River Kayak Program Recent Changes

The following items have been updated in the Paddle Canada River Kayaking Program.

Edition 202401 (January 2024)

• Add Introduction to Rolling to Beginner River Kayak Skills.

Edition 202302 (February 2023)

• Updated: General policies section at the beginning of the manual. No major policy changes, just clean-up of wording and various grammar fixes.

Edition 202207 (July 13, 2022)

• Added in information about certification maintenance clinics.

Edition 202107 (July 2021)

• Add IT Transfer requirements for Paddle Canada Instructor Trainers from other disciplines.
• Adjust wording around surfing to focus on river running and control, not playboating.

Edition 201902 (February 2019)

• Add recreational Kayak skills course.
• Bring manual up to date with current Paddle Canada Standards and programs.
• Re-introduce Paddle Canada River Kayak Instructor Stream.
• Modify Introduction to River Kayak Skills to be more River focused, removing Sea Kayak specific skills.
• Add Advanced River Kayak Instructor.
• Add Reference to Paddle Canada Camping Program.

Edition 6 (April 2013)

• Updated with new Paddle Canada First Aid Requirements.

Edition 5 (April 2011)

• Added “Introduction to Kayak Skills” back into River Kayak Program.

Edition 4 (April 2011)

• Updated manual to reflect Paddle Canada skill levels only with instructor levels being facilitated by Canoe Kayak Canada – Whitewater (CKC-W).

Edition 3 (May 2009)

• Updated to reflect new progressions, specifically in relation to Instructor-Trainer Levels.

Edition 2 (2004)

• Unknown changes.

Edition 1 (1998)

• New Canadian Recreational Canoe Association (former name of Paddle Canada) – River Kayak Program.