Aim: To equip and train novice kayakers with the necessary skills for expedition
Environment: Sea
Course Duration: 3 Days 2 Night
Type of Craft: Tandem or Single Sea Kayaks
Syllabus:
- Introduction to Kayaking Equipment (including sprayskirt)
- Weather & Environmental Hazards
- Expedition Planning
- Lifting & Carrying of Doubles Kayaks
- Emptying of Water on Land
- “TX” Rescue to empty water in the sea
- Capsize drill
- Embark & Disembark (for both beach and pontoon) for Doubles Kayaks
- Forward & Reverse Paddling on Doubles Kayaks
- Forward & Reverse Sweep Strokes on Doubles Kayaks
- Moving Sidesways: “J” Draw on Doubles Kayaks
- Moving Sidesways: “Classic” Draw on Doubles Kayaks
- Usage of Rudder on a Doubles Kayak
- Kayak to Swimmer Rescue
- Deep Water Entry and Exit
- Rescue drill with safety boat
- Expedition total 40 nautical miles
- Use of Marine VHF
- Use of Navionics
- Use of E Propulsion
- Tides and Tidal Streams
- Night Kayaking
- P.L.A.N. Model for Sea Expeditions
