Paddle UK Personal Performance Awards
The Personal Performance Awards are designed for paddlers wanting to gain recognition of their learning and development in the craft and environment they choose, so for us that is White Water!
White Water Award - Class 2
This award is designed to develop your ability to apply appropriate decision making skills for a safe day out white water kayaking. The White Water Award endorses your skill, judgement and decision making to ensure a successful day on rivers of up to Class 2. You will be confident in planning and undertaking journeys on moving water with proficient skills to be in control throughout. The award should be seen as a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with Class 2 kayaking.
Progressive White Water Award - Class 3-4
This award is designed to progress your ability in appropriate decision making and personal paddling skills on white water for a safe day out on Class 3-4 rivers.
Your Progressive White Water Award endorses your judgement, decision making and expertise and requires a good understanding of kayaking on Class 3-4 rivers. You should be confident planning and undertaking journeys on various styles of white water rivers, such as Alpine, Big Volume, Technical, Pool Drop or Continuous. Your confidence should be based upon both proficiency in skills and a broad appreciation of surroundings and environmental context. The award should be seen as sound basis for independently building the experience and expertise of competently kayaking Class 3-4 rivers.
Advanced White Water Award - Class 4-5
This award is designed to advance your white water skills and your ability to make appropriate decisions for safe days out kayaking on river of Class 4-5. As an Advanced White Water Kayaker you will have extensive experience and knowledge of white water rivers. Your experience will include kayaking on a wide variety of rivers be it Alpine, Big Volume, Technical, Pool Drop or Continuous at Class 4-5. The award should be seen as a sound basis for experience and expertise of competently kayaking on rapids, sections and features of Class 4 to Class 5.
