The Level 3 Kayaking Skills Award aims to enable participants to:

• Kayak safely and competently on rivers up to and including Grade II rivers as a member of a group of peers
• Be capable of negotiating obstacles likely to be encountered on Grade II rivers
• Assist in rescues

Performance Requirements:

Participants must successfully explain and demonstrate the following techniques and skills at a level higher than that required for the Level 2 Kayaking Skills Award

Strokes:

• Forward Paddle, Reverse Paddle, Emergency Stop,
• Forward Sweep, Reverse Sweep and a combination of Forward and Reverse Sweep
• Draw Stroke, Sculling Draw, Hanging Draw
• Bracing (Low Brace, High Brace, Sculling for Support)
• Stern Rudder
• Bow Rudder

Techniques:

• Entry and Exit
• Edging
• Forward Ferry Gliding
• Reverse Ferry Gliding
• Breaking In
• Breaking Out
• Rescues
• Capsize Drill
• Offensive & Defensive Swimming
• Assisted X Rescue and an X Rescue
• Eskimo Rescue
• Eskimo Roll

Theory:

• Knowledge of Safety Rules
• An understanding of Eddies, Standing Waves, Upstream and Downstream V’s, Stoppers, and Easy River Routes
• An understanding of river signals and commands