Canoeing

What is it?
Canoeing is a sport for everyone, from calm steady pace touring, to racing down raging torrents; from exploring Britain's coastal scenery by sea kayak, to performing the ultimate play-boating moves. Canoeing offers something for everyone.

Safety Message
Participants should be able to swim confidently before taking part in this activity. Canoeing can be done indoors in a swimming pool, or outdoors on the river. All participants should be receive instruction in the sport, by an appropriately trainer supervisor.

Ideas/Aims
Through taking part in this activity you should: Have a sound knowledge of the rules of the sport. Attain a reasonable proficiency in the basic skills of canoeing. Understand how to care for and maintain equipment used. Show improvement in the standard of participation, and further develop your skills. Enter and compete in a competition, for example, racing or slalom. Try Kayaking as well as canoeing. Aim for a national governing body standard.

Review/Assessment
Participants should show the assessor how they have developed, and what skills they have learnt. They should show a sound understanding of any rules, and use of equipment.