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Courses and Services

We offer a variety of coaching services that will nurture your skills, help you overcome challenges, and allow you to achieve your individual goals. We cater to each of the client’s needs in order to unlock their full potential. Contact us to start your journey today.

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British Canoe Awarding Body Courses

 Inland and Open Water SUP Leadership Award,

Coastal SUP Leadership Award 

White Water SUP Leadership Award

Touring Leadership Award

Paddlesports Leadership Award


All Leadership Award training courses consist of two days on the water. Looking at the following aspects of Leadership and Safety.

  • Participant Focused Leadership Skills

  • Personal Paddling Skills

  • Rescue Skills

  • Underpinning background knowledge, understanding and experience.

Ratios are 1 to 6 for all training.

Assessment - will assess the above modules. The ratios will be either be 1:1 or 1:2 for one day assessment and a maximum of 1:4 for a two day assessment. 

For this award the candidates would be expected to have their own equipment.  Kit hire can be arranged prior to the course.

For more information on the British Canoe Syllabus, click the link below

New Leadership and Raft Guide Awards - British Canoeing Awarding Body

BCAB Instructor Award.

BCAB SUP Instructor

BCAB Paddlesports Instructor

 

All Instructor course consist of two days on the water and in a classroom. Looking at the following aspect of the Instructor award .

  • Rescue

  • Games with Aims

  • Journey

Course ratio is minimum 1:4 and maximum 1:6 . Successful completion of the course a recommendation will go to BCAB to verify. 

For this award the candidates would be expected to have their own equipment.  Kit hire can be arranged prior to the course.

For more information on the British Canoe Syllabus, click the link below

Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor Resources | Downloads (britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk)

Paddlesport Instructor Resources | Find Out More (britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk)

Paddlesports Safety and  Rescue Course.

This is a requisite for the Paddlesports Instructor course. Its a one day course on rescuing of people and different types of craft, ie. SUP Canoe and Kayak.

Paddlesport Safety and Rescue | Find Out More (britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk)

Safety and Rescue | Find Out More (britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk)

BCAB Shelter Water SUP Coach.

BCAB White Water SUP Coach.

All coach training course consist of two days on the water and in the classroom, looking at:

  •  Practical Coaching,

  • Rescues,

  • Personal Skills,

  • Background knowledge, understand and Experience.

Course ratio for training is 1:6 maximum and Assessment 1:2​

For this award the candidates would be expected to have their own equipment.  Kit hire can be arranged prior to the course.

For more information on the British Canoe Syllabus, click the link below

Coach Award Resources | Find Out More (britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk)

British Canoe Personal Performance Awards (PPA) 

Sheltered Waters SUP Award,

White Water SUP Award,

Canoe Award,

Progressive Canoe Award. 

The duration  of this course will be approximately two days to cover all aspects of the course. The course will cover the following modules

  • Location

  • Getting Ready​

  • At the Water

  • Skills

  • After Session

  • Future Development.

For this award the candidates would be expected to have their own equipment.  Kit hire can be arranged prior to the course.'

For more information on the British Canoe Syllabus, click the link below

New Personal Performance Awards - British Canoeing Awarding Body

British Canoe Paddle Awards

These awards are designed to help the individual become an independent paddler. 

 Start Course is for first time in their chosen craft.

Discover Course is the next building block to becoming an independent paddler.

 Explore  Course gives the individual ownership of their abilities.

For more information on the British Canoe Syllabus, click the link below

Paddle Awards - British Canoeing Awarding Body

For further Information please contact us, using the link below

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Technical Advisor Consultancy

Outdoor Coaching and Guiding can offer technical advice for Paddlesports and Caving. This includes advising on paperwork, Risk Assessments, Operating Procedures, and training of staff. 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checks and set up of logging of PPE checks and staff training.

For further information please contact us on the link below.

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Skills Courses

We can help you develop and refine your basic skills.  Our Courses are tailor-made to meet the specific requirements of groups or individuals, with an emphasis on safety.

The following Skills courses are available:

Flat water SUP

Coastal SUP

White Water SUP

Open Water SUP

Open Water Canoe

White Water Canoe.

Flat Water Kayak.

Mountain Navigation.

Cave Skills.

For further Information please contact us, using the link below

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Guided Trips. 

Guided Trips are customised for individuals or groups. There are a variety of lovely locations to pick from depending on your experience. All trips are full day, at a pace to suit all abilities.  

SUP
Canoe

Kayak

Mountain walks.

Caving 

For further Information please contact us, using the link below

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