Canoe & Kayak Courses

Evening Beginners Canoe & Kayak

This is a fun introduction to both Kayaking and Canoeing. The course is designed to give newcommers the foundation skills required to become confident in a still water environment. Throughout this 8 hour course you will be introduced to following skills:

Equipment selection, basic water safety, balance and trim of your boat, effective forward paddling, turning methods, capsize drills and spraydeck tests.

Dates: Starting the 1st Monday or Wednesday of each month
Duration: one 2 hour session per week (on Monday's or Wednesday's) for 4 weeks
Times: 7 - 9pm
Cost: £60
Group size: Min 4, Max 8 student per instructor

Weekend Beginners Canoe & Kayak

The weekend beginners course covers exactly the same content as the Evening Course above; simply over a period of 2 days.
Dates: Any weekend, once minimum student numbers have been reached
Duration: one 4 hour session on both Sat & Sun (with a 20 min break on each session)
Times: 11 - 3:20pm Cost: £60
Group size: Min 4, Max 8 student per instructor

Evening Intermediate Kayak or Canoe

The intermediate course is discipline specific and designed as a follow on from the beginners course or for those who have already developed foundation skills in Caneoing or Kayaking. As well as learning new techniques, overall we aim to help you become more fluid and consistent in your chosen craft and a competent member of an independent group. Many of the techniques we cover on this course will progress participants towards moving water and white water environments. By the end of the course you should be at a level where you can paddle on still water, as part of a competent group, without supervision of an instructor. Throughout the 8 hour course we will be covering the following techniques in your chosen discipline:

Progressive manouvers, combination strokes, efficient forwards paddling, edge control, reecovery strokes, syncronisation of your boat, body and blade, basic rescue skills, use and apropriate aplication of safety equipment.

Dates: Starting the 1st Monday or Wednesday of each month
Duration: one 2 hour session per week (on Monday's or Wednesday's) for 4 weeks
Times: 7 - 9pm
Cost: £60
Group size: Min 4, Max 8 student per instructor

Weekend intermediate Canoe or Kayak

The weekend intermediate course covers exactly the same content as the Evening Course above; simply over a period of 2 days.

Dates: Any weekend, once minimum student numbers have been reached
Duration: one 4 hour session on both Sat & Sun (with a 20 min break on each session)
Times: 11 - 3:20pm Cost: £60
Group size: Min 4, Max 8 student per instructor