Aim: | To introduce beginners to the sports in a safe and enjoyable way. |
Environment: | Simple coastal water |
Pre-entry Requirement: | Swimming 50 m with PFD (Minimum age 12 years old) |
Course Duration: | 12 hours |
Type of Craft:
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Single seat closed cockpit kayak |
Trainer/Assessor:
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Level 1 Coach or above |
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Journey Experience: | None |
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Aim: | To develop the range of basic strokes and manoeuvres for novices. |
Environment: | Simple coastal water |
Pre-entry Requirement: | One Star Award |
Course Duration: | 18 hours |
Type of Craft: | Single seat closed cockpit kayak with spray deck |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 2 Coach or above |
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Journey Experience: | At least one journey of 6 km |
Oral Theory Test: |
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Aim: | To introduce more advanced manoeuvres and full range of dynamic skills to intermediate paddlers. This award confirms candidate as a competent canoeist with a comprehensive repertoire of basic strokes and a general awareness of the sport and the opportunities it offers. |
Environment: | Simple coastal water |
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Course Duration: | 24 hours |
Type of Craft: | Single seat closed cockpit kayak with spray deck |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 3 Coach or above |
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Pre-assessment requirement: | Five journeys of 8 km each at two different sections of coastline |
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Aim: | To renew the Three Star Award (Trainee) validity for Three Star Assessment. |
Environment: | Simple coastal water |
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Course Duration: | 4 hours |
Type of Craft: | Single seat closed cockpit kayak with spray deck |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 3 Coach or above |
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Pre-assessment requirement: | Five journeys of 8 km each at two different sections of coastline |
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Aim: | This is an environment specific journeying award to be designated and endorsed for "Sea and Open Water Award". It confirms the candidate's competence to journey on technically demanding water requiring judgment and refinement of basic strokes, skills and techniques. |
Environment: | Sea and Open Water in waves of at least 0.5 m in height |
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Course Duration: | Four full days |
Type of Craft: | Sea Kayak with closed cockpit and immobilised rudder (if fitted) |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 4 Coach or above |
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Aim: | This is an environment specific journeying award to be designated and endorsed for "River". It confirms the candidate's competence to journey on technically demanding water requiring judgment and refinement of basic strokes, skills and techniques. |
Environment: | The river award should be taken on moving water of Grade II to III. |
Pre-entry Requirement: |
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Trainer/Assessor: | Level 4 Coach or above |
Type of Craft: | General purpose closed-cockpit white-water kayak |
Technical Skills (River Award): |
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Journey Experience: | Produce a log book showing evidence of at least 10 "quality" river journeys (requiring more than half a day to execute) at least 6 of which must be on graded water and at least 2 of these must be on different rivers. |
Theory: | Show good all-round knowledge of river kayaking issues, including:
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Aim: | This is an environment-specific advanced journeying award to be designated and endorsed for Sea and Open Water Award. It confirms the candidate’s competence at an advanced level to journey on the most demanding water, requiring the highest levels of judgement and technical skills, including the ability to lead a group at this level. |
Environment: | Sea and open water in waves of at least 1 m in height |
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Course Duration: | Three full days |
Type of Craft: | Sea Kayak with closed cockpit and immobilised rudder (if fitted) |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 5 Coaches and coaching panel |
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Aim: | To develop the range of basic strokes and manoeuvres for novices. |
Environment: | Simple coastal water |
Pre-entry Requirement: | Two Star Award |
Course Duration: | 5 hours |
Type of Craft: | Single seat closed cockpit kayak with spray deck |
Trainer/Assessor: | Level 2 Coach or above |
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Journey Experience: | At least one journey of 6 km |
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Upcoming Course Details:
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Certificate Collection:
1 Star
Certificates for courses conducted up to 09/10/22 are ready.
Kindly collect within 6 months from course date.
2 Star
Certificates for courses conducted up to 09/10/22 are ready.
Kindly collect within 6 months from course date.
Certificate Collection Centre - Outside NSA Office
Our collection times are from 9am to 12pm, and 2pm to 5pm, from Mondays to Fridays.
Singapore Canoe Federation
NSA office
Singapore Sports Hub
3 Stadium Drive, #01-33 S(397630)
Near exit A of Stadium MRT station.
Kindly drop us a call at 6344 6337 before you head down to our office. Thank you.
*Please be informed that we have replaced the participants’ NRIC number to Date of Birth for verification purposes in relevant documents.
**For the list of affiliates that are conducting star courses recognised by SCF, please click on this link.
***In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, SCF will extend validity of 3 Star Award (Trainee) status for 1 year. Those who have taken the 3 Star Award in 2019 & 2020 will have a total of 2 years validity to clear the 3 Star Assessment.