Aim
The successful Waterfront Instructor candidates are considered a canoeist who has the knowledge, experience, and skill to teach and demonstrate all the necessary skills for the Waterfront program. The Waterfront Instructor will be able to safely implement a Waterfront Program for novice level canoeists in a designated calm flatwater environment.

The Waterfront Instructor can instruct a Waterfront Program. The Instructor is to be an ambassador for the Paddle Canada Organization.


Upon Successful Completion
The Waterfront Canoeing Instructor is certified to:
 Teach the following course:
   Waterfront Canoeing Skills Tandem

Prerequisites
16 years of age or more
Basic Tandem Paddling Skills

Course Length
2 days

Class Ratio
1 Instructor : 10 Participants

Location
Suitable Lake or Pond


Conditions
Little to no wind

Program Overview

Safety & Rescue, Theory:

• TC Regulations

• Designated Paddling Area

• Cold Water Concerns & Hypothermia

• Environmental Hazards

• Emergency Procedures for the Camp or Organization

• Rescue Procedures

• Expanding Ones Skills

• Buddy System

• PC PFD Policy: Always Wear It!

Safety & Rescue, Practical:

• Warm Up to Reduce Paddling Injuries

• PFD Selection

• Canoe Carries

• Body Mass Centred in Canoe

• How to Sit or Kneel

• Basic Whistle Signals

Paddling Skills, General:

• Enter & Exit Canoe (shore or dock)

• Balance 3 Point contact

• Paddling Positions

• How to Hold a Paddle

• Co-ordinating Switching Sides

Paddling Skills, Strokes:

• Forward

• Reverse

• Check (stop)

• Draw

• Push Away

• Rudder or J

Paddling Skills, Maneuvers:

• Forward Paddling

• Spinning the Canoe

• Stopping

Knowledge

• Canoe & Paddle Parts

• Paddling in a Group

• Course Limitations

• Additional Courses

• Canoeing Resources & Local Paddling Clubs or Groups

Instructors
The following instructors are accredited to offer this course:
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Solo
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate Solo
Lake Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced Solo


The following instructors may assist/apprentice (Mentorship) on this course:
Waterfront Canoeing Instructor
Lake Canoe Instructor Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Tandem
Lake Canoe Instructor Solo
Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Solo
Lake Canoe Instructor Advanced Solo


Assessment
The Instructor Candidate will be evaluated on the Waterfront Program related items:

• Must lead 2 teaching session (On Water & Theory) that will incorporate a game or activity, 
• Determine a designated area for paddling activities and evaluating the current conditions of that designated area.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the their own camp or organization's Emergency Procedures.