The Kloofing Leader Award provides structured training and assessment for the leaders of parties engaged in kloofing.

Entry requirements:

Candidates should possess skills equivalent to Kloofing Skills and Walking Group Leader Award.

Duration:

4 days Assessment: 2 days

Syllabus:

• Equipment usage and care
• Trip planning and logistics
• Group leadership and management techniques
• Advanced kloofing ropework techniques
• Supervising novices in kloofing
• Prevention and management of injuries and illnesses common to kloofing
• Water rescue techniques
• Managing kloofing emergencies
• Rescue structures in SA
• Outdoor leadership and the law
• MDT and NQF training and qualification structure and skills
• Scope and remit of the qualification

The award does not cover:

• The skills needed to approach and retreat from remote mountain crags
• Installation of fixed anchors
• Abseils that involve intermediate stances or rebelays
• Kloofing that involves lead climbing
• Advanced techniques that are considered risky
• Canyon exploration considerations
• Formal canyon rescue