PAQS Enclosed Sea Guide Training. 26-27/06/25
June 26 @ 8:00 am - June 27 @ 5:00 pm
Who: A basic skills award can be delivered by any PA qualified Leader (Supervisor, Guide, Instructor).The program is an introduction for people who wish to learn to pad
Who: The holder of this qualification has demonstrated the skills and knowledge to guide groups of novices on day based activities in Sea Kayaks in Enclosed Sea conditions:
- Inside of estuaries, harbours, embayments or other sheltering reefs or islands
- Maximum of 1.5 nautical miles from shore
- Wind conditions below Fresh Winds(17kn)
- Breaking (whitecapping) waves (sea) up to 0.5m
- No surf
The Enclosed Sea Guide is for people seeking a professional certification in a Enclosed paddling environments using Kayak or SOT craft. The Paddle Australia Qualification Scheme (PAQS) course is the industry benchmark certification designed to meet the needs of the paddling Guide and Instructor industry for education, recreational and tourism sectors nation wide.
Course Duration: Duration listed below is a guide only. You will need to contact your local provider to determine an exact duration.
Training Course:2 days, Assessment:1 day
Costs(RRP): Costs listed below are a guide only. You will need to contact your local provider for a price or quote.
Training Course: $425, Assessment: $325, 3 years Qualification Registration: $170 (Charged once qualified)
20% discount on course RRP for all Paddle Australia members. For other discount options and group quotes please contact your local training provider.
Pre requisites: Participants knowledge and skills should be at the level of Enclosed Sea skills. To gain the qualification a minimum logbook is required, these requirements can be found in the Assessment Guidelines. Please pay particular attention to the logbook requirements that need to be logged in your Paddlelog
What Craft: You need to determine which craft you will be assessed in, as the qualification is craft specific.
Equipment: It is expected that participants will supply their own equipment including craft, life jackets, paddles etc and present as a Guide with appropriate equipment ( First Aid Kit, Repair kit etc). If you do require equipment please contact your local provider.
Assessment:
- Practical: Completed through the training/assessment day
- Quiz: An online quiz is made available to participants upon registration that needs to be completed prior to the practical program
- Project: An online project is made available to participants upon registration that needs to be completed prior to the practical program
What will you learn: What you will learn and be assessed on can be found in the Assessment Guidelines below.
