Small Craft Safety Challenge (Renewal)
Description
If you are currently Small Craft Safety Certified and are interested in renewing your certification, you may take the class in challenge format, and be exempt from the classroom portion of the class. You will still need to complete the pretest upon arrival, and there will be no practice session beforehand. This certification covers flat water canoeing, rowboats, and small sailboats and is valid for a three year period.
Details
Required: No
Who Should Attend: Volunteers holding current Small Craft Safety Certification who are interested in renewing their certification.
Prerequisites:
You must have current Small Craft Safety Certification You must also pass a prerequisite skills test given on the same day as the training session.In order to complete the mandatory prerequisite test, you will need to demonstrate the following:
- Float or tread water for one minute without a life jacket
- Swim any stroke for 25 yards without a life jacket
- Swim any stroke for 25 yards with a life jacket
- Safely launch and control a canoe using the proper strokes while paddling forwards and backwards, turning, stopping, and holding position
- Paddling will be done solo, either alone in a canoe or with a non-paddling partner to help balance the canoe
- When paddling forward and backward steering strokes, such as J-strokes or sweep strokes, must be used to maintain a straight line course without switching sides or ruddering
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: $5.00. This fee covers the cost of certification
Materials to Bring:
- Red Cross Small Craft Safety book and current certification card
- Your favorite paddle
- Adult-sized life jacket (if you have one). A limited number of life jackets will be available at the training.
- Comfortable layered clothing and/or swimsuit
- Change of dry clothes/shoes
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Pen/notebook
When to Complete: Before your Small Craft Safety Certification expires
How often to Complete: Every three years
Date Range(s): April-October
Ways to Complete:
- Scheduled facilitated session
