Whitewater leader training planned - pending suitable river levels and leader availability

Trip Leader: Michael Clark

Trip leaders email :  mjc.clarkspark@gmail.ocm

Time:  Friday evening - Sunday evening - *exact date still TBC 

Experience required: Intermediate

You must be able to swim 50m (2 laps of pool), and have prevoiusly kayaked with the club - preferably a few trips.
 

Destination: Goulburn river at Bluegums (dependent on river conditions)

Gear: Confirm with trip leader if gear hire is available

Gear list here http://www.lumc.org.au/activities/kayaking-and-rafting/

Approx cost: $100-120 (including gear hire). Pre-payment for campsite hire will be required. 

Further trip details

The intent of this course is to train attendees to be able to organise, assist leading, and guide rafts safely and competently on grade 2 rivers.

This course will teach you the skills required to organise groups paddling in whitewater, to guide rafts down grade 2 rivers, and basic safety and rescue techniques to ensure everyone on a trip stays safe.

After completing this course,you will have to organise/lead and guide on several trips in order to be checked off, and be able to start running and guiding your own trips, and to attend further training courses

To attend this course you will need to have some previous paddling experience, ideally at least 3 trips, including one in whitewater. Preference will be given to participants who have been on more club trips and have more experience.

You will also need to have attended the whitewater safety theory session and one of the throwbagging sessions or have equivalent knowledge.
<whitewater safety theory session and throwbagging sessions to be posted closer to course date>

This course is the first step in the whitewater leader progression system. After being checked off, you will be eligible to attend further training, and go on more technically challenging trips. Some of the skills we are covering may include (and is not limited to):

• Self rescue swimming
• Throwbag rescues in a grade 2 rapid
• Wading (individual and group)
• Using and handling different types of whitewater boats
• Guiding and managing a raft crew
• Teaching basic whitewater paddling techniques (ferry gliding, breaking in and out of eddies etc.)