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Grass sledging

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Includes

  • Grass tobogganing

Description

Experience all the fun of tobogganing, but on a grass slope and with wheels instead of runners.  The sledger makes her way to the bottom of the slope with the help of gravity while she attempts to maintain balance.

 

Forms

An Information and Consent for Event/Activity form is required to participate in this activity.

 

Who can participate?

Open to all.

Some activity providers have height or weight restrictions.

 

Ratio of adults to girls

Normal ratios for activities away from the meeting place are required.   Guiding Manual ratios

 

Regulations

  • The Leader must ensure that all participants under the age of 18 have written permission to take part from an adult with parental responsibility.
  • The local Commissioner must be informed that the activity is taking place.
  • Carry out a risk assessment for the activity.
 

Instructor qualifications

Not applicable.

 

Useful information

  • The safest way to carry out this activity is one at a time, with the rider facing forwards.
  • Participants will need to drag the sledge back up the hill and should work in pairs to avoid back injury.
  • Participants must keep their hands inside the sledge to avoid injuries.
Page last updated: 4/5/2012