Guided Canoe Trips, Instruction & Courses

Why not enjoy the River Wye and the beautiful Wye Valley accompanied by our highly experienced guides. We cater for groups of all sizes for a great river experience.

We can put together a bespoke corporate team building trip including canoeing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking or reality based scenarios, or maybe take you and your friends/relatives through the rapids at Symonds Yat for that special occasion.

• Only £80pp to join a guided group for a full day on the river with our guides!

We offer a discount for large groups, or for individual guided trip options please call for information 01600 890027.

One to one canoe and kayak coaching gives you top quality instruction and feedback. With just you and the coach you can focus on particular elements and develop at your own pace.

Our canoe and kayak instructors are extremely well qualified and very highly experienced with many years of developing and inspiring paddlers around the world.

• Only £190pp for a full day of one to one canoe or kayak instruction!

To request more details or to book just call us on 01600 890027 or visit our contact page.

Why not improve your canoeing skills on one of our improver courses. Our 3 day Open Canoe Course will take you from basic flatwater paddle skills to reading and running white water and even include a short expedition to finish the course to put all those new canoeing skills to the test.

• 19th, 20th and 21st October 2012

• Boat Control, Forward, Backwards, Sideways, Sideways on move
• Turning
• Trim & Edge Support Strokes
• Morphology
• Safety Signals
• Breaking In / Out
• Ferry Gliding
• Setting
• Tracking & Lining

• DAY 1 – Flat water skills (Symonds Yat)
• DAY 2 – White water Skills (Symonds Yat Rapids)
• DAY 3 – Grade 2/3 white water (Day trip on the River Usk)

• Excellent bunkhouse accommodation is available for £15pp per night at Ye Old Ferrie Inn
• Equipment hire included

• Only £195pp for a 3 day Open Canoe Course!

This course is ideal for those who are proposing to paddle whitewater on a regular basis. You will be going through various throwline techniques and spend quite a lot of the 1st day in the water, so a drysuit or wetsuit is a must. Day 2 will be more scenario based and you will learn about stoppers and raipids and get the chance to lead a group as a guide. Your first aid skills will be put to the test too. The 2 day course is excellent fun and a sense of achievement is guaranteed.

This training is required for anyone seeking to advance to a 4 Star Leader award.

• To improve individuals awareness of safety skills in the river environment
• To teach personal survival skills
• To teach basic throw line rescue techniques
• To understand the need for structure in an emergency situation
• To outline basic rescue protocols that prioritise the safety of the individual above all others
• To introduce and develop the ‘clean rope’ principle

• 27th and 28th October

• Location – Symonds Yat West near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

• Excellent bunkhouse accommodation is available for £15pp per night at Ye Old Ferrie Inn

• Only £150pp for a 2 Day Course & Certificate!

Pre-requisits:

Due to the paddling environment and the boat control required, each candidate must be:

• Confident in their ability to paddle on Grade 2 water
• Be confident in swimming in normal canoe clothing suitable for a moving water environment
• A first aid certificate is not a pre-requisite; however the holding of a first aid certificate is strongly recommended for all paddlers
• Be of a minimum age of 16 years

For More Information Please Visit:

Canoe England – White Water Safety and Rescue

To book your place please contact us on 01600 890027 or send us an email from our contact page.

The Coaching Awards have been up-dated and developed to meet with the needs of today’s coaches and to provide them with better recognition within the UK sports industry. These developments have been based on findings from both the Paddlesport Review and Long Term Paddler Development Review and reflect current best practice within UK Paddlesport and Canoe Coaching.

The result is a dynamic coaching pathway which benefits both recreational and competition coaches and their students, providing them with structure and support as they progress. The new awards offer national accreditation by the BCU, the UKCC (UK Coaching Certificate), and the National Qualifications Framework.

BCU / UKCC Level 1 Certification in Coaching Paddlesport

This is the first step on the paddlesport coaching pathway. It will introduce you to the fundamentals of good coaching practice and help you to understand and coach technical and tactical aspects of your sport.

The Level 1 award is for those new to paddlesport coaching. The award is not discipline specific and is therefore suitable for coaches who wish to work with paddlers from any of the competitive and non-competitive paddlesport disciplines. The level 1 coach can plan, deliver, and review short coaching sessions; normally with the support of a more qualified coach. They can work with paddlers at any stage of development; receiving specific training to coach paddlers in their first year of activity and to run taster sessions.

• More 2012 dates coming soon

• Location – Symonds Yat West near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

• Excellent bunkhouse accommodation is available for £15pp per night at Ye Old Ferrie Inn

• Only £250pp for a 4 Day Course & Certificate!

You will need to hold BCU 2 star (New style assessed in both Canoe and Kayak) and Foundation Safety & Rescue (FSR), both of which we can organise (contact us for details). A first aid certificate is recommended though not required.

You must contact the British Canoe Union and complete any pre-course administration and paperwork prior to attending the course, and bring all paperwork with you.

For More Information Please Visit:
Canoe England – BCU I UKCC Level 1

To book your place please contact us on 01600 890027 or send us an email from our contact page.

BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue (FSRT)

Fundamentally this course is designed for paddlers and coaches irrespective of their chosen craft, or as may be the case for coaches, as either a boat based or bank based Coach. The objective is to teach simple and safe skills that can be applied appropriately.

Course Aims:

The course aims to provide the participant with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and to be able to deal with common emergencies.

These skills will then form the basis of all safety and rescue training throughout the BCU scheme.

The award has two purposes:

• To provide the paddler, boat based or bank based Coach with the necessary skills to enable them to ensure the safety of themselves and others
• To provide the paddler, boat based or bank based Coach with the appropriate rescue skills to be used to help themselves and/or others in difficulty

Pre-requisits:

• Due to the paddling environment and the boat control required the candidate paddler or boat based coach would need to either to hold the 2 Star Award or be of that ability
• The bank based coach waccessing he course would not be required to hold the 2 Star Award, however, they should be prepared to fully participate in all relevant aspects of the course
• Be able to swim in normal canoeing clothing suitable for the prevailing conditions
• A first aid certificate is not a pre-requisite; however the holding of a first aid certificate is strongly recommended for all paddlers
• Be of a minimum age of 14 years

Equipment:
The following is a list of recommended equipment required for the participant in this course to have.

• Towline or Tow System
• Throwline
• Sling
• Whistle
• Knife

Course Dates:

• More 2012 dates coming soon

For More Information Please Visit:
British Canoe Union – BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue (FSR)

There are limited places on this course! To book your place please contact us on 01600 890027 or send us an email from our contact page.

If you are planning on spending time out on the water then a First Aid Course is a good idea, our Rescue Emergency Care First Aid Course is tailored towards water sports and will teach you valuable skills that can be applied not only to water based activities but to a range of outdoor pursuits such as climbing, skiing, mountain biking, hiking etc.

Our course is authorised by Rescue Emergency Care:

Rescue Emergency Care (REC) is a well known and respected first aid training organisation founded in the mid 1980s by Dr Robert Phillips while working in remote healthcare and adventure rescue services. REC was set up to provide a comprehensive and flexible training programme that extends the competency of the participants. This unique style of first aid training has been delivered by REC trainers throughout the UK and Europe for over 20 years.

Philosophy:

REC believes that access to first aid and trainer training should be inclusive and ensures that individuals from all walks of life can take the opportunity to train or be trained in first aid. REC specialises in training the trainer so that organisations can fulfill their own training needs. The courses are practical and innovative which brings a fresh dimension to learning first aid.

Mission Statement:

Rescue Emergency Care strives to provide candidates with a unique learning experience that is completely relevant to their needs, with specific environmental and work place considerations.

Approvals:

Our courses have been the popular choice of the Sports Governing Bodies including the British Canoe Union, British Association of Snowsport Instructors, Mountain Leader Training award, Royal Yachting Association, ASSI, British Orienteering Federation and by most outdoor activity governing bodies for many years.

REC is also approved by the Health & Safety Executive both in the UK and Northern Ireland, allowing us to deliver the 4-day First Aid at Work course and the 2-day First Aid at Work Refresher course.

A range of different courses are available from beginner through to advanced level for all participants. We have also developed more specialised courses to meet the demands of our clients.

• Vital Signs
• Emergency Action
• Airway Management
• Unconsciousness
• Choking
• Drowning
• Bleeding
• Breathing
• Rescue Breathing & CPR
• Shock
• Fractures & Dislocations
• Spinal Injury
• Casualty Handling
• Common Illness
• Problems from Excessive Heat & Cold

• Excellent bunkhouse accommodation is available for £15pp per night at Ye Old Ferrie Inn

• Only £120pp for a 2 day First Aid Course! (inc. certificate)

• 20th to 21st October 2012

For more information, course dates or to book either call 01600 890027 or email us.