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ACA LEVEL 4 Sea Kayak Award
VENUE: Open water, wind to 11-16 knots, surf to 3 feet (1 Meter), current to 3 knots
KAYAK & EQUIPMENT q Sea kayak equipped with suitable floatation, deck lines and grab loops q PFD, helmet, spray skirt with release strap, paddle, spare paddle, whistle q Food, drink, and warm drink q Spare clothing/ shelter q Paddle clothing suitable for immersion and appropriate to the conditions q First Aid kit q Repair kit STROKES & MANEUVERS ON OPEN WATER q LEVEL 3 AWARD: any elements from your prerequisite L/3 award q LAUNCHING AND EMBARKING: good technique with boat floating in a variety of conditions / scenarios q EFFICIENT FORWARD PADDLING: 500 meter paddle with good body rotation, and control over pace and direction q EFFICIENT REVERSE PADDLING: over a figure of 8 course with good boat control and variety of strokes q TURNING ON THE MOVE: quickly turn, with minimum speed loss, starting with a bow sweep o Low brace turn with onside tilt o High brace turn with onside tilt o Bow rudder with on and offside tilt q ROTATE 360º ON THE SPOT: spin kayak using deep offside boat tilt and full sweeps q EDGING ~ BOAT TILT: edging for assist in turning a with sweep strokes and gunnel deep offside edge. Forward and reverse q RUDDERING: trailing stern rudder to keep the boat straight at reasonable speed in following seas with paddle kept on one side (demonstrate both sides) q DRAW SIDEWAYS: move the boat sideways 5 meters using good directional stability with o Hip draw o Sculling draw o Draw on the move: forward and reverse o Sideslip / hanging draw: forward and reverse q 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 q NEGOTIATE MODERATE WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS: o Paddling comfort with all above techniques in moderate sea conditions o Demonstrate ability to paddle in a head sea, beam sea, quartering sea and following sea o Demonstrate ability to turn up wind and down wind efficiently o Demonstrate ability to hold position q NEGOTIATE MODERATE SURF: o Launch and land forwards under control (without being surfed) o Launch and land backwards under control (without being surfed) o Hold position in surf o Surf, broach and side surf q NEGOTIATE MODERATE CURRENT: (3 knots) o Comfort establishing a ferry angle- forward and reverse o Control in peeling out and eddy turns RESCUE & RECOVERY q WET EXIT: comfortable capsize and wet exit in rough conditions/ current q SELF RESCUE: re-enter kayak in rough conditions without assistance and pump out boat q DEEP WATER RECOVERY: demonstrate efficient assisted drain and re-enter in rough conditions as victim and rescuer q SOLO TOWING: tow a victim without help in rough conditions making appropriate use of long and short tow line and demonstrate emergency release of the tow q ASSISTED TOWING: tow a victim with help from a third kayaker to provide stability q ASSISTED TOWING: tow a victim with help from a third towing kayaker to provide propulsion q RAFTING: demonstrate ability to raft up with another kayaker to provide stability in rough conditions q CONTACT RESCUES: demonstrate ability to tow or push another kayaker without use of a tow line in rough conditions q ESKIMO RESCUE: confident capsize and rescue both as victim and rescuer using bow, stern and paddle presentation techniques in rough conditions q ESKIMO ROLL: demonstrate a roll on one side with set up BEGINNINGS q COMBAT ESKIMO ROLL: roll on both sides without a set-up, come up within three attempts q COMBAT ESKIMO ROLL: roll on both sides in rough conditions, wind, surf q RE-ENTER AND ROLL: come up within three attempts q NIGHT PADDLING: comfort in paddling at night in familiar conditions as a trip participant q LEADERSHIP: ability to lead a group in moderate conditions KAYAK TRIPPING q THREE DAY TRIPS: Show evidence of at least three all day trips of 12-15 nautical miles in a variety of conditions q ONE MULTI-DAY TRIP: Show evidence of at least one multi-day journey involving overnight camping TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE & SEAMANSHIP q EQUIPMENT: have a working knowledge of all paddling and safety equipment q SAFETY: understand the dangers of exposed kayaking and how to avoid trouble q HYPOTHERMIA ~ HYPERTHERMIA: good understanding of body heat control q 1st AID/ CPR: basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification q ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: understand river ecology, seamanship and river sense q TRIP PLANNING: comfortable in preparing logistics for a long, exposed sea day trip q GROUP AWARENESS: familiar with whistle and paddle signals, group dynamics and safety q GROUP LEADERSHIP: familiar with group management practices in moderate conditions q GENERAL: understanding the effects of wind, tide and current, etc. q KNOTS: tie a bowline, figure 8, clove hitch, round turn and 2 half hitches, trucker hitch q REPAIRS IN THE FIELD: demonstrate use of repair kit q PACKING ~ TRIMMING: loading a kayak for a multi-day journey q NAVIGATION: chart reading and plotting, symbols, depths, drying heights, hazards, bouyage, tidal / current predictions, selection of escape routes, use of ranges and line of position (LOP) q COMPASS USE: taking and following bearings, fixing position q COAST GUARD: demonstrate knowledge of rescue services and how to use them, include use of radio, flares and other signals q WEATHER: know sources of weather forecasts and understand how to interpret them q LOCAL CONDITIONS: familiarizing and understanding the local paddling area, local traffic and potential hazards q SEAMANSHIP: Rules of the road, including collision regulations, light and sound signals
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Last modified: January 16, 2023 |
