STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Understand the selection and attributes of different types of sea kayaks.

 II.     Demonstrate packing a sea kayak.

 III.    Demonstrate rigging the deck of a sea kayak.

 IV.     Identify and understand unsafe boating conditions based on terrain, weather, or other conditions.

 V.      Demonstrate and understand navigation including compass use, chart reading, and position locating.

 VI.     Demonstrate paddle strokes including, forward and reverse power strokes, forward and reverse sweeps, draw, pry, sculling, and high and low bracing.

 VII.    Demonstrate launching and landing in flat-water techniques.

 VIII.   Understand marine communications including VHF radios EPIRBS, and cell phones.

 IX.     Demonstrate deep water wet exits.

 X       Demonstrate assisted wet entries.

 XI.     Demonstrate unassisted wet entries.

 XII.    Demonstrate assisted entry in rough water.

 XIII.   Demonstrate unassisted entry in rough water.

 XIV.    Demonstrate the use of a Kamal for determining distance off.

 XV.     Understand how the sun and moon affect tides and how tides affect navigation including the rule of 12ths, current predictions, how to use marine current charts, tide tables, and marine charts.

 XVI.    Understand how wind affects paddling speed and speed made good.

 XVII.   Identify techniques for determining ferry angles.

 XVIII.  Demonstrate Eskimo rolls including the C-to-C roll and specialized techniques useful for rolling a loaded boat.

 XIX.    Demonstrate and understand Maritime Rules of the Road.

 XX      Demonstrate and teach assisted entry in rough water.

 XXI.    Demonstrate and teach unassisted entry in rough water.

 XXII.   Demonstrate and teach the use of a Kamal for determining distance off.

 XXIII.  Demonstrate and teach Eskimo rolls including the C-to-C roll, and specialized techniques useful for rolling a loaded boat.

 XXIV.   Understand the identification and methods for mitigating the effects of various safety concerns including large seas, heavy wind, and heavy surf.

 XXV.    Understand beach and coastal ecology in the context of Leave No Trace camping and travel issues.

 XXVI.   Demonstrate and understand teaching techniques used in the outdoor environment.

 XXVII.  Demonstrate and understand group handling skills.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Selection and attributes of different types of sea kayaks.

 II.     Packing a sea kayak.

 III.    Rigging the deck of a sea kayak.

 IV.     Unsafe boating conditions based on terrain, weather, or other conditions.

 V.      Navigation including compass use, chart reading, and position locating.

 VI.     Paddle strokes including, forward and reverse power strokes, forward and reverse sweeps, draw, pry, sculling, and high and low bracing.

 VII.    Launching and landing in flat-water techniques.

 VIII.   Marine communications including VHF radios EPIRBS, and cell phones.

 IX.     Deep water wet exits.

 X       Assisted wet entries.

 XI.     Unassisted wet entries.

 XII.    Assisted entry in rough water.

 XIII.   Unassisted entry in rough water.

 XIV.    Use of a Kamal for determining distance off.

 XV.     Affect of the sun and moon on tides and how tides affect navigation including the rule of 12ths, current predictions, how to use marine current charts, tide tables, and marine charts.

 XVI.    How wind affects paddling speed and speed made good.

 XVII.   Techniques for determining ferry angles.

 XVIII.  Eskimo rolls including the C-to-C roll and specialized techniques useful for rolling a loaded boat.

 XIX.    Maritime Rules of the Road.

 XX      Teaching techniques for assisted entry in rough water.

 XXI.    Teaching techniques for unassisted entry in rough water.

 XXII.   Teaching techniques for using a Kamal for determining distance off.

 XXIII.  Teaching techniques for Eskimo rolls including the C-to-C roll, and specialized techniques useful for rolling a loaded boat.

 XXIV.   Identification and methods for mitigating the effects of various safety concerns including large seas, heavy wind, and heavy surf.

 XXV.    Beach and coastal ecology in the context of Leave No Trace camping and travel issues.

 XXVI.   Teaching techniques used in the outdoor environment.

 XXVII.  Group handling skills.