• Principles of Rescue

• Forward Sweep (aggressive and reactive techniques)

• • Priorities - People, Boats, Gear 

• Reverse Sweep

• • Responsibilities of Victim 

• Stern Draw

• • Responsibilities of Rescuers 

• Bow Draw

• Types of Rescue

• Forward

• • Self rescue

• Back

• • • Body/boat positions 

• Low and High Braces

• • • Handling equipment 

• Bow Draw and Duffek

• • Boat-based rescue

• Stationary Draw

• • • Tired Swimmer

• Sculling Draw

• • • Towing

• • • Bow (eskimo) rescue

Optional at instructors’ discretion: Roll (Taught by L3 instructor with Kayak Rolling endorsement or L4 or L5 Kayak Instructors) 

• • • Bumping

• • Extension Rescues

• • • Rescue ropes

• • • Pinned craft

Maneuvers

Flatwater Practice

• Spins (onside and offside): boat pivots in place

• Forward: boat moves in reasonably straight line

• Reverse: boat moves in a reasonably straight line

• Stopping: boat stops within a reasonable distance

• Turns: boat turns in broad arc made while underway

• Veering, Carving, and paddling the “inside circle”

• Abeam: boat moves sideways without headway

• Sideslips: boat moves sideways with headway