Our friendly and experienced instructors use games and challenges to keep students engaged, to build confidence and to help form new friendships.

First we will build on the skills you currently have like -

Forward, Stop, Turning, Reverse and add in extras like:

Low Brace
Draw Stroke
T rescue - righting your kayak, while still in it, using the front of another paddlers kayak.
X rescue - emptying another paddlers Kayak (as a swimmer)
X rescue (as a rescuer with assistance)
Simple tow (without equipment)
Knowledge of (can talk through) a tow using equipment.

Our experienced instructors will cover the following Theory, so that you can:

List the basic safety rules of canoeing.
Describe how to contact the emergency services.
Outline weather and environmental factors that affect a kayaking session include being able to identify the following: General weather outlook, wind direction and speed, air temperature and water conditions for inland water or costal water.
List the aspects of good group management and identify, explain, and give examples of the CLAP concept of group management.
List the most important factors to trip planning