Badge
Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course Student
This badge represents a participant has enrolled in the Intermediate Sea Kayaking Course and is in the process of learning its skills. Completion of the Basic Sea Kayak Course badge or equivalency is a prerequisite.
DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS
The holder of this badge is enrolled in one of our Intermediate Sea Kayaking Courses and is in the process of completing its requirements. To successfully complete this course, students must demonstrate proficiency in the following types of skills (each branch offering the course has slight variations in their requirements) within five years of signing up for the course:
- Competent sea kayak handling in waves generated by windy conditions
- Demonstrated competent handling of a sea kayak in currents and eddy lines under dynamic water conditions
- Has demonstrated competence when launching and landing in the surf zone in a sea kayak
- Has a reasonably reliable sea kayak Eskimo roll in dynamic water conditions
- Is proficient in basic rescue techniques including t-rescue while in dynamic water conditions, use of tow belt systems and use of VHF radio
- Has taken a Sea Kayak Incident Management class
- Has proficiency of basic sea kayak navigation skills
- Has gone on multiple sea kayak paddles that are at least 12 nm long
- Has gone on multiple sea kayak paddles that are rated Sea Kayak IV and Sea Kayak V
- Has volunteered a minimum number of hours helping to teach the Basic Sea Kayak Course and/or more advanced sea kayak classes through the Mountaineers
- Has taken a Basic First Aid/CPR class
WHAT DOES THIS BADGE ALLOW ME TO DO?
Expand your skills and develop your kayaking expertise.
HOW DO I GET THIS BADGE?
Enroll in one of our Intermediate Sea Kayaking Courses.