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Webelos – 4th Grade
Paddle Onward
Elective
Requirement 8

Webelos Kayak Paddle Perfect

Webelos – 4th Grade
Paddle Onward
Elective
Requirement 8

Webelos Kayak Paddle Perfect

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Cub Scouts pick a kayak paddle and learn how to use it.

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Before the meeting:

  1. Locate an area to kayak.
  2. Review Scouting America Health and Medical Form for each Cub Scout.
  3. Secure Qualified Supervision by an adult, 21 or older, who is trained in Scouting America Safety Afloat. Leadership is provided in ratios of one trained adult per 5 Cub Scouts. At least one leader must be trained in first aid that includes CPR. Any swimming done in conjunction with the activity must be within Scouting America Safe Swim Defense standards.

During the meeting:

  1. Explain to Cub Scouts that a kayak paddle has two blades. The most important thing about selecting a kayak paddle is the comfort of the paddle in your hands.
  2. To size your kayak paddle, hold the paddle above your head horizontally (side to side) and centered. With your elbows bent at 90-degree angles, your hands should be 6 to 8 inches from the throat on either end of the paddle.
  3. Have Cub Scouts pick out a paddle.
  4. Explain to Cub Scouts that they will be learning and practicing how to paddle.
  5. Assemble Cub Scouts onshore and distribute paddles. Practice the following strokes on land:
  6. Forward paddle stroke
    • Catch Lower the paddle blade edgewise into the water in front of you, not too deep.
    • Power Pull backward.
    • Recover Position the paddle forward, ready to begin another stroke.
  7. Backstroke Push on the paddle instead of pulling.
  8. Sweep Use sweeps to turn. Reach out with the paddle and move it in a quarter circle, either forward or backward. Or use draw and pry strokes, pulling or pushing the paddle straight toward or away from the canoe.
  9. Practice again before getting into the canoe by standing in knee-high water.

Tip: This requirement is done at the same time as requirement 6, 7, and 9.

Additional Resources

Information about buddy boards can be found in the Scouting America Aquatics Staff Guide found on the Aquatics Resources webpage.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
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Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
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national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
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