Rapid improvement is a given on our courses. We shun the dogmatic, proscriptive approach to white water kayaking of old in favour of a positive, dynamic ethic that fits the challenging medium we favour. Our years of experience on white water worldwide enable us to show you what really works when you need it to.

Our goal is to help you improve, enabling you to cope with whatever the river throws at you safely and slickly, having a ball all the while.

Star Awards:

3* WW Kayak Training and Assessment

This course looks at giving you the key concepts to progress from flat to maving water with ease and confidence.

Course dates (click to buy!):

10-11th March 2012 (North Wales) £135

8-9th September 2012 (North Wales) £135

4* WW Kayak Training

This 2 day course is centred on helping you develop the group and personal skills needed to be effective on grade 2-3 water.

Pre-requisites: 3 star or demonstration of equivalent ability. The minimum age for this award is 16.

Course dates (Click to Buy!)

14-15th April 2012 (North Wales) £165

22-23rd September 2012 (North Wales) £165

4* WW Kayak Assessment

This 2 day assessment makes sure your group skills and personal paddling on class 2-3 are up to BCU 4* standard.

Pre-requisites: Stamped LR form, Evidence of WWSR, First Aid training, 4* Training and logbook. The minimum age is 18.

Course dates (click to buy!)

12-13th November 2011 (North Wales) £165

1-2nd December 2012 (North Wales) £165

 5* WW Leader Award

5* Training combo course

This new 4 day course offers a complete training package, covering the personal skills, leadership, safety, rescue and management elements required before heading for your assessment. You'll leave with a detailed action plan meaning your progression to 5* assessment will be slick and straight forward.

Pre-requisites: 4*WW leader or equivalent experience. Minimum age is 18.

Course dates (click to buy!)

27-30th October 2011 (North Wales) £300

5* WW Kayak Training

Pre-Requisites: BCU 4*WW or equivalent skills. The minimum age for this course is 16.

Course dates (click to buy!)

11-12th February 2011 (North Wales) £165

5* WW Kayak Assessment

A 2 day assessment looking at your leadership and personal skills on advanced WW. Our non-interventionist, relaxed style of assessment means you can focus on what you do on the river, making a fairer assessment for you.

Course dates (click to buy!):

8-9th May 2012 (Scotland) £165

4-5th September 2012 (Scotland) £165

Pre-requisites: Stamped LR form, Evidence of AWWSR, First Aid training, 5* Training and logbook. The minimum age is 18.

Safety and Rescue

White Water Safety and Rescue (WWSR)

This 2 day workshop focuses on swift, practical solutions to common mishaps on the river. This course provides you with simple, elegant solutions to river safety and the realistic setting of North Welsh water really does give you the chance to put your new found skills to the test. The key is simplicity!

Pre-requisites: Confident grade 2-3 paddler prepared for a wet weekend!

Course dates (click to buy!):

17-18th March 2012 (North Wales) £165

29-30th September 2012 (North Wales) £165

BCU Advanced WWSR

This new 2 day course is designed for those working in steeper and harsher environments than the WWSR above caters for – 5* paddlers, Coaches or just those folks into their steep stuff. Drawing from reflection on incidents worldwide, the course helps equip you to cope with advanced river environments.

The syllabus includes:

• Pins and Entrapments
• Steep Bank Access
• Casualty Transport and Evacuation
• Technical Rope Techniques
• Dealing with dynamic situations effectively

Pre-requisites: Existing BCU WWSR

Course dates (Click to Buy!)

25-26th February 2012 (North Wales) £165

17-18th November 2012 (North Wales) £165

Coach Training:

BCU UKCC Level 1 Coach

The first step on the new coaching ladder, this 4 day course focuses on developing your awareness of the coaching process and helps you understand how to implement key coaching tactics in your sessions.

Pre requisites: Minimum age 18, BCU UKCC 2 star.

Course dates (click to buy):

26-29th March 2012 (North Wales) £230

25-28th September 2012 (North Wales) £230

BCU UKCC Level 2 Coach

This course builds on the concepts covered in the Level 1 Award, helping you develop a more indepth understanding of the coaching process, along with giving you plenty of opportunity to apply your new found knowledge.

Course dates (click to buy):

13-16th February 2012 (North Wales) £230

9-12th October 2012 (North Wales) £230

Moderate Water Endorsement Training

An additional module to the level 2 coach award, training you to introduce and develop people in more challenging environments.

Pre-requisites: UKCC Level 2 Coach. 4 Star.

Course dates: (click to buy):

24-25th March 2012 (North Wales) £165

6-7th October 2012 (North Wales) £165

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