BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding Award
BSA Stand UpPaddleboardingAwardThe BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.This programimplementedwithassistancefrom theACA.
SUP SafetyThe U.S. Coast Guard considers stand up paddleboardsas vessels when they are used outside of designatedswim areas or ocean surfing zones. Therefore, federalregulations concerning life jackets, sound devices, andlights apply.In Scouting, federal regulations are supplemented by theBSA’s Safety Afloat policy. The complete Safety Afloatguidelines are found in the Guide to Safe Scoutingavailable at www.scouting.org. The following listhighlights items specific to stand up paddling.1. Qualified Supervision. All SUP activities must besupervised by a mature and conscientious adult who istrained in and committed to compliance with the ninepoints of Safety Afloat. That supervisor must be skilled inthe safe operation of stand up paddleboards for thespecific activity. For SUP activities on confined, calmwater free of hazards, the supervisor should be able todemonstrate the knowledge and skills required for theBSA Stand Up Paddleboarding award and have theknowledge and ability to perform rescues of paddlers.Additional skills and knowledge are needed to supervisefloat trips or SUP activities on rivers or the ocean.2. Personnel Health Review. The supervisor shouldreview the health histories of all participants and adjustthe activity to anticipate risks associated with individualhealth conditions.3. Swimming Ability. Every participant must completethe 100-yard BSA swimmer classification test toparticipate in training for BSA Stand Up Paddleboardingor to paddle a SUP during a Scouting function.4. Life Jackets. Properly fitted Coast Guard-approvedlife jackets must be worn by everyone engaged in SUPactivities. Type III personal flotation devices arerecommended, but inflatable life jackets are appropriatein calm water for those 16 years of age or older.5. Buddy System. Everyone in a SUP activity ismonitored by a buddy nearby who can sound an alarmand lend assistance if needed. During instruction, theinstructor must also have a buddy familiar with theactivity.6. Skill Proficiency. Anyone classified as a swimmermay engage in SUP training provided by a qualifiedinstructor. For unit recreational activities in calm,confined waters, participants need to be able to controlthe board adequately to return to shore, either on theboard or by swimming. Units taking day or overnight tripson calm water should have the skills required for the BSAStand Up Paddleboarding award. SUP activities on riversor the ocean require training beyond that obtained fromthe BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding award.7. Planning. Units engaged in any SUP activity shouldnotify parents and other responsible parties of thelocation and duration of the activity. Units taking day orovernight trips on calm water should consult the BSApublication Aquatics Supervision, No. 34346, and otherresources for additional guidance on trip safety. Planningfor all SUP activities should include checking water andweather conditions prior to and during the activity andinclude plans for adjusting, delaying, or curtailing theactivity when appropriate. In particular, everyone shouldbe off the water for at least 30 minutes after any lightningor thunder.8. Equipment. In addition to a board, paddle, andproperly sized life jacket, each participant in a SUPactivity on calm water should have a whistle and anappropriate leash. (Leashes are discussed in theequipment section.) All equipment should be safetychecked and repaired as needed prior to use. Dressshould be appropriate for air and water temperatures.Shoes, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and a water bottleare also recommended.9. Discipline. Scouts should know and respect the rulesfor safe paddling and follow directions from those leadingthe activity. Rules and safety procedures should bereviewed before each launch.SUP VenuesTraining for BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding should beconducted in calm, flat water free from wind, waves,current, or outside boat traffic—within swimming distanceof shore. There should be no submerged trees orstructures that could injure an individual falling off aboard. Completion of the training should prepare Scoutsand leaders to enjoy SUP activities in similarenvironments. That, in turn, can lead to opportunitiessuch as flat-water racing. However, the further youventure from shore, the more you need to know abouthandling wind, waves, and currents.Flat-water touring is another possibility. Gear can becarried on the deck in waterproof bags. Consult otherresources for what to carry, where to go, and how to dealwith changing environments.SUP originated as an offshoot of surfing. It is still used inthe surf and has expanded into whitewater. Stand uppaddleboarding in the surf or whitewater requires skillsbeyond those covered in the BSA Stand UpPaddleboarding award. Such skills are best acquiredfrom qualified instruction. Check local paddling clubs andthe ACA (www.americancanoe.org) for opportunities tolearn more advanced skills.
SUP EquipmentLife Jackets. Everyone in a SUP Scouting activitymust wear a properly fitted Coast Guard-approved lifejacket. To determine the proper fit, first check the label todetermine if the life jacket is designed for your weight.Put it on, fasten and tighten all the straps, and then lift atthe shoulders. It should not lift up around your head.Boards.Stand uppaddleboards come in arange of materials, styles,widths, and lengths. Someboards are highly specializedeither for a specific activity orfor a certain water venue.Other all-around boards canbe used for different activitiesacross a range of watervenues. Generally, the widera board is, the more stable itwill be on the water.Paddles.There are different types of stand uppaddleboards: (from left) all-around, touring,all-around, inflatable, and whitewater.There are many different materials and stylesof paddles. Key components to understand when choosing agood paddle are length and weight. Heavy paddles will tire aperson quickly, but lighter paddles can be more expensive.There are also numerous techniques for sizing a paddle, soconsider going with the manufacturer’s recommendation.However, the key point when sizing a paddle is that when theblade is fully immersed in the water, the grip should not behigher than your shoulder. In addition, different SUP activitiesmight be better executed with a different length of paddle. Forexample, some ocean SUP surfers prefer a shorter paddlelength than when they are paddling on flat water .
SUP EquipmentLeashes. Leashes are a crucial piece ofequipment in numerous situations. In flat water, a leashwill keep your board from blowing away in the wind andmay keep it from striking another paddler if you fall.Leashes are either straight, coiled or a hybrid of both.A coiled lease is appropriate for flat water since astraight lease may drag in the water and snag paddleblades or other objects. One end of the leash isattached with a Velcro cuff to your ankle or calf. Theother end is attached to a fitting on the tail of the board.Straight or hybrid leashes are typically used in surf. Inflowing rivers, with or without whitewater, leash use isnot as straightforward since there is a possibility theleash could lead to entanglement. For river use, theleash should be attached to your life jacket with aquick-release mechanism, never to your ankle or calf.Seek specialized training before attempting SUP inmoving water rivers or whitewater, and follow theadvice of your instructor. When in doubt, do not wear aleash in moving or whitewater.Whistles. In waters under the jurisdiction of theU.S. Coast Guard, every participant must have asound-producing device readily accessible. A whistleattached to one’s PFD suffices and is advisable on anybody of water.Footwear. Despite what you might see in a rangeof pictures, footwear that will not fall off your feet ishighly recommended. You do not want your SUPexperience to be cut short with a trip to the localhospital due to a cut from a sharp object, a piece ofglass, a fish hook, or an oyster shell.
SUP TechniquesUnderarm Carry. Place one arm over the railand grab the handle or hand well in the center of theboard. Bend with your knees to lift the board—do notbend with your back. If the board is too heavy or too longto carry by yourself, use the two-person carry. Oneperson places his or her arm over the nose of the boardand the other places an arm around the tail of the board,being careful not to get cut from the fin(s).
SUP TechniquesPaddle on Knees. To become comfortable onthe board before standing up, or to paddle away from adock, paddle on your knees using either an over/undergrip, a double-overhand grip, or the standard grip. Forthe over/under grip, hold the paddle in the center of theshaft with your hands in the same configuration as if youwere holding a baseball bat, realizing though that yourhands should not be touching each other. To use thedouble-overhand grip, hold the shaft so that yourknuckles on each hand are facing the same direction,and if you stick your thumbs out, they will be pointing atone another. In using either the over/under or doubleoverhand, you do not have to place a hand on the Tgrip. The standard grip is only for those who cancomfortably hold the paddle with one hand on the gripand the other hand on the shaft without putting unduepressure on their shoulders.Over/under gripDouble-overhand gripStandard grip
Stand and Balance in NeutralPosition. Here are two techniques to go fromkneeling to standing on a stand up paddleboard. Thefirst (at right) is to place your paddle on the board infront of you with the blade on one side of the board andthe grip on the other. Keeping your hands on the shaft,and staying balanced on the board, slowly drag one footup underneath your body. Next bring your other footforward while slowly standing up, holding the paddleperpendicular to the board.The tripod method (below) is another option to rise fromthe kneeling position. Place the blade of the paddle inthe center of the board in front of you with the grippointing upwards toward the sky. Then, maintaining yourbalance in the center of the board, hold the shaft in anover/under grip and begin to slowly bring one footforward underneath your body. You can then walk yourhands up the shaft while bringing the other foot forward.Once you are standing in the center of the board and theboard is trim, keep your feet about shoulder width apartand place one foot approximately one to two inchesforward of the other.
Proper Falling Technique. Try to anticipateand avoid situations that may lead to a fall. For example,if a motorboat with a large wake approaches from adistance, you may want to kneel until the waves arriveand die down. However, sooner or later you are going tofall. If you feel yourself losing balance and cannot easilyrecover by bracing with your paddle, try to fall away fromthe board with your paddle held to the side. You do notwant your elbow or chin to hit the board when falling, nordo you want your board to shoot out away from you andpotentially injure someone else nearby.
Remount. To recover back onto the board,approach the board from the center. Using the handle orhand well, pull/lift your upper torso over the rail and ontothe deck. Next, slide around into the prone position.Unless there is a strong current, you can place yourpaddle next to the board and retrieve it after youremount since it will float. If you try to remount from thetail of the board, be very careful that you do not get cutby the fin(s) or that the board does not shoot out in frontof you and injure someone.
Forward Stroke. Three key components to the forward stroke are the catch phase, the power phase, and therecovery phase. With one hand on the grip and the other at a comfortable position on the shaft, the paddle should beas vertical (the shaft being straight up and down) as possible when viewed from the front. Both the top hand andshaft hand should be on the outside of the rail or both hands out over the water as much as possible. Then rotateyour body and hips around its vertical axis and place the blade of the paddle into the water several feet in front of thepaddler for the catch phase.At this point, the back face of the blade should be directed forward toward the nose, and the power face should bedirected backward toward the tail. Once the blade is fully submerged, and without splashing, begin to unwind yourbody, simultaneously pulling slightly with your shaft arm and pushing with your grip arm for the power phase of theforward stroke. Transition from the power phase to the recovery phase before your blade passes your feet. A foot orso before your feet, begin to slice the blade out of the water by dropping your grip hand down toward the centerlineof the board. Then rotate your torso and hips so that the blade swings back toward the nose of the board for the nextcatch phase.Catch phasePower phaseRecovery phaseBack Stroke. To stop the board or generate initial momentum backward, use the back stroke. Rotate yourtorso and hips toward your paddling side and place the paddle blade behind you in the water next to the rail, with theback face of the blade facing down. Keeping the shaft as vertical as possible, push the blade forward with your shaftarm while unwinding your torso and hips. Once the blade is no longer vertical in the water (usually after it passesyour feet), begin the recovery phase by dropping your grip hand down toward the centerline of the board.Catch phasePower phaseRecovery phase
Forward Sweep. The forward sweep turns thenose of the board away from the paddling side. Withyour knees slightly bent, rotate your torso and hips sothat you place the paddle blade as close to the nose ofthe board as you can reach with the power face directedaway from the nose. Your thumb on your grip handshould be in a thumbs-up position for this part of thecatch phase. This assures that the blade is in the correctorientation before beginning the power phase of thestroke. Then, without splashing, begin to unwind yourhips and torso back to the normal position so that theblade makes a wide sweeping arc away from the rail.You can end the power phase of the forward sweepeither once the paddle shaft becomes perpendicular tothe board or you can continue to rotate your body so thatthe blade exits the water closer to the tail of the board.The start of the recovery phase of the stroke, slicing theblade out of the water, will be dictated by how much youwant the board to turn.Reverse Sweep. The reverse sweep turns thenose of the board toward the paddling side. With yourknees slightly bent, rotate your torso and hips so thatyou place the paddle blade as close to the tail of theboard as you can reach with the power face of the bladedirected toward the tail. Your thumb on the grip handshould be in a thumbs-up position for this part of thecatch phase. This assures that the blade is in the correctorientation before beginning the power phase of thestroke. Then, without splashing, begin to unwind yourhips and torso back to the normal position so that theblade makes a wide sweeping arc away from the rail.You can end the power phase of the reverse sweepeither once the paddle shaft becomes perpendicular tothe board or you can continue to rotate your body so thatthe blade exits the water closer to the nose of the board.The start of the recovery phase of the stroke, slicing theblade out of the water, will be dictated by how much youwant the board to turn.Draw Stroke. To move the board sideways, youcan use the draw stroke. Begin the stroke by rotatingyour torso and hips until your shoulders are parallel tothe centerline of the board. Then, keeping the paddleshaft vertical and the power face of the blade parallel tothe rail, reach out to the side and place the blade intothe water. Using your torso and arms, draw the boardtoward the blade for the power phase. Before the powerface of the blade touches the rail, being the recoveryphase of the stroke. Drop your grip hand forward towardthe nose, thereby slicing the blade out of the waterbehind you. Remember, due to the fin(s) on the board,you might need to rotate enough so that the powerphase of the draw stroke occurs right behind your feetto truly make the board go sideways without turningthe nose.
BSAStand Up Paddleboarding Award ApplicationName of applicantAddressCityStateZIP codeCouncil nameCouncil numberUnit typeUnit numberName of counselor*QualificationCounselor signature signifies that applicant has completed all requirements DateRequirements1. Review the BSA Safety Afloat policy. Explainto your instructor how this applies to stand uppaddleboarding.2. Before fulfilling other requirements, successfullycomplete the BSA swimmer test: Jump feetfirstinto water over the head in depth, level off, andbegin swimming. Swim 75 yards in a strongmanner using one or more of the followingstrokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, orcrawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy, restingbackstroke. The 100 yards must be completed inone swim without stops and must include onesharp turn. After the swim, rest by floating.3. Explain safety considerations for stand uppaddleboarding in the following environments:lake, moving water, whitewater, open ocean, andocean surf.4. Review the characteristics of life jackets mostappropriate for stand up paddleboarding andunderstand why one must always be worn whilepaddling. Then demonstrate how to select and fita life jacket for stand up paddleboarding.5. Describe the appropriate type of leash to wearin different water venues.6. Name and point out the following:a. Major parts of a stand up paddleboardb. Parts of a paddle for stand uppaddleboarding7. Discuss the following:a. Different types of stand uppaddleboardsb. How to correctly size and hold a paddlefor stand up paddleboarding8. Using a properly outfitted stand up paddleboard,safely demonstrate the following:a. How to carry a stand up paddleboardb. How to safely paddle away from a dockor shoreline (on knees)c. How to stand and balance on a board inthe neutral positiond. How to appropriately fall off a boarde. How to remount the boardf. Forward strokeg. Back strokeh. Forward sweepi. Reverse sweepj. Draw strokek. One self-rescue technique—lay on yourstomach and paddle with your hands9. With supervision from your instructor, paddle acourse that involves the following:a. A straight line for 25 yards and stopwithin one board lengthb. A figure 8c. Moving abeam to the right 10 feet andto the left 10 feet.* Counselor must review information on back ofapplication form.
Information for CounselorsOverview. Any youth or adult who is registered with a troop, ship, or crew and completes the requirements iseligible for a patch and recognition card, available from the local council service center. Instruction for BSA StandUp Paddleboarding is to be conducted under safe conditions on calm, flat water free from wind, waves, current, oroutside boat traffic—within swimming distance of shore. There should be no submerged trees or structures thatcould injure an individual falling off a board. One to three hours in one or more sessions should suffice forinstruction and practice. Paddle lengths and life-jacket sizes should be adequate to fit all participants. Counselorsare expected to supplement the material in this document with their own knowledge and resources. All counselorsmust be trained in BSA Safety Afloat. Completion of this award should prepare the participants for unit activities insimilar environments and encourage them to seek more advanced courses prior to paddling in more challengingvenues.Who Can Teach SUP. Any person recognized as a SU
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