Re: [Paddlewise] Club Safety

Jackie-

Thanks for your response, and great ascii art as usual.  One situation
that we may be faced with as our club grows is beginners who would like to
lead trips that are beyond their abilities as individual paddlers, let
alone as leaders.  Does your club have a way to deal with this?  This
possibility was raised by a member of another sea kayaking club in the
area who did have this problem come up last year...  

Thanks,
Sarah

> So that no one got the impression that one single person was responsible 
> for everyone's safety, my club changed the title from trip leader to trip
> coordinator. 
> 
> > What, if any, are the requirements in terms of skills, training or
> > certifications for trip leaders?  For participants? 
> 
> Willingness to coordinate a trip and attend.  :-)
> 
> > Does your club have any sort of process for approving trips or trip
> > leaders?
> 
> Since we did not have trip "leaders" ... no.  If someone was willing
> to organize a trip, everyone said "YIPPEEE!"  But we were an informal
> lot :-)  The club membership was good size, however the actual participation 
> was usually relatively small.  Some "popular" trips would be limited to a
> number that the coordinator felt most comfortable with.


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