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RATING THE PADDLER

Instructions: All items, except the first, carry points that may be added to obtain an overall rating. All items except “Rolling Ability” apply to both open and decked boats. Rate open and decked boat skills separately.

1. Prerequisite Skills. Before paddling on a moving current, the paddler should:

 Have some swimming ability.

 Be able to paddle instinctively on nonmoving water (lake). This presumes knowledge of basic strokes.

 Be able to guide and control the canoe from either side without changing paddling sides.

 Be able to guide and control the canoe (or kayak) while paddling backward.

 Be able to move the canoe (or kayak) laterally.

 Understand the limitations of the boat.

 Be practiced in “wet exit” if in a decked boat.

2. Equipment. Award points on the suitability of your equip-ment to whitewater. Whether you own, borrow, or rent the equipment makes no difference. Do not award points for both open canoe and decked boat.

Open Canoe

0 Points: Any canoe less than 15 feet for tandem; any canoe less than 14 feet for solo.