Pre-course Information

Read and be familiar with the:

• Canoe Leader Scope & Syllabus
• Assessments – What to expect
• Assessments – Feedback & Results Process

Leader Workbooks

• Canoe Leader Workbook
• Core Knowledge Workbook (You only need to complete this once. If you already hold a Registered NZOIA Leader, 1 or 2 qualification you do not need to complete this workbook).

It is optional for NZOIA Assessment Centre tertiary students to complete the workbooks as the content may be assessed as part of the tertiary course curriculum.  Please follow the requirements of your tutor/Assessor.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe Leader Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate knowledge, care and appropriate use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 4: Obtain environmental information and apply interpretation skills
• Section 5: Demonstrate cultural and environmental knowledge, and interpretation of areas visited
• Section 8: Demonstrate effective safety management
• Section 9: Plan and prepare an introductory canoe experience

The following will likely be covered depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Introductory Session

• Welcome, introductions and outline of course
• Assessment process
• Safety management
• Overall logistics
• Feedback and results process
• Questions and answers

Personal Skills

• Equipment use and knowledge
• Launching and landing a canoe
• Steering (bow and stern)
• Paddle strokes and manoeuvres
• Entering and exiting eddies
• Effective paddling into wind and current, using trim.
• Ferry gliding
• Switching position while on the water
• Rescue skills: capsize, self-rescue, participant rescue, towing

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe Leader Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate knowledge, care and appropriate use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 2: Demonstrate effective personal canoe skills
• Section 3: Demonstrate effective rescue skills

Client day briefing and planning

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe Leader Syllabus:

• Section 4: Obtain environmental information and apply interpretation skills
• Section 8: Demonstrate effective safety management
• Section 9: Plan and prepare an introductory canoe experience

The following will likely be covered depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Instruct a group in the canoe skills required for a positive introductory experience

• Client briefing and outfitting
• Canoe skill instruction and games
• Rescue drills
• Cultural and environmental discussions

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe Leader Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate knowledge, care and appropriate use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 3: Demonstrate effective rescue skills
• Section 4: Obtain environmental information and apply interpretation skills
• Section 5: Demonstrate cultural and environmental knowledge, and interpretation of areas visited
• Section 6: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices
• Section 7: Guide and manage a group canoeing on flat or slow-moving water
• Section 8: Demonstrate effective safety management
• Section 10: Instruct a group in the canoe skills required for a positive introductory experience

Debrief with the Assessor and Assessment result

Pre-course Information

Read and be familiar with the:

• Canoe 1 Scope & Syllabus
• Assessments – What to expect
• Assessments – Feedback & Results Process

Presentations

Prepare for impromptu discussions on topics covered in the syllabus. Topics might include:

• General knowledge relevant to canoeing
• Equipment
• Ethics
• History
• Access issues
• Weather
• Risk management
• Cultural and environmental knowledge

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate general knowledge relevant to canoeing
• Section 2: Demonstrate the care and correct use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 7: Apply weather and river interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Role model and promote environmental and cultural respect
• Section 9: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation of sites visited
• Section 12: Apply effective safety management

Assignment - Scenario

You will be given a scenario and asked to plan a multi-day journey in a given location. This will include navigation, weather maps and sources, risk identification, contingencies, emergency plans, gear and equipment lists, sample menus, and how you would source weather and access information.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 2: Demonstrate the care and correct use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 5: Demonstrate location awareness
• Section 6: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 7: Apply weather and river interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 10: Plan and prepare for a multi-day instructional and guided trip
• Section 12: Apply effective safety management

Introductory Session

• Welcome, introductions and outline of course
• Assessment process
• Safety management
• Overall logistics
• Feedback and results process
• Theoretical knowledge: multichoice quiz and weather tests
• Questions and answers

Quiz

Includes:

• Discipline Specific Knowledge

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate general knowledge relevant to canoeing
• Section 7: Apply weather and river interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Role model and promote environmental and cultural respect
• Section 9: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation of sites visited
• Section 12: Apply effective safety management

The following will likely be covered on Day 1, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

• Equipment
• Role model paddling grade 2 water
• Rescue techniques
• Campcraft
• Theory/discussion covering topics listed above

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate general knowledge relevant to canoeing
• Section 2: Demonstrate the care and correct use of canoes, equipment and clothing
• Section 3: Demonstrate personal canoe skills
• Section 4: Demonstrate river rescue skills
• Section 5: Demonstrate location awareness
• Section 6: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 7: Apply weather and river interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Role model and promote environmental and cultural respect
• Section 9: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation of sites visited

Client day planning session

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 12: Apply effective safety management
• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions

The following will likely be covered on Day 2, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Teaching session with clients

• Introductions and outfitting clients
• Flat water skills which prepare clients for a moving water session
• Moving water skills which prepare clients for a river trip
• River rescue skills which prepare the clients

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 5: Demonstrate location awareness
• Section 7: Apply weather and river interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Role model and promote environmental and cultural respect
• Section 11: Lead and manage a group up to and including grade 2 white water
• Section 12: Apply effective safety management
• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions
• Section 14: Teach flat water canoe skills
• Section 15: Teach moving water skills
• Section 16: Teach river rescue skills

The following will likely be covered on Day 3, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Upskilling clients on moving water. River rescue skills if not covered on Day 2.

Teach river running skills on a grade 2 river trip.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Canoe 1 Syllabus:

• Section 11: Lead and manage a group up to and including grade 2 white water
• Section 12: Apply effective safety management
• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions
• Section 15: Teach moving water skills
• Section 16: Teach river rescue skills
• Section 17: Teach river running skills

Debrief with the Assessor and Assessment result