Kayaking

Half Day Kayaking Taster
Discover White Water Kayaking Day
Explore White Water Kayaking 2 Day Course
Ultimate Kayaking - 5 Day Course
Improvers White Water 2 Day Course
Playboat Coaching
Private Guiding
Personal Coaching and British Canoe Union Courses
 

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Kayaking Taster

Our half day sessions are run on flat water and are designed to be a fun introduction for novices to the sport. What you learn will depend on the group, but by the end of the session you should be able to paddle in a straight line, reverse, turn round, stop and get out in a hurry as well as playing some games and getting a bit wet!

Once kitted out with buoyancy aid, cagoule and wetsuit, and fitted out with kayak and paddle and a quick demo on how easy it is to get out of the boat (or for the nervous how to fall off a sit-on-top kayak) it's on to the water, Thomas Telford's historic Llangollen Canal. Half a mile from the canal's feeder, this is a clean and beautiful stretch, shared only by other canoes and kayaks and an occasional horse-drawn barge! You drift down to a wide section of canal where the fun begins. Once everyone can turn their kayak, and has tried a few confidence builders and games, you are led up to stretch your legs and inspect the famous Serpents Tail and Horseshoe Falls - perhaps something to aim for after a kayaking week! Time-permitting, on the way back to the put-in you may get to do some rafting challenges, or fun wet games. Even better fun for adults than kids, everyone has a good laugh and if it is warm enough getting wet is great fun. 
You must be confident in the water, though not necessarily a swimmer as you wear a buoyancy aid and the water is only 2-4 feet deep.  Available morning, afternoon or summer evening. £44pp

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Discover White Water Kayaking Day

The shortest white water course we do with just enough time to learn a few skills. Great for groups and individuals willing to have a go, this day is the fast-track to white water paddling! Starting with a flat-water session in the morning to develop your basic paddling skills, in the afternoon we will move onto moving and white water for a taste  of the power of the river! £98pp

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Explore White Water Kayaking - 2-day course

If you have ever fancied running the rapids on a river then this is the course for you. We take pride in this course. You will learn a lot, do a lot of kayaking and if you are not superhuman your muscles will be aching for most of the following week! Take it from us, those aching limbs bring back plenty of memories to cheer your working days. Kayaking keeps many office workers sane, though their colleagues may disagree!

We include a lecture, a flat water session to develop your basic paddling skills, and then it is on to the adrenaline-pumping white water for the rest of the weekend.

Moving water skills include breaking in, breaking out, ferry gliding and running small drops. Flat water skills include turning, edging, low brace, high recovery, turning under pressure.

This course is for those who have completed the Intro to Kayaking one-day course, or who have some previous kayaking experience under instruction (or with no experience, good balance, and a will to work hard!).

You must be able to swim at least 25 metres.

Activity-only                                          £196pp
Incl. 2 nights Bunkhouse B&B                £246pp
Incl. 2 nights Basic 2 Star B&B              £266pp
Incl. 2 nights Luxury 3 Star B&B             £306pp

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Ultimate Kayaking - 5 Day Course

A five-day course put together for people who'd like an all-round introduction to Kayaking, suitable for beginners and those with some kayaking experience. You'll paddle on rivers and lakes, and even learn the basics of Eskimo rolling. Throughout the course the emphasis will always be on learning new skills under the instruction of our expert coaches. Learn to paddle in all conditions, and how to keep out of trouble and rescue others. The course will include the content of the white water kayaking weekend course and some river trips. This course varies a lot depending on water conditions and the participants' needs, but we guarantee a lot of kayaking, and a lot of learning. The course is run by our in-house Level 3 and Level 4 Kayak Coaches, who will cover a selection of skills from the BCU 1, 2, 3 and 4 star qualifications, with optional assessments.

Activity-only price                             £440pp
With 5 nights Bunkhouse B&B          £565pp
With 5 nights Basic 2 Star B&B        £615pp
With 5 nights Luxury 3 Star B&B       £715pp

You must be able to swim at least 25metres.

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Improvers White Water Kayaking - 2-day course

Ideal as a follow up to the beginners course. The improvers course concentrates on river trips and river running skills, and is for those who can paddle well on grade 2 and want to paddle grade 3 water. We look at basic white water skills such as breaking in and out, ferry-gliding, and balance turns, and refining these skills on faster flowing waters, as well as introducing skills such as surfing on standing waves and small stoppers. We will also look at essential elements like grading, throw-line skills, reading the river and trip planning.

Activity-only                                          £216pp
Incl. 2 nights Bunkhouse B&B                £266pp
Incl. 2 nights Basic 2 Star B&B              £286pp
Incl. 2 nights Luxury 3 Star B&B             £326pp

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Also available on any other date throughout the year - please call us to check availability!

Playboat Coaching

Available on any date throughout the year - please call us to check availability!

Private Guiding

Private guiding for paddlers on the rivers of North Wales with a qualified Level 4 Coach.  Equipment hire is not available for this, you must have your own.  Rivers include the Tryweryn, the Dee, the Conwy, the Llygwy etc..

Private guiding day for two £240 (max. ratio 1:2)

Personal Coaching and British Canoe Union Courses

We can offer personal coaching to individuals or groups in Kayaking. This can be on any type of water, from flat to grade 4+. Because it’s personal coaching, we will tailor the course to your own requirements, including BCU / WCA Awards (1 to 5 star courses, Canoe Safety Test and Levels 1 to 3 BCU Open Canoe Coach Courses). Please contact us for further information!

Our pdf paddlesports flyer is available here

 Telephone 01978 861912 to book by credit or debit card.