DofE Canoe Training: Catch-up for Week 5

DofE Online Canoe Training: Catch-up from Week 5 - Teamwork & Judgement
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1. Suggest at least 5 activities that benefit from working as a team (of 2, 3 or more) when you're on expedition (paddling and ashore):*
Watch this video on tandem paddling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaqvoIJD-A) and then answer the questions below:
2. When tandem paddling in a canoe, which paddler normally sets the paddling pace?*

Bow paddler (front)Stern paddler (back)
3. When tandem paddling, which paddler does most of the steering?*

Bow paddler (front)Stern paddler (back)
4. When tandem paddling, which of the following are important to do:*

Communicate frequently with your partnerPartners paddle on opposite sides of the canoeOnly the bow paddler has to look for obstacles or hazards aheadPaddle very far from the shore to avoid colliding with other canoesBow paddler should paddle as fast as they canStern paddler should stay in sync with the strokes of the bow paddlerBow paddler has to keep checking behind them to see what side their partner is paddling on
Watch this video on the 'assisted' canoe rescue or X-rescue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7T8nyV17Y) and answer the questions below:
5. During an assisted canoe rescue, where should the 'swimmers' (i.e. the paddlers now in the water) go whilst their canoe is being flipped by the rescuing canoe?*
If you capsize, put the following in order of priority (1 being the thing to do FIRST):
A. Gather any kit that's floated away *.
B. Change into dry clothes *.
C. Attract attention *.
D. Check your partner is OK *.
E. Paddle to shore *.
F. Get rescued *.
6. Journeying involves judgements (i.e. making decisions) on things like... when and whether to set off, pace, when to take rests, who paddles with whom…and is influenced by lots of things including the weather conditions, injuries, ability etc. Write what you would do if your partner said the following things to you:
"I’ve got a headache and feel a bit sick”*
“I think we’re going the wrong way"*
"I can see rocks in the water up ahead"*
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DofE Online Canoe Training: Catch-up from Week 5 - Teamwork & Judgement

Watch this video on tandem paddling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDaqvoIJD-A) and then answer the questions below:

Watch this video on the 'assisted' canoe rescue or X-rescue (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7T8nyV17Y) and answer the questions below: