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Basic Skills and Safety Flatwater Cost: $45 ($30 for affiliated Paddle Tas club members) Turners Beach to register click here. Minimum 6 participants.
Saturday March 21, 9.30am – 11.30am Turners Beach
Essential skills for safe paddling, suitable for beginner to intermediate paddlers, any type of kayak, to be held on the Forth estuary. Participants must have their own kayak, canoe or SOT and PFD (life jacket).
Once the minimum number of participants is reached you will be emailed with payment details.
Flatwater Supervisor/Guide/Instructor Course Cost:Non-member $275, members $265 (plus $170 PA registration fee if seeking assessment for Flatwater Supervisor/Guide/Instructor if successful)
Saturday - Sunday, March 21 - 22 9am – 4 pm Paddle Australia accredited course for teaching skills and leading trips on flat water. Assessment options for: Flatwater Supervisor, Guide or Instructor available. (Please note course only runs with a minimum of 4 participants)
Assessment for this course (for either FW Guide or Instructor, or Supervisor, dependent upon participants previous experience and meeting the PAQS criteria) will occur both informally and formally over the two days. Please see attached supporting document for the explanation between the awards from the PA website to see at which level the participant is aiming for or requires. https://paddle.org.au/education-safety/flatwater-awards/
Participants need to bring:
For detailed information regarding the assessment requirements including rnthe assessment project for either Flatwater Instructor or Flatwater Guide, see the Paddle Australia Qualifications Scheme Handbook: https://paddle.org.au/education-safety/education-paqs/
Participants will also need to complete a log book using the Paddle Log app. to download the app visit: rnhttps://paddle.org.au/education-safety/paddle-log/
All paperwork needs to be forwarded to Paddle Tasmania within 3 months of completing the course.
Payment: Once the minimum of 4 registrations is received you will be emailed with payment details. All payments will need to be made prior to the commencement of the course. If the minimum number is not reached by registration close date the course will be cancelled.
Whitewater Guide/Instructor Training Course Cost: Non-member $275; member $265
Saturday – Sunday, March 21-22, 9am – 4 pm Forth River
Paddle Australia training course for teaching skills and leading trips on moving water up to, and including, Grade 2 for experienced paddlers. This training course is a strongly recommended pre-requisite for anyone wanting to go for the Paddle Australia Whitewater Instructor Assessment at a future date (1.5 days assessment, separate). This is not an introduction to Whitewater Skills course (see above 1 day courses for Skills development), but for experienced paddlers looking at demonstrating correct stroke technique in an instructing situation on moving water, breaking down and teaching stroke technique, whitewater rescue techniques and the requirements for Whitewater Guide/Instructor Assessment.
All paperwork needs to be forwarded to Paddle Tasmania within 3 months of completing the course.
Saturday, March 21, 9:30am – 4pm Forth River
Whitewater Skills – one day course developing whitewater paddling skills on Grade 2-3 water.
Small group instruction from some of Tasmania’s best whitewater paddlers and qualified Paddle Australia instructors. For this course to go ahead it requires a minimum of 4 participants.
All paperwork needs to be forwarded to Paddle Tasmania within 3 months of completing the course.
Paddle Tasmania
Whitewater Guide/Instructor Assessment Cost: Non-member $120; Member - $110 (plus $170 PAQS registration fee for successful participants) March 21 - 22, Starting 9am Saturday (1.5 days, finishing lunchtime Sunday). Forth River
Assessment for the Paddle Australia Award of either Guide or Instructor for guiding/teaching skills and leading trips on moving water up to, and including, Grade 2.
All paperwork needs to be forwarded to Paddle Tasmania within 3 months of completing the course.
Saturday - Sunday, March 21-22, Forth River, Times by arrangement
Two hour, whitewater skills sessions for students run by trainee whitewater instructors working under the supervision of PA qualified whitewater instructors and assessors. To register click here. Note this only runs if there are enough participants going for an assessed qualification for WWG or WWI – contact Development Officer to confirm details.
Payment: As soon as numbers are confirmed you will be contacted by email with payment information. Non-members $30; members $20
Sunday, March 22, 9:30am – 4pm Forth River
Whitewater Skills – one day course developing whitewater paddling skills on Grade 2-3 water.
Small group instruction from some of Tasmania’s best whitewater paddlers and qualified Paddle Australia instructors. For this course to go ahead it requires a minimum of 4 participants.
All paperwork needs to be forwarded to Paddle Tasmania within 3 months of completing the course.