Moderate Water
Definition:
Inland: Large areas of open water that exceed the sheltered water definition, where the paddlers are no more than 500 metres offshore and in wind strengths that do not exceed Beaufort force 4.
White Water: Grade 2(3) white water or equivalent weirs.
Sea: A stretch of coastline with some areas where it is not easy to land but there will always be straightforward land points a maximum of two nautical miles apart. Crossings not exceeding two nautical miles. Up to 2 Knots of tide (but not involving tide race or overfalls). Wind strengths do not exceed Beaufort force 4. Launching and landing through surf (up to 1 metre, trough to crest height).
Surf: Sections of sandy beaches free from significant hazard (e.g. rocks and strong rips) and easy access. Gentle, sloping and spilling waves, preferably peeling. Not pitching or dumping. Wave height should be no more than double overhead when seated in a kayak in the trough of the wave (head high for a stand up surfer).
| Activity | Instructor / Coach / Leader | Technical Advisor | ||
| Person Specification to include | Minimum Qualification | Person Specification to include | Minimum Qualification | |
| Inland Kayak |
|
BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below)Or BCAB Sea Kayak Leader (non-tidal) |
|
BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader ProviderOr BCAB Sea Kayak Leader (non-tidal) Provider |
| Inland Canoe |
|
BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below)Or BCAB Open Water Canoe Leader |
|
BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader ProviderOr BCAB Canoe Open Water Leader Provider |
| Inland Stand Up Paddleboard
|
|
BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below)Or BCAB Inland Open Water Stand Up Paddleboard Leader |
|
BCAB Inland Open Water Stand Up Paddleboard Leader Provider |
| White Water Kayak Inc. Sit on Tops & inflatables
|
|
BCAB White Water Leader
|
|
BCAB White Water Leader Provider |
| Stadium White Water Kayak Inc. Sit on Tops & inflatables |
|
BCAB Stadium White Water Leader
|
|
BCAB Stadium White Water Leader Provider |
| White Water Canoe |
|
BCAB Canoe White Water Leader
|
|
BCAB Canoe White Water Leader Provider |
| White Water Stand Up Paddleboard |
|
BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach
Or BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Leader
|
|
BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach Provider
Or BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Leader Provider |
| White Water Rafting |
|
Artificial course: BCAB Stadium Raft GuideGrade 2: BCAB Raft Guide (Grade 2) |
|
BCAB Stadium Raft Guide ProviderOr BCAB Raft Trip Leader (Grade 3) |
| Sea KayakInc. Sit on Tops |
|
BCAB Sea Kayak Leader |
|
BCAB Sea Kayak Leader Provider |
| Sea Stand Up Paddleboard |
|
BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader |
|
BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader Provider |
| Surf KayakInc. Wave Ski |
|
BCAB Surf Kayak Leader |
|
BCAB Surf Kayak Leader Provider |
Note:
- BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader has been assessed in open water inland and slow-moving rivers up to and including grade 1, and which may include the occasional short rapid of grade 2 and simple safe weirs.
- Surf Height: Double overhead = double the height of the surfer when seated in a kayak in the trough of the wave (head high for a stand up surfer).
- British Canoeing Awarding Body do not endorse that Stand Up Paddleboards are used on weirs. Arrangements should be planned to get out well above any weir and getting on the water should be well below the construction.
