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Intermediate white water canoe courses
Course description – This course is ideal for people looking to become a more controlled and stylish paddler in the moderate water environment Who already have experience in grade 2 rapids. During the course we will work on your grade 2/2+ river running skills while helping you with those first steps into grade 3. We aim to get you working with the environment rather than fighting it, providing you with a strong technical base of skills to go along with solid tactical approaches. Combining both to make you feel efficient, smooth and confident when you paddle. All this while exploring some of Scotland’s classic rivers.
In Brief
• Skills Coaching on grade and up to grade 2/2+
• 2-5 days
• Progress your white water Canoe skills
• Tailored to fit your needs
• Exploring and running some of Scotland’s classic rivers
• 1:4 max coaching ratio
• Great Value
• Price starting from £200 – £500 pp – You will need to source your own accommodation, transport to and around Scotland and trip insurance / personal insurance
What we will cover
• Driving the boat
• Explore and develop the use of edge and trim
• Safe river running tactics
• Tactical use of the flow and features on the river
• Improving your confidence and independence on the river
• Traditional skills suitable to the environment e.g. lining / poling/ tracking
At the end of the course, we will review your learning and help you create and action plan to carry on through to your future boating and help you get the most out of it.
Some of our favourite venues– Spey, Tay, Oich, Spean, Findhorn, Ness
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Canoe dam release & summer rivers guiding & coaching days
One of the best things about Scotland as a white water paddler is you have year-round water available thanks to the Dam releases.
We can show you around all the rivers that summer in Scotland has to offer with a variety of river combinations available to choose from.
These coaching courses are designed to help you get some input to help you develop your personal skills, hone your tactics, build confidence, and most of all – have some fun in the sun with our expert coach
Rivers Available:
Garry – Grade 3
Morriston Middle Section– Grade 2/3
Awe – Grade 2/3
Tay ( Various Sections) – from grade 1-3
Spey (Various Sections) – from grade 1 – 2+
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Expedition Canoe Courses
Course description – This course is Ideal for people looking to move from sheltered flat water to moving water or perhaps want to start exploring larger bodies of open water. We will look at giving you a strong foundational set of skill and help you transfer your flat-water knowledge into a more dynamic environment. This course is ideal preparation for a solo or tandem expedition you have planned or perhaps you just want to advance your skills to next level with your canoeing.
All this while running and exploring some of Scotland’s most amazing rivers and lochs
In Brief
• Skills Coaching in grade 1-2 and/ or open water force 2/3
• 2-5 days
• Progress your white water and open water Canoe skills
• Tailored to fit your needs
• Exploring and running some of Scotland’s classic rivers and lochs
• 1:4 max coaching ratio
• Great Value
• Price from £100 pp – You will need to source, your own accommodation, transport to and around Scotland and trip insurance/personal insurance
What we will cover
• A strong set of foundational skills to transfer into the dynamic environment
• River running skills and/or open water skills
• Packing, kit and planning
• Boat outfitting and making it your own
• Skills to help you feel more confident and ready to start running your own trips
At the end of the course, we will review your learning and help you create. and action plan to carry on through to your future boating and help you get the most out of it.
Some of our favourite venues – Spey, Tay, Ness, loch Inch, loch Laggan, loch Morlich
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Advanced Open Water Canoe skills
Course description –This course is ideal for people looking to become a more dynamic and stylish paddler in the advanced open water environment. Ideally you will have some experience in open water force 3/4 and upwards and be looking to become more efficient with your paddling. We aim to get you working with the environment rather than fighting it, providing you with a strong technical base to go along with solid tactical approaches. Combining both to make you feel efficient, smooth and confident when you paddle. All this while you explore some of the best and most beautiful lochs Scotland has to offer
In Brief
• Skills Coaching in force 4/5
• 2-5 days
• Progress your Open Water Canoe skills
• Tailored to fit your needs
• Exploring some of Scotland’s beautiful lochs
• 1:4 max coaching ratio
• Great Value
• You will need to source, your own accommodation, transport to and around Scotland and trip insurance and personal insurance
• Price from £100 pp – You will need to source, your own accommodation, transport to and around Scotland and trip insurance/personal insurance
What we will cover
• Driving the boat
• Becoming a dynamic boater looking at edge and trim
• Open water tactics and safety in a more dynamic, exposed environment
• Efficient use of the wind on open water
• Improving your confidence and independence on open water
• Traditional skills suitable to the environment e.g. sailing / rafting / poling / lining
At the end of the course, we will review your learning and help you create and action plan to carry on through to your future boating and help you get the most out of it.
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Intermediate Open Water Canoe Skills
Course description –This course is ideal for people looking to become a more dynamic and stylish paddler in the Intermediate open water environment. Ideally you will have some experience in open water force 2/3 and upwards and be looking to become more efficient with your paddling. We aim to get you working with the environment rather than fighting it, providing you with a strong technical base to go along with solid tactical approaches. Combining both to make you feel efficient, smooth and confident when you paddle. All this while you explore some of the best and most beautiful lochs Scotland has to offer
In Brief
• Skills Coaching in force 3/4
• 2-5 days
• Progress your Open Water Canoe skills
• Tailored to fit your needs
• Exploring some of Scotland’s beautiful lochs
• 1:4 max coaching ratio
• Great Value
• Price From £100 pp – You will need to source, your own accommodation, transport to and around Scotland and trip insurance and personal insurance
What we will cover
• Driving the boat
• Explore and develop the use of edge and trim
• open water tactics and safety in a more dynamic, exposed environment
• Efficient use of the wind in open water
• Improving your confidence and independence on open water
• Traditional skills suitable to the environment e.g. sailing / rafting / poling / lining
At the end of the course, we will review your learning and help you create, and action plan to carry on through to your future boating and help you get the most out of it.
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