Paddle West can provide canoe and kayak coaching to you or your organisation. There may be a specific skill you want to hone or perhaps you or your staff need a British Canoeing course to be run? Please get in touch and we will help.
Below are a selection of the training and British Canoeing Awarding Body courses we can deliver:
Below are a selection of the training and British Canoeing Awarding Body courses we can deliver:
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Open Canoeing-The Dark Art
A day with our experienced coaches, looking at building on your solo canoeing skills. Across the day we will look at a range of strokes and techniques to improve how you move your boat. It doesn't matter if this is your first attempt at solo paddling or if you are already pretty competent. We will build your day around your aims and goals. Pre-requisites-some previous experience of paddling (not necessarily canoe) Cost £96 Dates: Sunday 27th March Saturday October 29th Foundation Safety and Rescue Training A 1 day course to provide a good grounding in safety and rescue techniques for paddling in a sheltered water environment. Attendance of an FSRT is a pre-requisite for those looking to start on the British Canoeing coaching scheme. Pre-requisites: Confident in paddling and manoeuvring your chosen craft. Cost: £96 per person. Dates: Saturday 19th March Saturday 15th October |

British Canoeing White Water Kayak Award
A course for those already happy with their skills on calm and easy flowing water. Across the two days you will paddle grade 2 white water and be introduced to the necessary skills for moving your kayak around in that environment. You will also learn the techniques for paddling rivers safely as a member of a group.
Pre-Requisites: explore award standard kayak, some moving water kayak experience.
Cost: £180
Dates: None currently set get in touch to set a date for you or your team.
A course for those already happy with their skills on calm and easy flowing water. Across the two days you will paddle grade 2 white water and be introduced to the necessary skills for moving your kayak around in that environment. You will also learn the techniques for paddling rivers safely as a member of a group.
Pre-Requisites: explore award standard kayak, some moving water kayak experience.
Cost: £180
Dates: None currently set get in touch to set a date for you or your team.

British Canoeing Canoe Award
An intermediate course in traditional open canoes. Candidates will be trained and assessed in necessary skills for paddling as a member of a group in open water and on simple river flows.
Pre-Requisites: 2 star standard in open canoe. Experience of paddling on journeys as part of a group.
Cost: £180
Dates: March 12th to 13th
An intermediate course in traditional open canoes. Candidates will be trained and assessed in necessary skills for paddling as a member of a group in open water and on simple river flows.
Pre-Requisites: 2 star standard in open canoe. Experience of paddling on journeys as part of a group.
Cost: £180
Dates: March 12th to 13th

Paddle Sport Instructor
Want to introduce others to the awesome world of paddle sport?
This 2 day course will teach you the skills to run safe enjoyable taster sessions for all paddle sport craft in a very sheltered environment.
Pre requisites: 14 years of age, FSRT and registration with your Home Nation.
Cost: £180
Dates: April 2nd to 3rd
Want to introduce others to the awesome world of paddle sport?
This 2 day course will teach you the skills to run safe enjoyable taster sessions for all paddle sport craft in a very sheltered environment.
Pre requisites: 14 years of age, FSRT and registration with your Home Nation.
Cost: £180
Dates: April 2nd to 3rd
Paddle Sport Leader Assessment
Pre requisites: Over 16 years old, First Aid certificate and registration with your Home Nation We can arrange your assessment in one of two ways. 1) Booking on to an arranged 2 day assessment with mock students we provide in South/West Wales. We will tell you the meeting times and places and provide a group to be led in each environment. Cost £200 Dates: March 5th and 6th 2) We travel to join you on a journey in each environment that you have planned. We will register the trip as an assessment with the Awarding Body. Cost £120 per day plus transportation costs |