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We provide Canada's only 6-day dual-certification kayak leadership course. Your instructors Gord Pincock and Bruce Wilson have logged over 50 years of paddling and wilderness leadership experience. Together they provide Canada's only 6-day dual-certification kayak leadership course. Courses are run through Evolution Guide School - Follow the links below for more detailed program information and for booking details. The following two guide certifying organizations endorse our curriculum.
Canadian Federation of Ocean Kayak Educators
Association of Canadian Sea Kayak Guides
The course components will consist of:
- A guiding component
- Harmonic wilderness travel skills component
- Educating / teaching component
- Soft and hard skills component
All will be based upon a foundation of safety, judgement and adaptability.
Prerequisites for certification are:
- A recognized Wilderness First Aid course at the Leadership Level (including a current CPR standing)
- A marine radio operator's license
- Satisfactory participation at a leave-no-trace work shop (Harmonic Wilderness Travel)
- Age - a minimum of 19 years
- Successful completion of the appropriate Wilderness Guide/Educator Review
- Log documentation
The evaluation process will consist of:
- Safety and judgement demonstration in a variety of situations.
- Teaching a mini workshop.
- Instructing a major workshop.
- Familiarity and demonstration of leadership styles appropriate to the specific situation.
- Scenarios and simulations.
- A basing of all decisions upon a foundation of personal and group safety at all times.
- Demonstration of the ability to perform specific hard skills in a variety of situations.
- There will be a written and practical component.
- There will be a written evaluation of the candidate.
The review board will be comprised of a minimum of 2 evaluators. The evaluation will be based upon an objective evaluation of tangible skill demonstration.
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