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Evidence Guide: SISOKYK004 - Paddle a kayak on grade 3 rivers

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SISOKYK004 - Paddle a kayak on grade 3 rivers

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for the paddle.

  1. Select clothing, footwear, personal protective and other equipment suitable for the paddle and conditions, and check for safe working condition.
  2. Carry, prepare craft and complete safety and serviceability checks.
  3. Waterproof, pack and stow clothing, personal resources, and food according to access requirements during paddle.
  4. Interpret planned course from activity plans and maps to assist in following the course.
  5. Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
  6. Confirm protocols for communications between paddlers.
  7. Fit and adjust personal protective equipment to ensure comfort and safety.
Select clothing, footwear, personal protective and other equipment suitable for the paddle and conditions, and check for safe working condition.

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Carry, prepare craft and complete safety and serviceability checks.

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Waterproof, pack and stow clothing, personal resources, and food according to access requirements during paddle.

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Interpret planned course from activity plans and maps to assist in following the course.

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Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.

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Confirm protocols for communications between paddlers.

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Fit and adjust personal protective equipment to ensure comfort and safety.

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Paddle and manoeuvre kayaks on grade 3 rivers.

  1. Select suitable location, embark and launch kayak using technique suitable to situation to maintain stability.
  2. Identify hydrological features from the water and utilise favourably to control and manoeuvre kayak.
  3. Control direction of kayak forward, in reverse and sideways using a range of appropriate strokes, leans, edges and combinations.
  4. Maintain appropriate posture, use of trunk rotation, paddle and blade to efficiently paddle the kayak.
  5. Utilise appropriate padding strokes and techniques to cross currents and break into and out of eddies.
  6. Avoid or negotiate obstacles and hazards using a combination of strokes and paddling techniques.
  7. Support kayak using the paddle to prevent capsizes.
  8. Maintain visual contact and effective communication with party members throughout all activities.
  9. Monitor party formation, paddling pace and space between kayaks and make required adjustments.
Select suitable location, embark and launch kayak using technique suitable to situation to maintain stability.

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Identify hydrological features from the water and utilise favourably to control and manoeuvre kayak.

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Control direction of kayak forward, in reverse and sideways using a range of appropriate strokes, leans, edges and combinations.

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Maintain appropriate posture, use of trunk rotation, paddle and blade to efficiently paddle the kayak.

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Utilise appropriate padding strokes and techniques to cross currents and break into and out of eddies.

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Avoid or negotiate obstacles and hazards using a combination of strokes and paddling techniques.

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Support kayak using the paddle to prevent capsizes.

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Maintain visual contact and effective communication with party members throughout all activities.

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Monitor party formation, paddling pace and space between kayaks and make required adjustments.

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Plan and run routes through rapids.

  1. Scout rapids from the water and shore to identify hydrological features, hazards and impediments.
  2. Assess features and hazards to determine a safe route through rapids.
  3. Plan route through rapids accounting for party member numbers, abilities and management during run.
  4. Identify reference points to guide chosen passage through rapids.
  5. Run predetermined route using avoidance techniques to safely negotiate river hazards.
  6. Use efficient paddling techniques and strokes and utilise hydrological features to assist in turning and crossing currents.
Scout rapids from the water and shore to identify hydrological features, hazards and impediments.

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Assess features and hazards to determine a safe route through rapids.

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Plan route through rapids accounting for party member numbers, abilities and management during run.

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Identify reference points to guide chosen passage through rapids.

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Run predetermined route using avoidance techniques to safely negotiate river hazards.

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Use efficient paddling techniques and strokes and utilise hydrological features to assist in turning and crossing currents.

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Rescue self following a capsize.

  1. Execute a roll using techniques appropriate for situation to avoid a wet exit and re-establish paddling position promptly.
  2. Exit the kayak in a controlled manner when unable to roll following a capsize, and recover paddle.
  3. Maintain appropriate body position in water to minimise entrapment and injury.
  4. Manoeuvre the paddle and upturned kayak to shore or to rescue craft.
  5. Drain water from craft in safe shallow river position or on shore and re-enter craft on shore or in an eddy.
  6. Use techniques when in deep water to empty water and re-enter kayak.
Execute a roll using techniques appropriate for situation to avoid a wet exit and re-establish paddling position promptly.

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Exit the kayak in a controlled manner when unable to roll following a capsize, and recover paddle.

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Maintain appropriate body position in water to minimise entrapment and injury.

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Manoeuvre the paddle and upturned kayak to shore or to rescue craft.

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Drain water from craft in safe shallow river position or on shore and re-enter craft on shore or in an eddy.

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Use techniques when in deep water to empty water and re-enter kayak.

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Perform deep water rescues in grade 3 rivers

  1. Identify immediate hazards, assess risks and negotiate to avoid injury to self and others.
  2. Select and use other leaders or party members, equipment and rescue techniques appropriate to situation.
  3. Manoeuvre rescue craft to capsized party member, forming a raft-up as required.
  4. Provide clear and concise instructions to person being rescued and others assisting.
  5. Assist rescuee to return to their craft using rescue technique appropriate to situation.
  6. Assess ability of rescuee to continue and tow to nearest safe landing, as required.
Identify immediate hazards, assess risks and negotiate to avoid injury to self and others.

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Select and use other leaders or party members, equipment and rescue techniques appropriate to situation.

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Manoeuvre rescue craft to capsized party member, forming a raft-up as required.

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Provide clear and concise instructions to person being rescued and others assisting.

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Assist rescuee to return to their craft using rescue technique appropriate to situation.

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Assess ability of rescuee to continue and tow to nearest safe landing, as required.

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Land and secure kayaks.

  1. Select a suitable location to exit the river, and to allow for any subsequent re-entries.
  2. Land and disembark kayak using techniques suitable for river conditions to maintain stability.
  3. Select a secure bank feature and secure kayak using appropriate knots.
  4. Secure kayak for road transport, on activity conclusion, using suitable methods.
Select a suitable location to exit the river, and to allow for any subsequent re-entries.

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Land and disembark kayak using techniques suitable for river conditions to maintain stability.

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Select a secure bank feature and secure kayak using appropriate knots.

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Secure kayak for road transport, on activity conclusion, using suitable methods.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

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