Apply inland canoeing skills on Grade 3 water

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Self Assessment Survey
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan a canoeing activity.

1.1. Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and contextual issues.

1.2. Identify an appropriate activity location according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

1.3. Access relevant sources to interpret weather and environmental information and determine activity plan.

1.4. Identify potential hazards and manage risks.

2. Select canoeing equipment.

2.1. Select canoe and equipment according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures, and check working condition.

2.2. Fit and adjust equipment according to manufacturer's specifications to ensure comfort, safety and suitability to the participant and canoe.

2.3. Select personal equipment for the activity and identify the design and or construction features that make it appropriate.

2.4. Select safety and rescue equipment appropriate to the activity location.

2.5. Waterproof, pack and fasten equipment that is not required on hand, and prepare canoe for transportation if required.

3. Control canoe in moving water.

3.1. Embark and disembark the canoe while maintaining stability.

3.2. Apply appropriate strokes and paddlingtechniques to cross and break into and out of currents.

3.3. Negotiate or avoid hazards using a combination of strokes and techniques.

3.4. Support the canoe using the paddle to prevent capsize.

3.5. Apply knowledge of river and hydrological features to assist in controlling the canoe.

4. Plan and run a route through a rapid.

4.1. Scout and assess sections of moving water to identify hydrological features, hazards and impediments.

4.2. Select and navigate preferred route using efficient strokes and technique.

4.3. Apply navigation skills to determine location and follow route.

4.4. Maintain communication with other paddlers.

5. Apply capsize procedures.

5.1. Exit the canoe in a controlled manner following capsize.

5.2. Maintain appropriate body position in the water to minimise injury and entrapment.

5.3. Manoeuvre the upturned canoe to shore or to rescue craft, and empty water from canoe.

5.4. Re-enter the canoe in an eddy or bring ashore.

6. Evaluate canoeing activity.

6.1. Evaluate relevant aspects of the canoeing activity.

6.2. Identify improvements for future canoeing experiences.