The Canoe Leader Training course is designed to give you all the skills required to lead a group of up to 4 solo canoes or 3 tandem canoe crews on moderate whitewater and moderate open water. Moderate whitewater includes rivers with Grade 2 moving water. Moderate inland open water is up to 500 metres from shores in winds up to Force 4 on the Beaufort scale.
During your training, we will dedicate a full day to each environment, spending a day on a Grade 2 river (with rapids that will reach grade 3) encouraging you to stretch and improve existing personal paddling skills whilst looking at the decisions a leader must make, methods of group control and how to deal with capsized paddlers.
The other day will be spent on an open water venue that is big enough to expose the group to realistic situations. This gives you the opportunity to explore the role of a Canoe Leader to keep a group of boaters safe. We will also show you how to use effective paddling techniques to work with the wind and water conditions.
During your 2 days Canoe Leader Training course we will look at:
- Personal Skills on moving water (Grade 2/3)
- Personal Skills on open water (up to Force 4)
- Navigation
- Planning
- Sailing
- Rescue and Safety Skills
- Leadership and Group Management Skills
Duration: 2 Full Days
Location: South Wales (e.g River Usk and Llangorse Lake)
Age Range: 16 plus
Availability: Booking is Required
Price: £195 per person
Boat Hire (if required): £40 for the course,