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