Activity matrix: Moderate water

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	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below) Or BCAB Sea Kayak Leader (non-tidal)	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader Provider Or BCAB Sea Kayak Leader (non-tidal) Provider
Inland Canoe	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below) Or BCAB Open Water Canoe Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader Provider Or BCAB Canoe Open Water Leader Provider
Inland Stand Up Paddleboard	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Paddlesport Touring Leader (See notes below) Or BCAB Inland Open Water Stand Up Paddleboard Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Inland Open Water Stand Up Paddleboard Leader Provider
White Water Kayak Inc. Sit on Tops & inflatables	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB White Water Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB White Water Leader Provider
Stadium White Water Kayak Inc. Sit on Tops & inflatables	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Stadium White Water Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Stadium White Water Leader Provider
White Water Canoe	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Canoe White Water Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Canoe White Water Leader Provider
White Water Stand Up Paddleboard	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach Provider
White Water Rafting	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	Artificial course: BCAB Stadium Raft Guide Grade 2: BCAB Raft Guide (Grade 2)	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Stadium Raft Guide Provider Or BCAB Raft Trip Leader (Grade 3)
Sea Kayak Inc. Sit on Tops	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Sea Kayak Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Sea Kayak Leader Provider
Sea Stand Up Paddleboard	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader Provider
Surf Kayak Inc. Wave Ski	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, both general & context specific	BCAB Surf Kayak Leader	Skills & knowledge Personal Attributes Training support/membership Experience, relevance, breadth & depth of general & context specific	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.

Activity matrix: Moderate water

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