Whitewater Canoe/Kayak Guide/Instructor Training, Assessment & Rescue 2 course COMPLETE PACKAGE

$1,335.00

Train to become a Paddle NSW Whitewater Canoe or Kayak Guide or Instructor and get the qualifications you need to do fulfilling work on the rivers you love.

This package involves multiple courses, as they are what you will need to be a guide.
Do it all in one go – October 9-14th
Or give yourself some time between the course and assessment to develop skills and log more river hours by joining our September guide course and completing the assessment in october

Assessment:

  • Practical: Completed through the training/assessment day
  • Quiz: An online quiz is made available to participants upon registration that needs to be completed prior to the practical program
  • Project: An online project is made available to participants upon registration that needs to be completed prior to the practical program
*Location will be confirmed prior to the event after we have assessed river conditions and recent rainfall
Will be hosted on a section of the Clarence Canoe & Kayak Trail

You will also need to register with Paddle NSW

Whitewater Canoe Guide

Whitewater Kayak Guide

More info about the qualifications can be found here

 

Description

Train to become a Paddle NSW Whitewater Canoe or Kayak Guide/Instructor and get the qualifications you need to do fulfilling work on the rivers you love.

To work as a guide/Instructor you will need to complete:
Guide/Instructor Training: Either 6-7th September OR 9-10th October
11-12th Whitewater Rescue Course
13-14th October – Guide/Instructor Assessment
Also included is canoe, lifejacket and helmet hire/transport for the 4 days of the course. If you would like to byo lifejacket and helmet please do, and if you want to complete your kayak qualification as well, kayaks, can be hired from us through our website or you can bring your own.

Byo food, drinking water and camping gear

395 – Guide/Instructor course

395 – Guide/Instructor Assessment fee

395 – Rescue 2 Course

100 – 4 days canoe hire

50 paddle NSW course hosting fee

To attend just the swiftwater rescue

To just do the assessment

Please note you will need to pay Paddle Australia additional fees after the course to be registered with their organisation as a guide/Instructor and this is renewable every 3 years. Prices are detailed on their website.

If you want to stay nearby/on-site during the course, you will need to book camping or accommodation at at either the Clarence River Wilderness Lodge, the Nymboida Camping & Canoe Centre or The Gorge station, once the course location has been confirmed.

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