Leader Resources

Resources for Sea Kayak Trip Leaders

    Leadership

    • Sea Kayak Difficulty Rating:  Description of the Sea Kayak trip difficulty.
      • When posting a trip, choose the single and highest rating that matches the characteristics of your trip.
      • Because SK rating are broad categories and the max conditions fields can be vague (max sustained wind or max gusts?), consider listing the max conditions of your trip in the leader description section.
    • VHF and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)
    • Tom Unger's recommendations for long term risk management, particularly in challenging conditions.

    Policy

    Read the Seattle Committee Trip Leader Policy

    Clinic Pricing and Cancellation Policy

    • $35 for a half day
    • $65 for a full day

    For cancellations, the Mountaineer web site will refund the course fee for anyone who cancels before the registration close date.  Leaders may institute a more restrictive policy by setting the registration close date further in the future and not refunding fees for people who cancel after this.  We suggest 1 week and no refunds.  However, since this is new, leaders are free to adjust this to find what works for them.

    Further details on pricing and cancellation in our Clinic Pricing Document.

    Leader Development

    • Seattle Committee Training Funds and Volunteer Recognition Policy offers funds to leaders for training
    • The seattle committee will reimburse leaders up to $50 for the cost of tools used, such as subscription to DeepZoom, Windy, Navionics, and ACA membership