BCAB Sea Kayak Coach Assessment

Qualify LEVEL | 1 day(s) | Ratio 1:2

Overview

You can now book this assessment on a date to suit you. Please contact us to arrange a date. [email protected]

Assessment for BCAB Sea Kayak Coach which qualifies you to coach sea kayaks in moderate conditions (winds up to force 4 and tidal flow up to 2 knots). This non-residential course is based at The Old Brewery, Cromarty. Please arrive by 09:00 on your assessment day.

This is a non-residential course.

DETAILED INFO

AIMS

To complete all aspects of your BCAB Sea Kayak Coach Assessment.

PRE-REQUISITES

Full Paddle Scotland (or other Home Nation) membership

BCAB Sea Kayak Coach Training

Registered and checked-in. For more info click here

Coaching Logbook

Assessment Discussion Task

In-date first aid and safeguarding training

Coach award e-learning

IS IT FOR ME?

If you’ve completed all the pre-requisites, checked in and you’re feeling ready for assessment, then this is the course for you.

CONTENT

We’ll catch up online in the run up to the assessment, to chat through your assessment discussion task, run through potential venues and decide how to structure the assessment to work for you.

On the assessment day we’ll meet up at the Old Brewery in Cromarty. You’ll coach a group of 2-4 sea kayakers, either for or in moderate sea; winds up to force 4, tidal flow up to 2 knots. You’ll coach for at least 90 minutes at your choice of venue. We’ll also take a look at rescues, personal paddling skills and discuss your coaching session together. If it doesn’t look like we’ll get moderate conditions we’ll have to cancel the assessment.

You can bring your own students. You’ll know them and be able to move quickly to coaching them. Or we can supply unknown students, in which case you’ll need to spend some time getting to know them, working out what they want and need.

For more information, including the Course Guide and Assessment Guidance, visit https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/coach-award-resources/

If you don’t live close to Glenmore Lodge we may be able to travel to you and assess you in your normal coaching environment. Please contact us to arrange an assessment that works for you.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Start Time:: 09:00
End Time:: 17:00
Meeting at:: The Old Brewery, Cromarty

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Instruction

Use of kit

In-course transport

The Old Brewery is in Burnside Place, Cromarty IV11 8XQ. Arriving in Cromarty, follow the High Street down to the coast and turn right along Shore Street for 400 yards.

If you want to stay over, there’s a range of local accommodation (including at the Old Brewery itself). We recommend you take out travel insurance to cover your accommodation costs, in the unlikely event that we have to cancel the course.