NEW for 2021, the Leadership and Raft Guide Awards aim to create more opportunities for people to paddle by increasing the number of qualified leaders and raft guides.
The new awards suite aligns to the British Canoeing Awarding Body Educational Philosophy and supports leaders and raft guides to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips, based on their group’s needs and aspirations.
The awards are ideal for clubs, centres and activity providers looking to lead groups on single or mixed craft journeys, from sheltered water to advanced water.
Key features of the new awards suite include –
- Direct access to the environment you want to lead
- No formal British Canoeing Leadership training requirements
- Direct entry to assessments available
- Single day assessments, allowing more agility, reducing time and expenditure
- NEW eLearning package to support those leading in an unfamiliar environment
- Downloadable logbook to support the recording of activity
- Digital self-analysis tool to support leaders in their development and preparation for assessment
Key changes to the disciplines –
- NEW disciplines: Paddlesport Touring Leader, SUP Inland Open Water Leader, SUP Coastal Leader and Stadium White Water Leader
- Canoe Leadership to be split into Open Water and White Water
- Sea Leadership to have tidal and non-tidal assessment pathways
“British Canoeing is delighted and very proud to launch the NEW Leadership qualification suite, being part of the wider 4 year review of all Coaching and Leadership awards. This project has included 3 years of feedback from candidates, Providers, National Associations, Technical Groups and wider consultation… Although much of the content has remained the same, the ethos and accessibility has changed significantly, providing direct access opportunities, single day assessments and no mandatory training, which could reduce both time and expense as well as recognising and celebrating individual experience. Such shift and alignment with our Educational Philosophy supports an individualised journey.“
Lee Pooley, Head of Coaching and Qualifications at British Canoeing
General Documents
Leadership and Raft Guide Award Course Guide (1.6 MiB, 5,117 hits)
Participant Focused Leadership Guidance (1.1 MiB, 3,790 hits)
Leadership and Raft Guide Award Sample Programme (1.4 MiB, 5,152 hits)
Leadership and Raft Guide Award Provider Notes (686.0 KiB, 3,527 hits)
Paddlesport Leader Documents
Paddlesport Leader Assessment Guidance (523.6 KiB, 8,417 hits)
Paddlesport Leader Checklist (260.7 KiB, 6,872 hits)
Paddlesport Touring Leader Documents
Paddlesport Touring Leader Assessment Guidance (466.1 KiB, 5,708 hits)
Paddlesport Touring Leader Checklist (263.5 KiB, 3,733 hits)
Stadium White Water Leader Documents
Stadium White Water Leader Assessment Guidance (966.0 KiB, 1,645 hits)
Stadium White Water Leader Checklist (259.8 KiB, 1,280 hits)
SUP Coastal Leader Documents
SUP Coastal Leader Assessment Guidance (684.8 KiB, 2,717 hits)
SUP Coastal Leader Checklist (261.3 KiB, 1,750 hits)
SUP Inland Open Water Leader Documents
SUP Inland Open Water Leader Assessment Guidance (635.5 KiB, 2,962 hits)
SUP Inland Open Water Leader Checklist (261.8 KiB, 1,804 hits)
Canoe Open Water Leader Documents
Canoe Open Water Leader Assessment Guidance (498.6 KiB, 3,435 hits)
Canoe Open Water Leader Checklist (261.3 KiB, 2,328 hits)
Advanced Canoe Open Water Leader Documents
Advanced Canoe Open Water Leader Assessment Guidance (978.9 KiB, 2,103 hits)
Advanced Canoe Open Water Leader Checklist (261.7 KiB, 1,332 hits)
Canoe White Water Leader Documents
Canoe White Water Leader Assessment Guidance (1.4 MiB, 2,466 hits)
Canoe White Water Leader Checklist (260.7 KiB, 1,818 hits)
Advanced Canoe White Water Leader Documents
Advanced Canoe White Water Leader Assessment Guidance (1.2 MiB, 1,551 hits)
Advanced Canoe White Water Leader Checklist (261.3 KiB, 1,038 hits)
Sea Kayak Leader Documents
Sea Kayak Leader Assessment Guidance (383.2 KiB, 6,887 hits)
Sea Kayak Leader Checklist (260.2 KiB, 3,580 hits)
Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Documents
Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Assessment Guidance (658.0 KiB, 2,439 hits)
Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Checklist (261.5 KiB, 1,857 hits)
Surf Kayak Leader Documents
Surf Kayak Leader Assessment Guidance (669.8 KiB, 1,570 hits)
Surf Kayak Leader Checklist (262.5 KiB, 1,030 hits)
Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Documents
Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Assessment Guidance (675.5 KiB, 1,100 hits)
Advanced Surf Kayak Leader Checklist (263.5 KiB, 955 hits)
White Water Leader Documents
White Water Leader Assessment Guidance (1.0 MiB, 3,249 hits)
White Water Leader Checklist (258.9 KiB, 2,523 hits)
Advanced White Water Leader Documents
Advanced White Water Leader Assessment Guidance (1.1 MiB, 1,839 hits)
Advanced White Water Leader Checklist (259.8 KiB, 1,375 hits)
Stadium Raft Guide Documents
Stadium Raft Guide Assessment Guidance (1,006.9 KiB, 961 hits)
Stadium Raft Guide Checklist (261.0 KiB, 768 hits)
Raft Guide Documents
Raft Guide Assessment Guidance (1.2 MiB, 1,393 hits)
Raft Guide Checklist (262.6 KiB, 953 hits)
Raft Trip Leader Documents
Raft Trip Leader Assessment Guidance (1.1 MiB, 1,115 hits)
Raft Trip Leader Checklist (263.3 KiB, 762 hits)