Skills courses:

Learn to Kayak

Get involved in Britain's fastest growing water sport and find out what all the fuss is about! This 5 day introduction to kayaking will give you a solid foundation to progress from, delivered by some of Britain's finest coaches.

The course is based in the picturesque Vale of Llangollen, North Wales, offering an excellent blend of rivers and lakes for you to get to grips with.

The course is fully residential and all kit is provided. All you need to bring is yourself and a willing ness to get involved!

Learn to Kayak

10-12th September 2012 £450

White Water Courses:

Core White Water

Explore the concepts at the heart of white water kayaking. Whether you are taking the first steps on your white water journey or looking to revisit the fundamentals, we'll help you improve your performance on the water, guaranteed.

Course dates: (Click to buy)

3-4th March 2012 (North Wales) £165

Progressive White Water

Progressive White Water takes the ideas covered in Core White Water and moves them on to more testing rivers. This coupled with the focus on developing your own judgement should help you achieve your wish to be more independent in one of nature's most challenging environments.

Course dates (Click to buy):

22-23 October 2011 (North Wales) £165

4-5 February 2012 (North Wales) £165

Steep Creeking / Freeride

Now it’s hotting up - things are getting steeper, faster and more critical. This course builds on the core concepts of white water kayaking, focusing particularly on advanced ideas, such as boofing and flaring, along with developing coping strategies for dealing with challenging environments. This enables you to tackle the steeps safely and stylishly. Course dates (Click to buy):

5-6 November 2011 (North Wales) £165

Confidence

The most vital and potentially fragile element in what you do on the river. Lost it? Never had it at all? Then this course, using effective, no - nonsense techniques will help you beyond what you believe is possible. Course dates (click to buy):

2012 dates coming soon...

River Leader Masterclasses

Guiding others along their chosen white water progression is a role that requires immense knowledge, experience and ability. We can set you well on your way to gaining these attributes with our Fast Track courses. Based in Scotland, the courses offer an intensive route towards becoming an excellent river leader.

The courses focus on personal skill development, environmental understanding and hazard perception, group dynamic, leadership styles, communication, risk assessment and practical rescue and first aid solutions, along with a strong theoretical element.

The courses respectively cover the pre-requisite elements for the BCU 4 and 5 star white water leader awards.

River Leader Fast Track

10-13th May 2012 Scotland £450

Advanced River Leader Fast Track

10-13th May 2012 Scotland £450

Learning to Coach:

Coaching Fundamentals

While the BCU UKCC scheme is very good, we accept that it doesn't cater for everyone. There are many who want to learn the fundamentals of coaching without the pressure of a formal exam. That's why we've developed this two day workshop. It focusses on the core principles of effective coaching, giving you the tools to help your mates and colleagues develop their boating.

Course dates (click to buy):

21-22nd January 2012 (North Wales) £165

To book a place, contact us on 07811 829865 or email tom@tomparkercoaching.co.uk