Paddlesport Training

The Pirate Castle is Camden's only Paddle UK affiliated Club, accredited training centre and course provider.

Along with providing in-house training and development for our volunteer and instructor team, we also provide a range of Paddle UK courses for the general public at reasonable rates.

Biography:

Our Head Coach, Beate Hohmann, is an accredited Paddle UK Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Course and Instructor Course provider. She’s passionate about giving everyone the opportunity to experience the health, wellbeing and personal development benefits of paddling and supporting them to excel. A passionate advocate for inclusivity, she believes that paddlesport should offer equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities and brings a strong skill-set which includes supporting paddlers with additional support needs, along with running sessions that are fun, progressive and rewarding.

We also have a strong team of qualified youth and adult Paddlesport Instructors who can assist with training sessions and mentoring.

We offer the following Paddle UK courses:

  • Paddlesport Instructor: 2-day course (ages 14+) = £200 per person
  • Paddlesport Safety & Rescue: 2-day course = £90 per person
  • Start Award: 4-hour course (ages 8+) = £60 per person
  • Discover Award: 2-day course (ages 8+) = £100 per person
  • Explore Award: 2-day course (ages 8+) = £120 per person

Start and Discover Awards are also available for new paddlers as part of a progressive schools or community group booking or to members of our regular ‘Pirate Club’ youth sessions, ‘Paddle Camden’ adult sessions and ‘Upperdeckers’ over-50s sessions and are ideal for individuals looking to volunteer with us or develop their own personal skills.

External groups and members of the public interested in one of our Paddle UK training courses should email Beate or call 020 72676605 for availability and pricing.