This award is designed to develop your personal paddling and decision making skills so you have a fun and safe day out canoeing.

Your Canoe Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making when journeying. You will be confident in planning and undertaking canoe journeys on the water in winds up to and including force 3 taking place on grade 1 rivers with simple eddy lines. Your award is a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with the Progressive Canoe Award.

This award requires you to have canoed before and be able to paddle solo.