaching methodology
• Risk management
• Site selection and group management
• Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques
• Professional issues and administration

Check out these video clips for a reference of the paddling skills required for certification as a Lake Kayak Instructor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr2MvSMJ7zA&list=PLmdJ_UnnshFfdYxRay5kpPJEZjMIhufSs