BCU Courses
The Lake District couldn’t be a better place for canoeists and kayakers. We’ve fast flowing rivers and becks to still, picturesque lakes all just waiting to be explored. So, if you’d like to learn to paddle, improve your technique or become qualified as a coach there is a course for you.
Real Adventure use the best coaches around to provide the highest quality courses. Along with our coaches, we work with Tom Sibbald from Canoe Coaching. By ensuring we team you with the best coaches around, you will gain the most from our courses and be filled with enthusiasm.
The 2 and 3 Star Awards are designed to equip you with a range of techniques which allow you to confidently maneuver your boat in sheltered water with the BCU remit. The 3 Star Level indicates that you are competent to cope with most British open water in moderate conditions, in winds force 2-3.
BCU 2 Star Award
course overview
A multi boat award using both Canoe and Kayak. Discover and understand how the boat, water and paddle interact. The BCU Two Star is an improvement award that helps paddlers develop fundamental paddle sport skills on flat water. The emphasis is on gaining a breadth of experience and creating the desired movement of the boat.
details
- Ratio: 1:2 minimum
- Cost: £150 per person
- Duration: 2 days
“We found Liam very knowledgable and skillful. His coaching technique was first class. He met our needs perfectly. He also challenged us to put into practice all he taught by running, polling and surfing short sections of river rapids. We just wish we had more time as our skill level wasn’t as good as perhaps was perceived. However, we hope to put into practice our new found skills over the next few months, before an assessment.”
3* Canoe Training
BCU 3 Star Open Canoe Training
course overview
Successful performance at this level indicates that a candidate can consider themselves as an intermediate canoe paddler rather than a beginner. The candidate having demonstrated personal competence in paddling open water in wind conditions of force 2-3 and on simple moving water as part of a led group. Two star standard is the appropriate level of performance for paddlers to begin working towards the three star.
For more information refer to the BCU 3 Star Open Canoe Syllabus
details
- Ratio: 1:2 minimum
- Cost: £150 per person
- Duration: 2 days
BCU 3 Star White Water Kayak Training
course overview
Successful performance at this level indicates that the paddlers can consider themselves an intermediate kayaker, as they can now paddle on moving waters. They can do this in a competent manner as part of a led group and have the knowledge and ability to help the smooth running of a trip while being led down a section of grade 2 river.
For more information refer to the BCU 3 Star White Water Syllabus.
details
- Ratio: 1:2 minimum
- Cost: £150 per person
- Duration: 2 days
BCU 3 Star
Open Canoe or White Water Kayak Assessment
course overview
A one day assessment course based three star syllabus.
details
- Ratio: 1:2 minimum
- Cost: £100 per person
- Duration: 1 day
Tom Sibbald from Canoe Coaching
Canoe Coaching is dedicated to all things paddling. Tom Sibbald has been working in the outdoor industry for the past 14 years. He has experience of instructing and management at the highest level at outdoor centres in both Scotland and the Lake District. Tom also coordinates the English Canoe Symposium, part of the National Canoe Symposium. Tom is extremely passionate about paddling and is keen to inspire you too.
If you are looking for BCU courses that do not appear here then we recommend that you get in touch directly. Tom works for Real Adventure on some of our courses but for the higher level courses then please contact directly.
Get in touch with Tom to find out more…
http://www.canoecoaching.co.uk/
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