Canoeing: Cross Stream Slalom

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
Duration:
  • Less than 30mins
Equipment:
  • Canoe, slalom gates (floating or suspended), stopwatch
Led by:
  • Teacher
  • School staff

Activity details

Cross stream canoe slalom is an individual timed challenge inspired by canoe slalom, which involves pupils moving through a series of gates in a pool.

  • Activity: Individual 
  • Purpose of activity: Increase pupil physical activity through individual competition, personal challenge
  • Including all pupils: Ideas for differentiation included 
  • Pupil roles: Participant, official 
  • Space: Indoors - ensure the pool operating procedures are adhered to and that pupils are comfortable in the depth of water. 
  • Equipment: Canoe, slalom gates (floating or suspended), stopwatch

Organisation

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