Grade 2 Criteria

To Pass the Canoe and Kayak Grade Two Kayak Certificate you will be required to…

General Knowledge / Show instructor:

Show the instructor a full set of polyprop, to be worn,  First Aid Kit, food, a spare set of polyprop, a survival bag, repair tape, dry bag and a throw rope.
Explain the equipment required for rescues of kayakers and their gear
Describe the river grading system from grade one to grade three
Describe potential hazards in and around rivers
Describe the reason for warm up preparations
Describe what prior responsibilities to the rescue services you would undertake
Explain the recognition and treatment of Hypothermia
Paddling Skills in Grade Two White Water
Capsize and swim 50 m with kayak and paddle to safe eddie and then empty and re-enter kayak. (Without undue delay)
Entry and exit between kayak and bank
Forward paddling
Reverse paddling
Forward and Backward Sweeps both sides
Low braces both sides (spray skirts getting wet)
Eddie turns both sides
Forward Ferry Glides
Reverse Ferry Glides
Throw rope use (3 out of 5 accurate throws over 10 metres) & to recieve a throw rope in a rapid.
Rescue a kayaker and their gear (x rescue and T rescue)
Combat swim a 75 metre Grade Two Rapid achieving designated eddie
Rescue a kayaker and paddle a Grade Two Rapid (stern Deck Carry)
River Reading skills that enable the customer to lead down Grade Two rapids