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ACA Level 3 Skills & Level 3 Kayak Award
ASSESSOR
Coastal Kayak Open Water Instructor Trainer.
VENUE
Sheltered water, not a swimming pool.
KAYAK & EQUIPMENT
General purpose kayak or sea kayak equipped with suitable floatation,
deck lines & grab loops.
PDF, spray skirt with release strap, paddle, food, drink, spare clothing,
whistle.
Clothing suitable for immersion and appropriate to the conditions
First Aid kit.
STROKES & MANEUVERS
- LAUNCHING AND LANDING: efficient technique
on a variety of low and high put-ins.
- EFFICIENT FORWARD PADDLING: 500 meter paddle with
clear body rotation, directional control, and ability to change pace.
- EFFICIENT REVERSE PADDLING: over a figure of 8 course
with good boat control, using a variety of strokes.
- TURNING ON THE MOVE: quickly turn with minimum speed
loss, start with a bow sweep.
- Low brace turn with onside tilt
- High brace turn with onside tilt
- Bow rudder with on and offside tilt
- ROTATE 360º ON THE SPOT: spin kayak using boat
tilt and forward and reverse sweeps.
- EDGING / BOAT TILT: edging for assist in turning-
turn a circle with full sweep strokes and gunnel deep offside edge to
assist turn. Forward and Reverse.
- RUDDERING: trailing stern rudder to keep the boat
straight at reasonable speed, adjusting direction both left and right
with paddle on either side.
- DRAW SIDEWAYS: move the boat sideways 5 meters using
good directional stability with:
- Draw to the hip
- Sculling draw
- Draw on the move- forward and reverse
- Sideslip / hanging draw- forward and reverse
- PREVENT CAPSIZE: efficient low and high brace recovery
on both sides with the boat moving and off balance to the waist followed
by forward paddling.
- SCULLING FOR SUPPORT: low and high positions with
good blade articulation.
RESCUE & RECOVERY
- WET EXIT: comfortable capsize and wet exit
with sprayskirt attached.
- SELF RESCUE: using a technique such as re-entry and
roll, paddle-float reentry, paddle-float reentry and roll, cowboy rescue/
scramble.
- DEEP WATER RECOVERY: assisted drain and re-enter
both as victim and rescuer.
- TOWING AND TOWLINE USE: understand tow systems and
their dangers, be able to tow a victim without help, and demonstrate
emergency release of the tow.
- CONTACT RESCUES: demonstrate ability to tow or push
another kayaker a short distance without use of a tow line.
- SWIMMER RESCUE: stern toggle tow, bow push, and back-deck.
- ESKIMO RESCUE: confident capsize and rescue both
as victim and rescuer using bow, stern and paddle presentation techniques.
BEGINNINGS
- KAYAK ESKIMO ROLL: come up
within three attempts using a standard kayak roll. Half roll is acceptable
- CURRENT, WIND, ROUGH CONDITIONS: evidence of
maneuvers, rescue and recovery techniques in more challenging conditions
as well as an understanding of basic hydrology.
- NAVIGATION: basic chart and
compass use and basic navigation skills
- SEAMANSHIP: basic knowledge
of rules of the road, weather conditions and effects.
- LEADERSHIP: basic understanding
of group leadership in mild conditions.
KAYAK TRIPPING
- THREE-DAY TRIPS: Show evidence of at least three
day trips of at least 10 nautical miles.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- EQUIPMENT: have a working knowledge of all paddling
equipment.
- SAFETY: understand the dangers of exposed kayaking
and how to avoid trouble.
- HYPOTHERMIA / HYPERTHERMIA: good understanding of
body heat control.
- FIRST AID/ CPR: basic first aid knowledge and current
CPR card.
- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: understand ecology, seamanship
and water sense.
- TRIP PLANNING: comfortable in preparing logistics
for a long, exposed day trip.
- GROUP AWARENESS: familiar with whistle and paddle
signals, group dynamics and safety.
- CAR- TOPPING AND CARRYING: good transport technique
with a variety of options and knots.
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