Ian is a Kayak, Canoe and SUP Assessor. Sid is a Powerboat Assessor. They can issue personal permits for young people and Ian can issue Leadership for Adults up to B1 River. Sid can issue a supervisory permit for leaders up to B2 waters. Our Group Paddle UK liaison officer is Jim.

Maximum Ratios for Paddlesports

Kayak Defacto: 1:8 – boats (12 People Max eg sit-on-tops)

Canoe Defacto: 1:8 – boats (12 people Max)

SUP Defacto: 1:8 – boards (12 people Max)

Boats & Ratio

Powerboat Jaffa: 4 Persons (including Helm/ Instructor)

Powerboat Cake: 5 Persons (including Helm/ Instructor)

Powerboat Dominik: 5 Persons (including Helm/ Instructor)

Powerboat Alleycat: 3 Persons (including Helm/ Instructor)

Archery

  • Jim Cowell
  • Paul Howard
  • Stuart Nelmes

Bell Boating

  • Amy Evans
  • Anna Hocking
  • Emma Trimble
  • James Goldby
  • Jim Cowell

Canoeing

  • Paul Howard
  • Sid Sidley
  • Susan Howard
  • Ian Wyllie
  • Joseph Harrison
  • Owen Simons (4 Canoes / 8 Young People)
  • Sioni South

Dragon Boating

  • Ian Wyllie

Hill Walking

  • Peter Wyllie (T1 – Leader)
  • Joseph Harrison (T2 – Leader + Alps + Via Ferrata)
  • Paul Howard (T2 – Leader)
  • Sid Sidley (T2 – Supervisor)

Kayak

  • Paul Howard
  • Peter Wyllie
  • Sarah Recker (max 3 Kayaks)
  • Sid Sidley
  • Susan Howard
  • Amy Evans (max 4 kayaks – on waters with another permit holder of same category or above)
  • Andrea Nelmes (max 6 Kayaks)
  • Ian Wyllie
  • Sioni South

Powerboating

  • Ewa Kedzior B1 (known waters only)
  • Richard Burton B1
  • Simon Prince B1
  • Sophie Sandison B1 (known waters only)
  • Ellie Prince B2
  • Emma Trimble B1 (known waters only)
  • Paul Howard B2
  • Peter Wyllie B2
  • Russ Moseley B2 (Supervisory)
  • Amy Evans B3
  • Andrea Nelmes B3
  • Andrew Tucker-Martin B3 (MOB – not to be trained to YP; only used as rescue)
  • Ben Haynes B3
  • Ian Wyllie B3
  • Jamie Sandison B3
  • Jim Cowell B3
  • Owen Simons B3
  • Sarah Recker B3
  • Sid Sidley B3 (Supervisory)
  • Sioni South B3
  • Stuart Nelmes B3

Rifles (Air)

  • Sid Sidley

Standup Paddle Board

  • Jim Cowell (max 4 SUP)
  • Amy Evans (max 4 SUP)
  • Andrea Nelmes (max 4 SUP)
  • Owen Simons (max 4 SUP)
  • Paul Howard
  • Sid Sidley
  • Susan Howard (max 6 SUP)

Note:

When paddling, please ensure session risk assessment is carried out: https://form.jotform.com/rsidley/water-risk

When in water that is, for the individual taking part, below waist height (or knee height in moving water) when standing, leaders must:

  1. conduct a risk assessment of the activity
  2. provide appropriate individual(s) as safety cover and equipment as identified by the risk assessment
  3. ensure any safety cover is in an appropriate position to provide effective cover
  4. ensure the participants are clearly visible above the water level at all times.

For swimming pool sessions organised by 5th Worcester:

When members of the movement take part in swimming in Class C waters including swimming pools

  1. there must be one responsible person in overall control who must meet the requirements of any written operating procedures
  2. this person must conduct a risk assessment for the location and activity
  3. If there are written operating procedures, this person must meet their requirements.