Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Solo

Aim

To provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the Paddle Canada Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced Moving Water Instructor courses. There are three levels of Instructor Trainers. Instructor Trainers are considered leaders in the moving water or whitewater paddling community and have significant influence over the success and safety of the Moving water Canoeing in Canada.

Prerequisites

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Solo (Intro)

Must have taught 2 Intro (Solo) Skills Courses, in the last three years.

Upon Successful Completion

The Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Solo is certified to:

Teach the following courses:

Moving Water Canoe Skills Intro Solo

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Solo

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Solo

Canoeing Basics

Assist on the following courses

Moving Water Canoe Skills Intermediate

No mentorship at this level.

Instructors

The following instructors are accredited to offer this course:

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Introduction Solo

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Intermediate Solo

Moving Water Canoe Instructor Trainer Advanced Solo

Course Length

Dependent on Mentorship Process

Ratio

Maximum 1 Instructor Trainer: 2 Instructor Trainer Candidates

May increase Instructor class size by 4.

Location

Class I River(s)

Flatwater for skill development

Conditions

Little to moderate wind

Program Overview

Candidates must mentor on at least 2 Moving Water Instructor Courses Solo (Intro).

Candidates must teach at least 50% of the time after the first mentorship.

Candidates are to produce an Instructor Course outline for the mentoring Instructor Course.

Be recommended by the Instructor Trainer(s) that candidates are mentoring under.

Assessment

Instructor Trainers are expected to have mastered the Introduction skills and a strong handle on the Intermediate skills of the Moving Water Program.  

They must demo the highest demo quality manoeuvres on the Intro Instructor Course.  

They must seem comfortable and show the mastery in skill, knowledge, and safety for the course they are mentoring and teaching.