The BCU 2 star award is the entry requirement to become a paddlesports coach.

The 3 Star Kayak award is about taking your flat water skills and making them GOOD (yes, we did mean to put that in capitals!).

Canoes are about travelling distances effortlessly, to this end our 3 star canoe courses look at how to control your canoe on flat water, looking at the required 3 star skills to achieve this, including good paddle choice, trim, sailing, and the actual paddle skills.

The 4 Star award is a peer- leadership award which will train you to perform competently on grade 2-3 white water and safely lead groups of other competent paddlers on Grade 2-3.

The BCU 4 Star Canoe award is a peer- leadership award, which is aimed at making you a competent and confident leader on moving water up to grade 2, and on open water with prevailing winds of up to force 4.