Kayaking & Canoeing Courses
Introduction to Canoeing or Kayaking
Progressive Kayaking and Canoeing
BCU UKCC 3 Star Kayak Award
BCU 4 Star Leader Award - White Water Kayak
BCU UKCC Level 1 Coach Award
BCU UKCC Level 2 Coach Award
BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
White Water Rescue Technician (WRT)
Rolling Clinics
Introduction to Canoeing or Kayaking
This two day course is designed to give you the foundation skills in Canoeing or kayaking & the varied types of paddle sport. Whether you see yourself exploring placid waterways & lakes or descending white water rapids, it all starts here. Starting on our lake teaching the basic paddle skills, then moving on to local rivers putting your newly learned skills into practice. For the younger ones there is the opportunity to start the exciting British Canoe Union 'Paddle Power' program of awards and the older ones to complete their British Canoe Union UKCC one star award or work towards the UKCC two star if desired.
Course Dates
Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 March 2010
Thursday 15 – Friday 16 April 2010
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 May 2010
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 July 2010
Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 August 2010
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 October 2010
Price £95.00 per person (non residential)
Progressive Kayaking & Canoeing
This two day course will take the beginner into the realms of intermediate paddler by developing existing skills. We concentrate on more advanced paddle strokes, and aim to build your confidence on local rivers. For those with the relevant experience you may have the opportunity to take your British Canoe Union UKCC two star award or work towards your UKCC 3 star training.
Course Dates
Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 March 2010
Thursday 15 – Friday 16 April 2010
Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 May 2010
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 July 2010
Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 August 2010
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 October 2010
Price £95.00 per person (non residential)
BCU UKCC 3 Star Kayak Training
Unlike the 1 & 2 star awards that introduce people to the large variety of paddle crafts, the 3 star award is discipline specific with awards in Sea Kayak, Surf, Open Canoe, White Water Kayak, Flat Water Kayak and some of the competitive disciplines. The three star paddler will be a competent performer in sheltered to moderate water environments and have the ability to paddle unsupervised, with similar standard paddlers on sheltered water. Successful performance at BCU Three Star level indicates that a candidate can consider themselves an intermediate paddler rather than a beginner.
Course Dates
Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 March 2010
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 May 2010
Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 July 2010
Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 September 2010
Price £120.00 per person
Assessment Dates
Sunday 11 April 2010
Sunday 16 June 2010
Sunday 8 August 2010
Sunday 10 October 2010
Price £60.00 per person
BCU 4 Star Leader Award - White Water Kayak
This discipline specific test is designed to indicate that the candidate has the skill level to safely paddle and lead other competent paddlers on sections of moderate water. A four Star paddler will have the all round paddling ability, safety, rescue and basic leadership required to undertake trips on moderate water with a group of paddlers able themselves to be able to operate in a self-sufficient manner. The new award looks much the same structurally to the old 5 star, but the personal skills and leadership reflect an easier environment. The course takes the format of a separate training course and assessment module and participants must have also done the BCU White Water Safety & Rescue course or Rescue 3 White Water Rescue Technician course (see below for further info).
Course Dates
The centre will run a number of these training and assessment modules throughout 2009 - please enquire for further details.
BCU UKCC Level 1 Coach Award
This is the first step on the paddlesport coaching pathway. It will introduce you to the fundamentals of good coaching practice and helps you to understand and coach technical and tactical aspects of your sport. as a level 1 coach you can deliver sessions in kayaks and canoes This 4 day course is based at the centre using our wide range of paddle craft on our own lake. For those that have not completed their FSRT we run the level 1 course over 5 days with day 1 covering this module.
Course Dates
Monday 25 - Thursday 28 January 2010
Monday 6 - Thursday 9 September 2010
Further dates TBC - please contact the centre for further details.
BCU UKCC Level 2 Coach Award
This is the second step on the paddlesport coaching pathway. It focuses on progressive coaching, helping you to develop your students within their first 3 years of paddling, through a series of sessions. This runs as a 4 day training course with a separate assessment. As a Level 2 Coach you can (and are encouraged to) deliver sessions in any type of kayak/canoe. One aim of the Level 2 Award is to provide you with the confidence and understanding to transfer skills between various boat types. This will allow you to focus your coaching around the needs of your students.
Course Dates
Monday 17 - Thursday 20 May 2010
Further dates TBC - please contact the centre for further details.
BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training
Fundamentally this course is designed for all paddlers irrespective of craft. The objective is to teach simple and safe skills that can be applied appropriately. The course aims to provide the student with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely in a sheltered water environment and to be able to deal with common emergencies. These skills will then form the basis of all safety and rescue training throughout the BCU Scheme and is a pre-requisite for anyone entering the coaching scheme.
Course Dates
Saturday 6 March 2010
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Tuesday 25 May 2010
Saturday 10 July 2010
Monday 9 August 2010
Saturday 25 September 2010
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Monday 13 December 2010
Price £60.00 per person including certificate
White Water Rescue Technician (WRT)
This course is recognised as an alternative to the BCU White Water Safety & Rescue Course (required for the BCU 4 star) and the Advanced WWSR course (required for the 5 star award).
A new 3 day course from Rescue 3, aimed specifically at outdoor professionals such as kayakers and river guides. The course expects participants to have previous river knowledge and experience, allowing more time to concentrate on developing effecting rescue skills in a white water environment. This course is set to become the bench mark rescue course for river professionals the worldwide. This course is also run annually each Autumn in Nepal.
Classroom & practical subjects include:
Hydrology and water dynamicsIntroduction to technical rescue equipmentHazard identification & risk assessment
Introduction to rope systems
Swimming in moving waterMedical considerationsFoot and body entrapmentsScene managementContact and in-water rescuesTwo and Four point boat and rope systemCrossing techniquesBoat pins and entrapments
Course Dates
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March 2010
Wednesday 5 - Friday 7 May 2010
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 August 2010
Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 October 2010
Prices: £195.00 + VAT non residential inclusive of certification and all equipment supplied.(Residential prices on request)
Rolling clinics
We run swimming pool based sessions designed to teach you your first roll or for those that want to develop their skills for more adventurous water.
Dates available on request - please contact us.