PLANNING OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

Flat Water Guide or Instructor: Moving Water Endorsement
Holders of the Flat Water Guide or Instructor: Moving Water Endorsement are qualified to lead
groups of paddlers up to Grade 1 water that could be clearly moving and have hazards such as
strainers and a degree of risk, but must be less than that of Grade 2 water.
White-water Guide or Instructor (Co-requisite: White-water Rescue Level 2)
Holders of the White-water Guide Award are qualified to lead up to Grade 2 white-water trips.
Holders of the White-water Instructor Award are qualified to instruct and facilitate the development of
white-water paddling skills and knowledge up to Grade 2 water and guide groups on up to Grade 3
water.
Sea Leader
Holders of the Sea Leader Award are qualified to operate with participants who hold Sea Skills in sea
kayaks in conditions that are:
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below “fresh” (17 knots) conditions
distances of up to 4 nautical miles from the nearest shore
surf to one metre
Sea leaders may also lead less experienced paddlers in conditions that include:
wind conditions below 15 knots (forecast or observed)
crossings of less than 1 nautical mile
surf to 0.5 metre
not rounding a significant headland.
Holders of the Sea Guide Award are qualified to lead groups of novices on activity and expedition
based programs in sea kayaks at sea and can operate in conditions that are:
below “strong wind warnings” conditions (forecast or observed of greater than 25 knots)
crossings of less than 10 nautical miles
surf to 1 metre.
Operations may also be conducted in conditions that exceed the above where a documented hazard
identification and risk management process has been undertaken to ensure the participants’ skills
and equipment are appropriate to the environment.
Sea Instructor
Holders of the Sea Instructor Award are qualified to train individuals and groups from novices to
instructors on activity and expedition based programs in sea kayaks at sea defined as outside of
estuaries, bays or other sheltering reefs or islands in moderate conditions:
Below “strong wind warnings” conditions (forecast or observed of greater than 25 knots)
Assessed in minimum winds of 11 – 16 knots (18 – 23 kn conditions suggested)
Areas of exposed coastline that is simple, not involving overfalls, tidal races, difficult landings
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Please refer to the online copy of this document (TASED-4-1765), located on the Tasmanian Department
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