
KAYAKING COURSES - 2021 dates TBA
Courses for Canoeing & Kayaking
All British Canoe Awards now include Canoeing and Kayaking together
Please note: many courses get booked up very quickly
Adult Beginners
7:15pm
Wednesday nights - Dates TBA
No. of sessions: Seven, including the pool session
Coach: Judith Stephenson-Hodges, Gordon Merritt and others
All participants in adult Kayak courses must be good swimmers, wear their own well fitting buoyancy aid and have a pair of soft shoes suitable for getting wet.
We advise warm clothing and a windproof jacket as it gets very cold, even in the summer when the sun goes down and especially when you are wet. You can wear a wet suit, but not long sleeved.
Please bring a towel, change of clothes and money for the pub.
After the course has been completed competent paddlers often organise paddle sessions between themselves until end of the season. We hope to have ‘Club Nights’ on a Wednesday or Thursday. You must be in groups of 3 or more and have passed your 2* Kayak.
£40
Adult Intermediates
7:15pm
Wednesday nights - Dates TBA
No. of sessions: Six, also some longer paddles at weekend, to be arranged
Coach: Adrian Parsons Gordon Merritt and others
After the course has been completed competent paddlers often organise paddle sessions between themselves until end of the season. We hope to have ‘Club Nights’ on a Wednesday or Thursday. You must be in groups of 3 or more and have passed your 2* Kayak.
£40
Junior Beginners
5:30pm to 6:30pm
British Canoeing now teach under 16’s Paddlepower instead of the old Star Awards.
This course is for children aged 9+. All participants in junior Kayak courses must have passed the swim test, have their own well fitting buoyancy aid and have a pair of soft shoes suitable for getting wet.
We advise warm clothing and a windproof jacket, as it gets very cold, even in the summer when the sun goes down, especially when you are wet. Please bring a towel and a change of clothes. You can wear a wetsuit, but not long sleeved.
No. of sessions: seven
Monday nights - Dates TBA
Less than £6.00 a session!
£40
Junior Intermediates (BCU 2*)
6:45pm - 7:45pm
British Canoeing now teach under 16’s Paddlepower instead of the old Star Awards.
This course is for children aged 9+. All participants in junior Kayak courses must have passed the swim test, have their own well fitting buoyancy aid and have a pair of soft shoes suitable for getting wet.
We advise warm clothing and a windproof jacket, as it gets very cold, even in the summer when the sun goes down, especially when you are wet. Please bring a towel and a change of clothes. You can wear a wetsuit, but not long sleeved.
No. of sessions: seven, including the pool session
Dates TBA
£40
Minis Introduction (School Years 3-4)
5:30pm-6:15pm
The idea is to introduce the youngsters to kayaking and open canoeing or build on skills. Participants do not need to have passed the swim test (although they should be able to swim 50 metres and be confident in and around river water), but MUST have their own, well fitting buoyancy aid and have a pair of soft shoes suitable for getting wet.
Monday nights: May dates TBA
No. of sessions: seven
We advise warm clothing and a windproof jacket as it gets very cold, even in the summer when the sun goes down, especially when you are wet.
Please bring a towel and a change of clothes.
£40
Pool Session
5:30pm (Minis), 6:00pm (Juniors & Adult beginners)
Details TBA