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Sea Kayak Instructor Level 4

Aim
To provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the Paddle Canada level-4 Sea Kayaking Skills course.

Upon Successful Completion
The Sea Kayak Instructor Level 4 is certified to:

Teach the following courses:
Sea Kayak Skills Introduction to Kayaking
Sea Kayak Skills Level 1
Sea Kayak Skills Level 2
Sea Kayak Skills Level 3
Sea Kayak Skills Level 4


Assist and/or Apprentice (Mentorship) on the following courses:
Sea Kayak Instructor Introduction to Kayaking
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 1
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 2


Prerequisites
At least 18 years of age.
Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking Level-4 Skills certification.
Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor Level-3 Certification.
Significant paddling experience in a wide variety of conditions and locations.
• Current certification in Wilderness First Aid with CPR (36 hours).

Course Length
Sea Kayak Instructor Level 4 is acheived through the Mentorship Process.

Class Ratio
N/A

Location
Open coast with infrequent and sometimes difficult landing options.

Conditions
Strong winds (near 20 knots).
Combined sea state 1-metre or better with a moderate to rough sea state.
Surf >=1 metre.
Current >= 3 knots.

Program Overview


Instructors
The following instructors are accredited to offer this course:
Sea Kayak Instructor Trainer Level 3


The following instructors may assist/apprentice (Mentorship) on this course:
Not Applicable

Assessment
Assessment must be conducted by a minimum of one Level-2 Instructor Trainer and one Level-3 Instructor Trainer.
The Level-4 Apprentice-Instructor is an very experienced Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Instructor. The training and assessment of a Level-4 Instructor-Apprentice includes all the content as listed for the Instructor courses and extends to include the content of Level-4 skills, knowledge and the significant demands of the Level-4 skill environmental conditions. At this level the ability of the Apprentice to manage the safe conduct of the course is of paramount importance and will feature significantly in the assessment. The judgement necessary to choose safe yet challenging locations and sea conditions is central to the presentation of a Level-4 skills course. The Level-4 skills course is taught by a minimum of two instructors and the ability for Instructors to work as a team, both on and off the water, is central to the safe and effective delivery of this the Level-4 Skills course.