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| style="text-align: center;"|'''Artificial courses''' | | style="text-align: center;"|'''Artificial courses''' | ||
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| style="text-align: center;"|'''Moderate water''' | | style="text-align: center;"|'''Moderate water''' | ||
− | + | As defined by BC | |
− | + | (typically Grade 2/3) | |
|style="vertical-align: top;"|1 X L2 WW MWE: 6 students | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 X L2 WW MWE: 6 students | ||
− | Coach is responsible to ensure that all members of the group have appropriate level of skills for the intended activity and | + | Coach is responsible to ensure that all members of the group have appropriate level of skills for the intended activity and environment. |
− | + | Maximum group size: 7 | |
It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of | It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of | ||
− | 3* | + | White Water Award (3*) with WWSR |
− | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x 4* : | + | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x Whitewater Kayak Leader (4*) : 4 x paddler |
− | Leader is responsible to ensure that all members of the group have appropriate | + | Leader is responsible to ensure that all members of the group have appropriate skill for the intended activity and environment. |
− | + | Maximum group size: 5 | |
It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of | It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of | ||
− | 3* | + | Whitewater Award (3*) with WWSR |
|style="width:250px;"|'''Minimum Coach:''' | |style="width:250px;"|'''Minimum Coach:''' | ||
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|style="text-align: center;"|'''Advanced water''' | |style="text-align: center;"|'''Advanced water''' | ||
− | (Grade 3+) | + | As defined by BC |
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+ | (typically Grade 3+) | ||
|style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x WW AWE : 4 paddlers | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x WW AWE : 4 paddlers | ||
− | + | Maximum group size: 5 | |
− | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x 5* | + | |style="vertical-align: top;"|1 x Advanced Whitewater Kayak Leader (5*) : 4 x paddlers |
− | + | Maximum group size: 5 | |
|'''Minimum Coach:''' | |'''Minimum Coach:''' | ||
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Progressive Level WW | Progressive Level WW | ||
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+ | |style="text-align: center;"|'''Uncoached / unled groups taking place on same trip as coached or led groups''' | ||
+ | |colspan=3 style="text-align: center;"| Participation in Club WW un-coached/led group requires a mandatory 3*/WW Award and WWSR . WWA to be either awarded in-house if we have a WW Leader signed off and willing to do so, or externally by a qualified assessor. Both parts to be completed before a person can paddle in a Club un-coached/led group, with the possible exception of WW Award to a new-to-club experienced paddler who is clearly competent. (WWSR still mandatory in that case.) | ||
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+ | An un-coached/led group consists of at least 3 x Whitewater Award (3*) level paddlers, all of whom have WWSR. There is no “buddying” scheme to enable less experienced paddlers in the group. | ||
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+ | A suitable river should be found for the whole group, to avoid less experienced members being pressured into running a river potentially beyond their capabilities on a club trip. If numbers allow, it is acceptable to divide a larger un-coached/led group into smaller groups of paddlers wishing to paddle different sections/rivers. | ||
+ | All club WW un-coached/led group club trips are arranged on the forum and groups are based on the club members who attend that particular trip, and the factors listed above. Any unofficial groups (WhatsApp or otherwise) are used only for private trips. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 16 August 2021
Environment | Coached Trip | Led Trip | 2019 BC Awards |
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Artificial courses | Determined by venue rules | ||
Moderate water
As defined by BC (typically Grade 2/3) |
1 X L2 WW MWE: 6 students
Maximum group size: 7 It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of White Water Award (3*) with WWSR |
1 x Whitewater Kayak Leader (4*) : 4 x paddler
Maximum group size: 5 It is strongly advised that group includes a helper of minimal standard of Whitewater Award (3*) with WWSR |
Minimum Coach:
White Water Kayak Coach (MW) White Water Canoe Coach (MW) Performance Coach WW
White Water Kayak Leader White Water OC1 Leader Canoe Leader
WW Award + WWSR |
Advanced water
As defined by BC (typically Grade 3+) |
1 x WW AWE : 4 paddlers
Maximum group size: 5 |
1 x Advanced Whitewater Kayak Leader (5*) : 4 x paddlers
Maximum group size: 5 |
Minimum Coach:
BC Coach (Advance Water) BC Coach (AWE)
Advance Water Leader
Progressive Level WW |
Uncoached / unled groups taking place on same trip as coached or led groups | Participation in Club WW un-coached/led group requires a mandatory 3*/WW Award and WWSR . WWA to be either awarded in-house if we have a WW Leader signed off and willing to do so, or externally by a qualified assessor. Both parts to be completed before a person can paddle in a Club un-coached/led group, with the possible exception of WW Award to a new-to-club experienced paddler who is clearly competent. (WWSR still mandatory in that case.)
An un-coached/led group consists of at least 3 x Whitewater Award (3*) level paddlers, all of whom have WWSR. There is no “buddying” scheme to enable less experienced paddlers in the group. A suitable river should be found for the whole group, to avoid less experienced members being pressured into running a river potentially beyond their capabilities on a club trip. If numbers allow, it is acceptable to divide a larger un-coached/led group into smaller groups of paddlers wishing to paddle different sections/rivers. All club WW un-coached/led group club trips are arranged on the forum and groups are based on the club members who attend that particular trip, and the factors listed above. Any unofficial groups (WhatsApp or otherwise) are used only for private trips. |