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We are very fortunate to be an Olympic Sport - which gives us access to Sport Canada and Coaching Association of Canada resources. After the Athens Olympics, CAC realized its current model of building world class athletes was not producing satisfactory results. In analyzing other nations, they too changed their focus from only supporting the top of the pyramid to helping build from the foundation level - they realized athletes start through recreational and community sports. The new Sports model has 3-pillars: Coaching / Instructor / Community Whitewater Kayaking mainly falls under the Instructor and Community (Trip Leader) pillars. These pillars have been re-developed over the past 3 years, to produce a very exciting new Instructor / Leader program for Whitewater Kayaking in Canada. Whitewater Ontario is a member of CanoeKayak Canada, and thus will be certifying Trip Leaders and Instructors under the new program.
Master Learning Facilitators oversee the program for each Sport. Learning Facilitator is the new term for Instructor Trainer. Instructors and Trip Leaders are the certified title once they have taken and passed the specific workshop and been evaluated with real students.
Paddle Canada has dropped it's instructor program, and adopted the CKC program, making for one national whitewater kayak program in Canada. Paddle Canada still remains the national certification boady for Canoeing and Sea Kayaking in Canada.
Whitewater Ontario, as a member of CanoeKayak Canada, Will be administering all Trip Leader and Instructor certification, but signing up for courses is done through the host organization.
2010 RECERT
Exisiting Instructors are invited to re-cert into the new CKC program, and can participate in one of two recerts. Please send your proof of certification and $120 CKC certification fee (valid for 3 years) into Donna at
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May 28pm-30th - at the Madawaska Kanu Centre, Barry's Bay - no course cost, meals & accommodation can be arranged through MKC.
Sept 24pm-26th - at the Minden Wildwater Preserve, Minden as part of Paddle Canada's Instructor Symposium - there will be a cost to this recert, as well as meals and camping fees - TBA
The base elements of the new CKC kayak program are:
- an Instructor and Leader needs to have a skill set one level above the level they are teaching or guiding
- the Leader component can be taken on its own, but must be attained before (pre-requiste) the Instructor Level
- Evaluation are done with real students
- Instructor and Leader candidates can be Trained after taking and passing the Workshop, but are only certified after being evaluated
- National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) standards and accreditation is built into the program and approved by CAC on Level 1 and 2)
- Instructors will have access to accident insurance through Whitewater Ontario
- an Instructor must have a skill set one level above the level they are teaching
- the Leader certification must be attained before the Instructor Level
- Evaluation must be done with real students
- Instructors will be insured through Whitewater Ontario
The certifications offered through this program are:
Community Kayak Instructor 1 - Pool
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Target Audience:
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Lifeguards and swimming instructors who work at pools who wish to teach kayaking,teachers or youth leaders wishing to teach kayaking for their groups and club instructors running winter pool sessions.
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Course Duration:
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8 hours
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Prerequisites:
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- WO Member
Minimum Age: 16 years
- Must have previously experienced the basic skills involved
- Does not have to be an experienced or proficient paddler
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Environment:
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Indoor and outdoor swimming pools or controlled beachfront swim areas, with lifeguards present
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Course Outline:
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● Risk management
● Basic pool safety
● Pool and paddling equipment
● Boat fit
● Getting in and out of boats – dryland and wet exits
● Basic strokes; forward and reverse; sweeps, draws, hip flicks, high and low braces, and hand of god
● Practice routines
● Games
● Professionalism, ethics, and promotion
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Certification Fees:
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$90 includes Provincial and National certification Fees:
Course fees to be determined by the host organization |
Community Kayak Instructor 1 – Lake ( NCCP Level 1)
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Target Audience:
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Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking on unsupervised flatwater sites
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Course Duration:
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8 hours for this component and the CKI 1 – Pool
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Prerequisites:
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● WO Member
● Minimum Age: 16 years
● Must have intermediate flatwater skills
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Environment:
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Teaching beginners on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)
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Course Outline:
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This course builds upon the basics of the pool course and includes:
● NCCP overview
● Equipment
● Risk management
● Teaching methodology
● Site selection and group management
● Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
● Technical skills; forward & reverse paddling, sweeps, low & high brace, draw, bow draw, flatwater roll
● Common paddling injuries
● Basic rescue techniques for lake environment
● Games and exercises
● Professional issues and administration
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Certification Fees:
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$120 includes National and Provincial Certification Fees:
Course fees to be determined by the host organization |
Combination Community Kayak Instructor 1 - Pool and Lake
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Target Audience:
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Club or summer camp instructors teaching kayaking in supervised pools and on unsupervised flatwater sites
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Course Duration:
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Two days
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Prerequisites:
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● Minimum Age: 16 years
● Must have intermediate flatwater skills
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Environment:
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Teaching beginners in the pool and on outdoor flatwater, such as lakes canals, ponds or non-moving water sites (flow less than 10 metres/minute)
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Course Outline:
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This course combines the basics of the pool course and the technical review of the Lake course. It includes:
● NCCP overview
● Basic pool safety
● Pool and paddling equipment
● Boat fit
● Getting in and out of boats – dryland and wet exits
● Basic strokes; forward and reverse; sweeps, draws, hip flicks, high and low braces, flatwater roll, and hand of god
● Practise routines
● Games
● Professionalism, ethics, and promotion
● Teaching methodology
● Risk management
● Site selection and group management
● Environment monitoring – weather and water conditions
● Common paddling injuries
● Basic rescue techniques
● Professional issues and administration
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Certification Fees:
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$120 includes National and Provincial Certification Fees:
Course fees to be determined by the host organization
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Kayak River Leader 2
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Target Audience:
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Club members who wish to lead easy river trips
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Course Duration:
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- One and a half day workshop
- One day evaluation
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Prerequisites:
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● WO Member;
● Minimum age 18 years
● Class III (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
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Environment:
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Class I-II whitewater
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Course Outline:
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Risk management focused and covers the details of trip planning and leading a group down the river on Class I – II water
● Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
● Planning and preparation
● Paddler screening
● Risk assessment and decision making
● Leadership skills
● River hazards and hydrology
● Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
● Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills
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Certification Fees:
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$90 includes National and Provincial Fees
Course fees to be determined by the host organization |
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Kayak River Instructor 2 (NCCP Level 2)
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Target Audience:
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Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on easy rivers
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Course Duration:
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- Two and a half day workshop
- One day evaluation
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Prerequisites:
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● WO Member;
● Minimum age 18 years
● Class III (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
● Certified as a NCCP Kayak River Leader 2
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Environment:
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Instructing beginner and novice groups on Class I-II whitewater
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Course Outline:
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● NCCP overview
● Equipment
● Risk management
● Teaching methodology
● Site selection
● Group management and communication
● Session planning
● Technical skills; basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, backlferrying, and the moving water roll .
● Common paddling injuries
● Basic rescue techniques
● Games and exercises
● Professional issues and administration
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Certification Fees:
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$120 includes National and Provincial Fees
Course fees to be determined by the host organization |
Combination River Leader 2 and River Instructor 2 (NCCP Level 2)
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Target Audience:
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Club, school, or commercial instructors wishing to teach kayaking on easy rivers
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Course Duration:
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- Four day workshop
- One day evaluation
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Prerequisites:
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● WO Member;
● Minimum age 18 years
● Class III (intermediate) whitewater paddling skills
● Certified as a NCCP Community Kayak Instructor 1 – Open Water
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Environment:
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Leading and instructing beginner and novice groups on Class I-II rivers
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Course Outline:
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● NCCP overview
● Equipment
● Risk management focused and covers the details of trip planning and leading a group down the river on Class I – II water
● Risk management: liability, waivers, standards of care, emergency action planning
● Planning and preparation
● Paddler screening
● Risk assessment and decision making
● Leadership skills
● River hazards and hydrology
● Group management, scouting & communication techniques including river signals
● Demonstration of rescue and paddling skills
● Teaching methodology
● Site selection
● Instructional group management and communication
● Session planning
● Technical skills; basic eddy turns (in and out), boat ferrying, s-turns, surfing, backlferrying, and the moving water roll .
● Common paddling injuries
● Basic rescue techniques
● Games and exercises
● Professional issues and administration
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Certification Fees:
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$120 includes National and Provincial Fees
Course fees to be determined by the host organization |
Kayak Whitewater Leader 3
Not yet available
Kayak Whitewater Instructor 3
Not yet available
Re-Certification Courses
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Target Audience:
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Course specific; coaches/instructors who have previously taken the full course and who wish to remain certified after three years
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Course Duration:
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Course specific, typically one to two days, approx. half the original course time
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Prerequisites:
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● Provincial or territorial paddle sports association member
● Minimum age 16 years or 18 dependent upon level of course
● Must have documentation of having previously taken the full course
● Documentation of having taken an equivalent course in another jurisdiction may be acceptable, but should be confirmed with instructor trainer prior to the course
● Standard First Aid and CPR certification may be required, course specific
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Environment:
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Course specific
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Course Outline:
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● Administration and program overview
● Risk management
● Teaching methodology
● Course content (curricula) and required competencies review
● Practical demonstrations of knowledge/skills
● Other as required, course specific
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Certification Fees:
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Course specific
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