Stadium Raft Guide

Course Description

Become a Stadium Raft Guide

Looking to lead on artificial, white water courses?

• Do you want to take groups of people from all walks of life white water rafting?
• Do you have experience of white water rafting on man made artificial sites?
• Are you looking to support your club or centre?

If so, the Stadium Raft Guide could be for you!

Why become a Stadium Raft Guide?

First of all, this award is open to anyone interested in leading a raft on man made, artificial sites! The award supports your existing skills and enables you to lead fun, safe and enjoyable white water rafting trips.

Secondly, you can design your own learning journey, using formal and informal opportunities to develop your skills.

Furthermore, this award is used by clubs, outdoor centres and organisations to support their white water rafting activity.

What can a Stadium Raft Guide do?

Your award will support you to run safe and enjoyable white water rafting trips, based on your group’s needs and aspirations. You will lead groups with a range of experience on man made artificial sites, such as CIWWC, HPP or Lee Valley.

You can work independently or be deployed by a club, centre or organisation to lead white water rafting trips. The purpose of these trips may be wide ranging from social adventures, club activities or trying something new.

You will be able to provide Paddle UK Awarding Body Awards and Training such as:

• Personal Performance Awards – Paddle Start and Paddle Discover.

Note: other experience, training or qualifications may be required. Find out more in our develop skills section.

How should I prepare for the training course?

There are no formal Personal Performance Award or Safety Award requirements to becoming a Stadium Raft Guide. However, to get the best from your optional training course you need to feel comfortable in a raft and be able to paddle on man made, artificial sites.

How should I prepare for assessment?

There are lots of ways you can prepare for your Stadium Raft Guide assessment. It is important that you take an active role in deciding the appropriate training and experience that you need. You could book onto the Paddle UK Stadium Raft Guide training course to support you in developing the required skills. Alternatively, you can choose bespoke learning opportunities to support your development stage. Find out more on the Content tab.

Leadership eLearning and online Resources

These optional, interactive eLearning package will take you through some of the key principles behind:

• Paddle UK Awarding Body Model of Leadership.
• Leading in unfamiliar environments.
• Leading mixed craft journeys
• Raft Guide Videos

And provides resources and guides as well as a digital self-analysis tool. Find out more!

Registration

The Stadium Raft Guide has a formal registration requirement.

RAFT GUIDE REGISTRATION

Registration is a process for Raft Guides who are planning to attend a Raft Guide Assessment course. The purpose of Registration is to confirm you hold all prerequisites. It's quick and confirmation is sent straight to your inbox*.

This should then be shared with the assessor to confirm eligibility for assessment. It also gives you peace of mind that you have everything you need in place and you can focus on enjoying your assessment.

Please do not try to Register unless you hold all prerequisites:

• You need to be at least 16 years of age to register.
• Safeguarding Training (dated within the last 3 years).
• 2 day First Aid (dated within the last 3 years).
• Full National Association Membership.

WHAT DOES REGISTRATION COST?

£40.56

HOW DO I REGISTER?

• You need to access your membership portal and register through the portal.
• Ensure your record is up to date before you start**.
• Click on the registration tab and follow the on screen instructions.
• For more information you can use our Registration Guidance.

When should I Register?

When you have all of the prerequisites in place

At least 2 weeks before your assessment. This allows us to resolve any issues in plenty of time!

Why do I have to Register?

Your Registration covers:

• Advice, support and guidance
• Registration services
• Provision of Internal Verification
• Provision of digital platforms and resources
• Administering qualifications including e-certificate and digital records
• Enhanced insurance
• For more information you can use our Registration Guidance.

Course Content

There are lots of ways you can prepare for your Stadium Raft Guide assessment. It is important that you take an active role in deciding the appropriate preparation, training and experience that you need, before booking your assessment. Informal learning and experience-based learning are important for your development as a Stadium Raft Guide. When you're ready for assessment you are in control. It's your group, your trip and our assessor joins you for the day.

Stadium Raft Guide Training

Paddle UK Awarding Body Stadium Raft Guide Training courses are available to support you in your development of the required skills. These courses will cover all the required leadership skills, personal skills and safety and rescue skills to support your development journey. As this training is delivered by Stadium Raft Guide Providers, they are well placed to help you identify an appropriate action plan to support your progress towards a successful assessment.

Formal training is not mandatory, however if you chose to access the training you will have a great couple of days, develop your community of practice, as well as make friends and paddle with likeminded Raft Guides.

Other Training Opportunities

There are lots of experienced Raft Guides who can support you in your development in a personalised and individualised way. For example, in-house training at your rafting club or workplace, working alongside or shadowing other Raft Guides, private tuition or conferences, symposiums and workshops, the list is endless! You could also work with a Stadium Raft Guide Provider on an individualised programme as they have explicit knowledge of the award requirements.

Stadium Raft Guide Assessment

We believe in assessments for learning and you will definitely learn a lot from your assessment. To find out more click on the assessment tab.

Course Assessment

We do everything we can to take the stress out of assessments, we are focused on the journey and not the destination. The experience will be safe, engaging and enjoyable, with you at the heart of the process involving you in as much of the decision making as possible.

Typical Assessment

Your assessor will guide you through the stages of arranging your assessment, discussing with you the best times and dates for the assessment, helping you ensure you have a group to lead and the appropriate assessment conditions on the day.

By the end of the assessment, you will have to demonstrate knowledge and skills in four areas:

• Personal Paddling Skills
• Rescue Skills
• Safety, Leadership and Group Skills
• Theory

The assessment takes place over a typical paddling day, depending on the logistics relating to access to suitable environments, you and your assessor may agree a longer assessment.

Help and support ahead of your assessment

Every Stadium Raft Guide will prepare differently for their assessment, however, you can check your readiness for assessment using:

• The Stadium Raft Guide Assessment Guidance – this explains, in detail, the standard required.

  You can look at the Assessment Guidance here.

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• Leadership eLearning – This optional, interactive eLearning package will take you through some of the key principles behind the Paddle UK Model of Leadership. This is a good refresher of the Leadership principles, at any point on your journey towards becoming a Stadium Raft Guide

Leadership eLearning and online Resources – This optional, interactive eLearning package will take you through some of the key principles behind the Paddle UK Awarding Body Model of Leadership. This is a good refresher of the Leadership principles, at any point on your journey towards becoming a Leader. You also might find it useful to carry out a Self-Assessment using Paddle UK's Leader Self Analysis Tool Find All resources here!

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