Check out www.bcuna.com (BCU North America) for information on star award requirements. The BCU sets "standards" for achieving star awards. Technically there is no formal training syllabus for 1 to 4 star training but outfitters who follow the BCU system tend to offer training courses focused on providing training to help achieve these awards. Five star is another story as you must participate in an authorized BCU 5 Star Training course. The BCU Handbook however is an excellent source for various types of information on paddlesports and I highly recommend getting a copy. Also available from BCU North America. good luck sid Just a quick question... Is the following the BCU training manual most appropriate for info on star training: Canoe and Kayak Handbook by British Canoe Union, Franco Ferrero (Editor) Paperback: 351 pages; Dimension in inches 9.44 x 6.69 Publisher: Pesda Press; March 2002 ISBN: 0953195651 Do any of you folks have better suggestions for reading material? As always, thanks in advance! Tom *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Feb 23 2004 - 19:50:36 PST
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