Junior Kayak Training Course

Junior canoe training scheme aims to provide fundamental canoeing training for aged 8-13 and prepare them to promote to Racing Kayak and Canoe Polo discipline.

Junior Kayak Starfish Award

A. Theory

• Knowledge of protection gear and life jacket
• Knowledge of kayak and paddle

B. Practical

• Launching the kayak into water in pairs
• Embarking and disembarking
• Forward and backward paddling
• Stopping
• Paddle for a short distance with and without a paddle
• Basic directional control with and without a paddle
• Ball games - passing and shooting

Junior Kayak Sea Horse Award

A. Theory

• Use of whistle

B. Practical

• Launching the kayak into water in pairs
• Emptying of water in pairs
• Revision of forward paddling, backward paddling and stopping
• Capsizing
• Sweep stroke - forward stroke and back stroke
• Paddling for 20 m
• Ball games - passing and shooting

Junior Kayak Seal Award

A. Theory

• Influence of different weather conditions on kayaking

B. Practical

• Launching the kayak into water in pairs or in single
• Emptying of water in pairs or in single
• Rafting
• Stern rudder
• Paddle for 30 m
• Ball games - passing and shooting

Junior Kayak Sea Lion Award

A. Theory

• Overview of Paddle - Training Paddle and Wing Paddle

B. Practical

• Draw stroke
• Rafting

Junior Kayak Walrus Award

A. Theory

• Knowledge of kayaks for junior and adult

B. Practical

• High Brace Support