Lesson - Advanced Course

Paddle Canada Level 3 Skills

This 5-day course run out of the Broken Group Islands includes practical skills and knowledge for multi-day touring on coastal waters with currents, limited landing options, challenging navigation, limited access to communication and emergency services. The focus is on the development and practical application of leadership, risk-assessment, decision-making, judgment, group management, and general seamanship. Participants will also enhance and continue to develop the skills covered in Paddle Canada Level 2, to a higher standard of proficiency. A minimum of 3 participants is required to run the course.

This course is designed for intermediate recreational kayakers wishing to increase their knowledge, skills and understanding of kayak touring to include open water touring; and, kayakers continuing on to challenge the Paddle Canada Level 2 Instructor Award and other higher level awards including Instructor Trainer.

This course is run by SKILS.