Welcome to Hong Kong Schools Sailing Association

Kayaking Course Details

A. Theory
  • Knowledge of protection gear and life jacket
  • Knowledge of kayak and paddle
B. Practical
  • Launching the kayak into water in pairs
  • Embarking and disembarking
  • Forward and backward paddling
  • Stopping
  • Paddle for a short distance with and without a paddle
  • Basic directional control with and without a paddle
  • Ball games – passing and shooting
A. Theory
  • Use of whistle

B. Practical

  • Lauching the kayak into the water in pairs
  • Emptying of water in pairs
  • Revision of forward paddling, backward paddling and stopping
  • Capsizing
  • Sweep stroke – forward stroke and back stroke
  • Paddling for 20m
  • Ball games – passing and shooting
A. Theory
  • Influence of different weather conditions on kayaking

B. Practical

  • Launching the kayak into the water in pairs or in single
  • Emptying of water in pairs or in single
  • Rafting
  • Stern rudder
  • Paddle for 30m
  • Ball games – passing and shooting
A. Theory
  • Overview of Paddle – Training Paddle and Wing Paddle
B. Practical
  • Draw stroke
  • Rafting
A. Theory

B. Practical

  • High brace support

A. Theory

  • Whistle signals
  • Personal equipment

B. Practical

  • Wearing of life jacket
  • Forward and backward paddling
  • Emergency stop
  • Launching and embarking
  • Sweep stroke
  • Rafting
  • Capsize
  • Emptying by two persons

A. Theory

  • Information on life jacket, paddle and canoe
  • Significance of weather on canoeing

B. Practical

  • Transportation of the kayak by one-person
  • Stern rudder turning
  • Rafting
  • “HI” Rescue

A. Theory

  • Canoeing safety rule

B. Practical

  • Draw stroke
  • Slap for support
  • Emptying of kayak by one person at shallow seashores
  • “X” rescue