3 Star Sea Assessment

Safety	Theory	Skills
Bow rescue T-rescue Self-rescue Eskimo paddle rescue Scoop rescue Eskimo roll contact tows tow-line use	Safety equipment Weather Navigation Tides and currents Planning a multi-day trip First aid for paddlers Risk management	Landing and launching in rough seas Advanced edging Forward stroke Sweep strokes Support strokes Dynamic turning strokes Paddling in wind, waves and current Surf launch and landing

This course is for paddlers with well-practiced fundamental skills looking to refine their paddling and rescue techniques. Sea kayaks, camping gear, paddling tops and wetsuits are provided as required.

Is this BCU 3- star course right for you?

If you just graduated from BCU 1 star, this course is not for you (yet). You’ll have practiced your skills and rescues and be comfortable and competent with them in waves up to 20 cm. You’ll have done at least three separate day trips covering at least 15 km each. You’ll have been out once in bumpy water and want to learn more. You’ll want to take your skill set from good to strong-intermediate. You’ll have your roll or be close to getting it. You’ll have also spent at least three hours exploring other paddling disciplines such as SUP, Canoe, WW kayak, etc.

To BCU Certify or to not BCU/ Certify? That is the Question!

Our objective is to provide you with skills required to safely and effectively plan and undertake overnight sea kayak trips in moderately exposed, open water conditions. Those wishing to attain certification will be assessed based on their planning, paddling and rescue skills in the context of an overnight sea kayak journey in appropriate conditions. You will be assessed separately for each course based on the criteria for each course. See detailed course descriptions for more detail.

If certification is not important to you, great. Rest assured, you’ll be getting top notch instruction from qualified instructors who love sharing their passion for paddling with you. Tom with Gordon Brown

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3 Star Sea Assessment

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Is this BCU 3- star course right for you?

To BCU Certify or to not BCU/ Certify? That is the Question!