Self-Assessment Welcome to your Self-Assessment Please provide us with your email address. Your Name PHYSICAL Swimming Can't Swim Weak Swimmer Average Swimmer Strong Swimmer Stamina Runs slower than 10 minute mile Runs mile in 7-10 minutes Run mile in less than 7 minutes Strength Cannot do 15 pushups Can do 15 pushups, and 1-5 pull-ups Can do 30 pushups and 6-10 pull-ups Can do 50 pushups and 15 pull-ups EXPERIENCE Experience in boat No paddling experience Paddling experience in unrelated craft Basic paddling skills, paddle with infrequency Proficient, paddled 50 days/yr, 50% at highest level Efficient, paddled 75+ days/yr, most paddling at highest level I paddle like I breathe Water reading Cannot read water well Need to scout from shore in class II-III Can pick route from boat in class II-III Can confidently lead in class III and scout best route in class IV Aggressiveness Do not play, stick to main lines Timid, but willing to explore Plays a lot and likes challenging lines in class III water Plays and takes challenging lines in class IV with confidence Boat control Cannot paddle in a straight line on flatwater Can maneuver in class II using basic kayak strokes Can maneuver in class III, compound strokes, edging, using features Can place the boat anywhere on any whitewater Eddy turns I cannot catch eddies Some difficulty in class II, but having success over 50% of the time Can catch large to medium size eddies in class III on both sides Can catch small eddies in continuous class III-IV Ferrying Cannot Ferry Can ferry upstream and downstream in class II maintaining angle Can ferry upstream/downstream in class III-IV Surfing and playing I avoid surfing and features on the river I have success surfing intentionally on class II I have success surfing intentionally on class III I can surf intentionally/unintentionally in class III-IV Boofing I do not know how to boof I am hit or miss with boofing, but I know the concepts I can execute critical boofs Rescue experience I can self-rescue in flat water - class II I can rescue self and help with others in class II Can rescue self and others in class III Can work with and lead a team to assist in complicated rescues Rolling I cannot roll I can roll in flatwater/pool and 50% in class II I can roll most of the time in class III I can roll most of the time in class IV MENTAL GAME Overall river and group awareness I depend on others for direction and beta I can communicate and move with a group through class II I can identify hazards, give and receive beta in class III I can lead confidently in class IV whitewater Dealing with fear and intimidation I easily become paralyzed with fear in the water I frequently paddle I am present and aware on whitewater that I frequently paddle When pushing my threshold I have the ability to calm myself and focus on tasks, but my sphere of awareness may be limited I am wholly aware in the moment while having the ability to recall vividly my execution at the bottom of the rapid when pushing thresholds Captcha Time's up
