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Intake & assessment course for white water adventure racing - Kathmandu Coast to Coast adventure race in NZ, Red Bull and Avon Descent to name a few.

2 day course to prepare you for whitewater adventure racing. It is expected that you will already have at least the equivalent skill level of Paddle Australia Basic Skills. If not we recommend undertaking our Intro to White Water (Basic Skills) Course first and allow some time to practice!

Location: Goulburn River, Bluegums

Location is subject to change due to river conditions - we will confirm the location at the time of booking and update where necessary.

Grade 2 Whitewater Kayaking Skills

1. Identifies and responds appropriately to Grade 2 river features. Eddylines, wave trains, holes, buffer waves, bluffs, side currents and boils.
2. Identifies and demonstrates paddling safe and efficient lines.
3. Demonstrates efficient and effective forward paddling.
4. Demonstrates efficient and effective forward and reverse sweep strokes. Remains balanced.
5. Demonstrates effective low brace. Can right self from tipping point. Can use appropriately while paddling in rapid.
6. Demonstrates breaking in and out of eddies. Can hold desired line. Remains balanced.
7. Demonstrates ferry gliding. Can hold desired line. Remains balanced.

Grade 2 River Safety Skills

1. Understands correct use of personal kayaking and safety equipment. Can identify appropriate and inappropriate equipment. Including kayak, PFD, helmet, thermals, paddle, spraydeck.
2. Recognises and understands hazards associated with kayaking, including broaching, strainers and foot entrapment. The appropriate actions required to avoid or deal with these hazards are described and/or demonstrated.
3. Demonstrates self rescue with kayak and gear. Candidate capsizes, stays calm, gathers equipment and efficiently moves to bank. Empties boat and paddling again within efficient timeframe.
4. Demonstrates safe rapid float position (on back, feet first, feet up etc).
5. Demonstrates assertive white water swimming across wave train and eddyline.
6. Demonstrates being rescued with aid of another craft (kayaker and/or jetboat). See video for demonstration of jetboat rescue.
7. Receives a throw bag as a swimmer in Grade 2. Correct holding of rope and body.
8. Can describe and identify, prevention, symptoms and treatment of hypothermia.
9. Recognises basic river signals and describes appropriate response.