Paddle Onward Requirements

Complete All 9 Requirements.

1. Before attempting requirements 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 for this adventure, you must pass the BSA swimmer test.
2. Pick a paddle craft for which to complete all requirements: canoe, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard (SUP)
3. Review Safety Afloat.
4. Demonstrate how to choose & properly wear a life jacket that is the correct size.
5. Jump feet first into water over your head while wearing a life jacket. Then swim 25 feet wearing the life jacket.
6. Demonstrate how to enter & exit a canoe, kayak, or SUP safely.
7. Discuss what to do if your canoe or kayak tips over or you fall off your SUP.
8. Learn how to pick a paddle that is the right size for you. Explore how the paddle craft responds to moving the paddle.
9. Have 30 minutes or more of time using your watercraft.