This award is designed to provide a national certification in the instruction and administration of the River 2 SUP Program. This award may be achieved through a course or apprenticeship. Successful candidates receive the River 2 SUP Instructor award.
The River 2 SUP Instructor is certified to:
- conduct the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses and to certify paddlers at these levels: Basic, Advanced Flatwater, River 1, River 2,
- assist on the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses, with prerequisite skills: Surf 1 and Touring 1, and
- apprentice on the following Paddle Canada SUP skills courses, with prerequisite skills: Surf 1 and Touring 1, and
- teach SUP on Class I and Class II moving water.