Re: [Paddlewise] Certification--was Swimming

From: Rick Kitts <rkitts_at_loudhouse.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:15:00 -0800
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I too quite like a set of goals I can work towards, which is the real  
value of certification for me.

Apologies for picking nits, but Jen has had 5 stars for quite a while.  
What she recently earned was Level 5. Stars are a paddling award (i.e.  
you have these paddling skills) and Level 5 is a coaching award (i.e.  
you have these coaching/teaching skills).

---Rick

On Jan 15, 2009, at 11:58 AM, Mark Sanders wrote:

> I think I may concentrate on getting some stars this year. Not  
> because I think it's the be all end all of kayak certification, but at least it
> provides some objective goals to make. Most of the kayak instruction  I've
> gotten in the past was just too basic to have much impact, but that  wasn't
> the case at GGSKS. Perhaps the thing to do is get a small group and  get
> someone to take you out to learn in more challenging conditions.
> Besides, now that Jen has her 5 stars, I can go down there and learn  
> from the best!
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