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Prepare for sea kayaking and demonstrate sea kayaking skills in
sheltered sea conditions
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for sea kayaking
at sea; transport and handle sea kayaking equipment in preparation for sea
kayaking in sheltered sea; demonstrate paddle strokes for sea kayaks at sea;
and land on and exit from beaches.
Subfield
Outdoor Recreation
Domain
Canoeing - Kayaking
Status
Registered
Status date
16 December 2004
Date version published
12 February 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0099
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Sea kayak is a fully decked water craft designed for one or two paddlers (using
double bladed paddles) in individual cockpits wearing spraydecks. It has a minimum
of two bulkheads with watertight hatch covers, creating buoyancy compartments fore
and aft, which ensures the craft floats level on capsize. Hull shape should be
appropriate for sea conditions, ie fore and aft rocker and flared ends. It has a rudder
or skeg for directional control and deck lines and toggles for safety.
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Assessment against this unit standard should be carried out under the following
conditions: within two kilometres of safe landing sites, with 30 minutes paddling from
safe landing sites. Environmental conditions should not exceed: surf up to 0.5
metres, swell up to one metre, current up to three knots, winds up to 15 knots (less in
offshore conditions). For the purpose of assessment against this unit standard,
inland lakes can be used where conditions match the conditions as stipulated for the
sea above.
3
All activities must comply with any relevant environmental, legislative and/or
regulatory requirements set out in the New Zealand Environmental Care Code; New
Zealand Water Care Code; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Injury
Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001; the Sea Kayak Operators
Association of New Zealand (SKOANZ), Code of Practice, May 1999 available at
http://www.skoanz.org.nz/seakayak/code.html; and their subsequent amendments.
The New Zealand Environmental Care Code, and New Zealand Water Care Code
are available from the Department of Conservation, Head Office, PO Box 10420,
Wellington 6143 or http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/plan-andprepare/care-codes.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare for sea kayaking at sea.
Performance criteria
1.1
Clothing and personal equipment are selected for sea kayaking in accordance
with comfort, fit, suitability for the conditions, and in accordance with SKOANZ
standards.
1.2
Equipment for sea kayaking is selected in accordance with comfort, fit,
suitability for the conditions, and in accordance with SKOANZ standards.
Range
1.3
sea kayak, split paddle, buoyancy aid, spraydeck, pump, means of
self-rescue.
Safety equipment is selected, stored and maintained in accordance with
SKOANZ standards.
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Element 2
Transport and handle sea kayaking equipment in preparation for sea kayaking in sheltered
sea.
Performance criteria
2.1
The sea kayak and equipment are checked for wear and damage in accordance
with SKOANZ standards.
Range
2.2
Sea kayaks and equipment for sea kayaking are safely transported without
damage to equipment, vehicle, or trailer.
Range
2.3
equipment includes but is not limited to – paddles, buoyancy aid,
spraydeck, pump.
roof racks, tying kayaks down.
The sea kayak is launched and landed without damage.
Element 3
Demonstrate paddle strokes for sea kayaks at sea.
Range
single sea kayak, double sea kayak.
Performance criteria
3.1
Control of the kayak is maintained while manoeuvring with and without the use
of a rudder.
3.2
Paddle strokes achieve purpose, and their technical elements can be identified,
with and without the use of a rudder on both sides.
Range
forward and reverse power strokes, forward and reverse sweep
strokes, draw strokes, touring stroke, stern rudder.
3.3
A brace is demonstrated that rights the sea kayak from a point of capsize.
3.4
The sea kayak is brought to a stop from a fast paddle within four paddle
strokes.
3.5
Side surfing or controlled broach is demonstrated using safe braces from both
sides with the sea kayak stable and controlled.
3.6
Obstacles are avoided using paddle stokes appropriate to the conditions and
the situation and sea kayak control.
Range
sweep stroke, forward stroke, back stroke, draw stroke, railing.
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Element 4
Land on and exit from beaches.
Range
evidence is required for at least two landings and exits.
Performance criteria
4.1
The sea kayak is launched from the beach with control demonstrated at all
times.
4.2
The sea kayak is landed on the beach with control demonstrated at all times.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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