Basic Skills - SUP
Qualification Definition | |
| The Basic Skills Qualification is an introduction and participant qualification that can be delivered and assessed by a current PA Instructor, Guide, Coach or Supervisor. Assessment is to be carried out on flat sheltered water. The candidate's performance throughout the assessment must be satisfactory and confident. | |
Skills | |
| Prepare appropriate craft and equipment | Equipment set or stowed ready for launch; spare equipment waterproofed. Understanding of the basic safety requirements for paddlers and their craft and appreciation of the use of Lifejackets |
| Swim 25 metres in paddling clothes | Swim in paddling clothes (shirt, shorts and shoes as a minimum, and with a Level 50 Life Jacket), and swim under the craft to surface on the other side |
| Launch and land craft | Participant launches and lands craft in a safe, repeatable manner without assistance |
| Demonstrate correct posture | Demonstrate understanding of correct posture and basic injury prevention |
| Perform paddle strokes | Demonstrate individual strokes to manoeuvre the craft:
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| Perform self rescue | Paddle to deep water, capsize and re-mount craft |