[Paddlewise] FW: BCU Proficiency Award

From: Chuck Holst <CHUCK_at_multitech.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 16:04:52 -0600
>>
Another question to ask is, how far from land to you have
to be before its "open water"?   Paddling just beyond the
surf zone doesn't seem like "open water", but maybe it is?

Also, what counts as proof?  A video tape shooting a 360
degree pan with a few oil platforms and no beach in sight?
Maybe a GPS track log?
>>

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I don't have the BCU definition with me, but I think it is at least one
mile from land in any direction.

As for proof, the BCU prefers a log book, but pictures also seem
to be acceptable. Though I had some slides with me, our assessor
accepted our word based merely on knowledgable conversation.

For instructor candidates, I think a log book is mandatory.

Chuck Holst  
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