River Instructor 3 Training

Target Audience:     Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on intermediate/advanced rivers
Course Duration:    Two days of I3, and a bonus day practicing L3/I3 skills in the 'real' world. 
Prerequisites:

• AWA Member
• Minimum age 18 years
• Class III-IV (advanced) whitewater paddling skills
• Swiftwater Rescue and Safety Certification
• Active instructors must have Standard First Aid and CPR certification
• L3 training and certification 
• L2 certification
• I2 certification (ideal)

Environment:     Instructing intermediate and advanced groups on Class III whitewater
Course Outline:

• NCCP overview
• Equipment
• Risk management
• Teaching methodology
• Site selection
• Group management and communication
• Session planning
• Technical skills: basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, back ferrying, the moving-water roll and pivots
• Common paddling injuries
• Basic rescue techniques
• Games and exercises
• Professional issues and administration