Instructor Training

With nearly 20 years of experience in the business of adventure, we have a lot of knowledge to share! We run a growing range of courses to train instructors in the skills they need, as well as offering the individual qualifications on their own.

Instructor Training Courses
Kayaking and Open Canoeing Qualifications
Mountain Biking Qualifications
First Aid Qualifications
Rock Climbing Qualifications
Mountain Walking Qualifications

SWITCH and SWITCH Plus
6- or 16-week Instructor Training Courses

Kayaking and Open Canoeing

We offer both personal skills awards and coaching awards from the British Canoe Union (BCU) and Welsh Canoeing Association (WCA) – Star Tests from 1 to 5, and Coaching Levels 1 to 3 in kayak, canoe and sea kayak. We also offer Canoe Safety Tests and white-water safety and rescue courses.

For further details on the BCU coaching awards please use the links at the foot of the page.

Mountain Biking

We run Level 1 and 2 Training and Assessment courses under the Mountain Bike Instructors Award Scheme. Level 1 allows the instructor to lead groups cycling on low-level terrain such as canal towpaths, country parks, and non-wilderness areas where help is readily accessible. Level 2 allows progression to leading groups in more remote areas, with focus on navigation skills.

First Aid

We run both the Rescue Emergency Care (REC) "Emergency First Aider" 16 hour course and the British Canoe Union "Aquatic First Aid" 8 hour course.

Rock Climbing

We can organise the Mountain Leader Training England (MLTE) Single Pitch Award training and assessment courses, to allow competent climbers to supervise groups of novices climbing on single pitch crags in the UK (available for groups of 4).