Your child will learn:
Skills
- How to get into and out of a kayak.
- Paddling forwards, backwards and sideways.
- Ways of keeping your kayak upright.
- Turning a kayak using sweep strokes.
- Wet exit.
- Assisted rescue (if interested)
- Rolling (if interested)
Safety
- What to do in the event of a capsize.
- How to assist in a rescue.
- How to throw a throw bag.
Moving and Whitewater
- How to maneuver a kayak in moving water.
- The dangers of whitewater, especially local dams and waterfalls.
Kayak design and history
- Various types of Kayak and their design features.
- History of the Kayak.
Your child will experience:
- Kayak Polo
- Slalom Racing
- Sprint Racing
- Whitewater Racing
- Short expedition
- Moving water
- Different types of canoes and kayaks