Use of Log books

Club members are strongly encouraged to maintain simple paddling log books detailing their training, paddling sessions, and trips. Simply use a school exercise book bought from your newsagent/supermarket. Print this list out and stick it in the inside cover.

Log books serve a number of purposes.

• Activity record - useful if, at some point in the future, you wish to show your experience to -
  • indicate your skill level to a trip organiser so that they will feel happy to have you join a trip
  • show your commitment should you ask the club to subsidise any formal training and certification
  • contribute your prior experience toward some sort of certificate
• Training record - showing how regularly you are training and what type of training
• Personal record - maintain a personal record of your paddling experiences and trips

You might think about including the following information

• Session number
• Date and times
• Destination
• Purpose
• Canoe/kayak used
• Conditions
• Participants
• Leader / trainder / organiser
• General comments
• Signature

Get your buddy, trainer, or leader to sign your log book