Water Activities
County Adviser: Vic Griffiths vicgriffiths@sky.com
County Adviser: Simon Keen simon.keen@suttonscouts.org.uk
Offshore Sailing Adventures - Summer 2012
Full information of Sailings - Fee List
Guidance regarding Swimming activities can be found here.
Paddle Sports
Updated requirements and resources (November 2011) here
Sailing
Sailing is now split into three different activities (and therefore permits). Dinghy sailing (which remains the same as before), keel boating (new to allow keelboats to operate more easily without the same requirements of bigger boats that they had to work within before), and yachting (the new more relevant name for offshore sailing).
New resources (September 2010):
- FS120669 Keel boating. A factsheet to support the new permit of keel boating.
- AC120951 Assessment Checklist for Keel boating - Leadership. Syllabus for leadership permit for a keel boating permit.
Updated resources (September 2010):
- FS120652 Dinghy Sailing. Updated definition to incorporate the introduction of keel boating.
- FS120657 Yachting. Updated definition to incorporate the introduction of keel boating. Name changed from offshore sailing to be more relevant and avoid confusion.
- AC120833 Assessment Checklist for Dinghy Sailing – Personal. Layout updates only.
- AC120911 Assessment Checklist for Dinghy Sailing – Leadership. Layout updates only.
- AC120926 Assessment Checklist for Yachting – Leadership. Name changed from offshore sailing to be more relevant and avoid confusion.
- FS120100 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme. Added new permit types for keel boating and changed offshore sailing to yachting.
- FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. Added assessor qualification details for new permit of keel boating and changed offshore sailing to yachting. County Assessor qualification for Yachting updated based on change in terminology from the RYA.
Dragon boating
Updated resources (September 2010):
- AC120912 Assessment Checklist for Dragon Boating – Leadership. Equivalent level qualifications updated based on BDA changes.
Scuba Diving
Updated resources (September 2010):
- AC120847 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal. Amalgamated both scuba diving leadership assessment checklists (Sheltered Water, Open Water).
- AC120931 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership. Amalgamated both scuba diving personal assessment checklists (Sheltered Water, Open Water).
- FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. County Assessor PADI qualifications updated.
Deleted resources:
- AC120848 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal. Amalgamated into AC120847 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Personal.
- AC120932 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership. Amalgamated into AC120931 Assessment Checklist for Scuba Diving – Leadership.
Windsurfing
Updated resources (September 2010):
- AC120945 Assessment Checklist for Windsurfing – Leadership. Equivalent level qualifications updated based on RYA changes to their windsurfing awards.
- AC120855 Assessment Checklist for Windsurfing – Personal. Layout updates only.
- FS120104 Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme – Approved Assessors. County Assessor qualifications updated based on RYA changes to their windsurfing awards.
Water Activity Centres
14th Richmond "Viking" Scout Boating Centre Acreditation certificate
Longridge Outdoor Activity Centre
