Lesson 2: Whitewater Kayaking
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will demonstrate the necessary skills needed to safely white water kayak in class 2-3 rivers.
What should you do if you flip in a river?
How can you help another paddler who has flipped?
Wet exit
T-Rescue
Spray skirt
Eddy
Ferry
Eddy turn
Peel out
Upstream & Downstream lean
River right
River left
Upstream & downstream
Bow
Stern
Hull
Deck
Drain Plug
Pin
Strainer
V-drag
Static line
2.12.3 Demonstrates knowledge of tactics and strategies within outdoor pursuits.
3.12.7 Thinks critically and solves problems in physical activity settings, both as an individual and in groups.
NA
DOK 2 & 3
Strategic Reasoning
Paddlers need to understand the power of moving water and how to avoid objects, as well as, what to do if they are unable to avoid the object.
If the water is shallow and you fall in, all you have to do is stand up.
Rivers will just keep pushing you down stream.
Use of various types of white water boats to challenge each student.
Use of a mask and breaking down skills into parts.
Videos
Modeling
Students will perform a t-rescue in a kayak.
Students will demonstrate the proper way to turn a kayak when crossing an eddyline. (eddyturns & peel outs).
Students will demonstrate proper rope rescue techniques.
White water boats
PFDs
Spray skirts
Throw ropes
Stern & bow floats
White board
Videos