Rapid Progression....Guaranteed!

Skills Courses

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.

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.

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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.

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17-18 April 2010 (North Wales) £170 Buy Now

 

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.
 


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13-14 November (North Wales) £170 (Buy Now)

 

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.

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23-24 October 2010 £165 (North Wales) Buy Now

 

4* WW Kayak Assessment

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

Pre-requisites: Current first aid certificate. Relevant 3 star or demonstration of equivalent ability. Evidence of attendance on training course. The minimum age for this award is 18.

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27-28 March 2010 £165 (North Wales) Buy Now

5* WW Kayak Training

Looking to discover the concepts that will help you safely lead others on advanced rivers? Then come along on this course. We concentrate on helping you develop safe and dynamic leadership techniques to cope with a variety of river situations.

Pre-requisites: 4 Star or equivalent skills. The minimum age for this course is 16.

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12-13th June 2010 (French Alps) £165 Buy Now

30-31 October 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now

4-5 December 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now


 

5* WW Kayak Assessment

A 2 day assessment looking at leadership and personal skills on water up to grade 4. Our non-interventionist assessment style means that you can just get on with it, without interference and get your feedback later. This leads to a fairer assessment for you!

Pre-requisites: Current first aid award. Relevant 4 Star. At least 1 day of training in each of the following areas; Personal Paddling, Leadership, Safety/Rescue.
The minimum age for this award is 18.

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18-20 May 2010 (Scotland) £165 Buy Now

12-13 June 2010 (French Alps) £165 Buy Now

 

 

 

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!

 

24-25 April 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now

22-23 May 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now

18-19 September 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now

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

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20-21 November 2010 (North Wales) £165 Buy Now

 

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.

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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.

 

 

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Dave Fairweather, Corsica

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