Working as Kayaking Guide

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Organize tours by groups or individuals in coaches.

Give clearly and details information, promoting safe and responsible kayak information.

Deliveries specify training and safety regulations .

Look for an area that can generally be of great interest to a group or a particular group of people

Arrange the necessary permits or letters of communication to the area of destination before the tour.

Offer specialist knowledge on subjects like history, scenery, landscape, birds and marine fauna.

Lead the tour group to points of interest and at the same time provide useful and interesting information.

Communicate with the appropriate officials in your tour destination – like the police, medical institution or tour destination officials.

Make sure that the tour group will be sent home as safely as possible.


Time

Objective

Details

8.00

Weather & Sea Conditions

Determine sea conditions before start

08:30

Check equipment's

Prepare & check

09:00

Picked up customer

Our services offer free transport

09:30

Training & Safety regulations

Separated 2 two groups / fill out application /Class / Briefing tour.

10:00

Start tour

Departing from river esplanade.

10:30

First stop

Explore open ocean

11:00

Second stop

Swap around and try different kayaks

12:00

Return

Way back seaway, passing Fisheries / Manmade Islands

12:30

Finished Tour/Customer feedback

Give them small gift / Environmental advices

1:00

Last revision

Clean, review of our stuff

1:30

Finish activity

The end of our activity


A) Checking the weather and sea condition B) Google Map & G.P.S.

C) Practical experience route D) Emergency call


Minimum standards for the conduct of safe non-competitive canoeing and kayaking activities, Australian canoeing regulation, 11 January 2008.  Kayaking activities have to develop an Emergency Management Plan  Technological modes of communication (phones, radios, satellite phones, etc.)  Emergency procedures

Responsibilities of the leader  Research hazards – Confirm group experience /capabilities – Check environmental condition – Be alert for physical and psychological condition of group.  Notify appropriate person of safe completion  Check all equipment on return Competency and Qualifications of instructors and/or Guides  Minimum level of competence  Australian Canoeing Instructors and Guides must register with Australian Canoeing  Accreditation registration (Valid 3 years from date of accreditation  Must have a current State Government Regulation body approved First Aid Qualifications.  National Standard Signals be understood and used by all paddlers.


Minimising impact starts when planning a kayaking trip  Learn about and plan your route to avoid sensitive natural areas.  Take suitable equipment to reduce reliance on the natural environment.  Avoid excess food packaging that may be left behind as rubbish.  Secure necessary permission to visit restricted areas such as Nature Reserve or private land.  Take home all your rubbish, including empty packaging, food scraps and sanitary products.  Use a full stove for cooking.  Avoid using soaps or detergent when camping. Beach Sand is an excellent alternative for cleaning cookware.  Learn about wildlife, will help you appreciate their behaviour you can modify your own to minimize impact.  No fishing or removal underwater plant life in Marine Reserves.  Leave any cultural artefacts where you find them. (Historic Sites)



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