L2 kayak

L2 OP Whitewater

Kayaking

Kayaking assessment and you

• You will need to know:– Explain communication signals when

shown.– Describe features which make up a grade

2 rapid and what white water is harder.– How to swim through a rapid.– How to scout and paddle a grade 2 rapid.– How throw bag rescues work.

• In pairs or threes read through your assigned A3 sheet.

• Come up with 5-7 questions, write them around the outside of the information sheet.

• Groups to move around each A3 sheet and try to answer the questions in their own books.

• Review of answers.

Kayak round robin Q’s & A’s

Throw bag rescue ?

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Assessment and you

• For part of your kayaking assessment you will need to:– Explain certain features and their effect on

a swimmer and boat– Explain what communication signals are

used and what they mean.– Describe methods to avoid health issues.

Features and Hazards

1: Mix & Match: • Read each river

features description card and match it to its correct river feature illustration.

Features and Hazards

2: On the river pictures identify and and mark the river features.

3: On the river pictures try and draw a line that you could kayak safely, try and include eddies where you could scout the river.

Kayak lines around the features 1

Kayak lines around the features 2

Kayak lines around the features 3

Kayak lines around the features 4

Features and Hazards3: What are the following and what effect can they have

on a boat and you? ( put this table in your book)

Feature Hazard effect on your boat and you

Strainers

Rocks

Manmade objects

Holes

Undercuts

Weirs

Kayak communication and signals• Fill in the sequences for each signal:

Stop

Go(one

person)

AllGo

Signal What it looks/sounds like What it means

Kayak communication and signals 2• Fill in the sequences for each signal:

Eddy Out

HELP!

Go that way

Kayaking health issuesPotential health problems associated with kayaking.

Signs and symptoms of the health problem (what you see or the victim feels).

Normal treatment when on a half day kayak trip away from school.

What you would normally do to prevent this problem occurring when going on a kayak trip.

1.Hypothermia

2.Cold Water immersion (accidental immersion)

3. Cramp

Kayaking heath issues cont.Potential health problems associated with kayaking.

Signs and symptoms of the health problem (what you see or the victim feels).

Normal treatment when on a half day kayak trip away from school.

What you would normally do to prevent this problem occurring when going on a kayak trip.

4. Sunburn

5. Blisters (hands or feet)

6. Dislocated shoulder

7. Head injuries

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