Join our open water navigation and tidal planning course, here to provide you with the skills and knowledge to confidently plan trips in advanced sea conditions. If you’re looking to plan open water journeys including crossing to islands over 2 nautical miles offshore in areas of strong tidal movement of 3+ knots and/or including winds of up to force 5, this course is for you!
Day course
Plas y Brenin
Instructor Ratio1:6
Location
Plas y Brenin
Length
Day course
Instructor Ratio
1:6
The content of this course builds directly on the themes covered in the Coastal and Tidal Planning training and seeks to develop your knowledge and understanding on how to plan crossings and journeys in an advanced water environment. This course is a pre-requisite for the British Canoeing Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Award, as well as being suitable for any sea kayaker planning more advanced trips.
This one-day classroom-based course is designed for all sea kayakers who want to develop their knowledge and skills in more advanced environments.
You’ll build on your existing navigation and tidal planning skills and knowledge, learning how to interpret sources of relevant information including maps, charts, coastal pilots, tide tables and tidal stream atlases. You’ll apply the information in calculating vectors and negotiating open crossings and/or coastlines with no landing zones and/or tide races and overfalls. You’ll develop the necessary knowledge to navigate on the water using advanced pilotage techniques in poor visibility or hours of darkness. By the end of the course, you’ll have planned at least two open crossings to take away as references for further trip planning. You’ll also have gained an awareness of the range of resources you need to plan trips in any sea area.
We’ll cover the foundation skills during the first part of the day; computation of rates, tidal vectors, three different ways to address planning for open crossings. You’ll then get chance to apply them by planning a range of real-world crossings using actual charts and forecast data.
BC Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Course (or equivalent e.g. RYA Basic Navigation or Day Skipper).
Make sure you’ve refreshed what you learned from the Coastal Navigation course, so we maximise the amount of new material we cover.
Familiarise yourself with the British Canoeing course content here
Res
Non-Res
Expert, trained & qualified instructors
In-depth local knowledge
200+ years of combined team experience
PYB coaching ethos & tailored delivery
Fully insured for all activities
Our instructor team shares venue insights, local tips, and tailors your experience based on individual and group needs.
Shared En Suite
Shared with your course attendees
Single En Suite Upgrade
Fully Catered
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Packed Lunch
Afternoon Tea & Cake
Tea, Coffee and Cakes on arrival back at PYB
Two Course Evening Meal
Expedition / Camp Food
Kit Hire & Course Equipment
Climbing Wall Access
Subject to availability, T&C’s apply
Laundry
Drying room
Evening lectures
Some at additional cost if lectures are charged
On-site physio
By appointment
Lake access
Free On-Site Parking
Free Wi-Fi
24hr front desk
Bar and restaurant access
In-Course Transport
Scheduled courses only*
Rolling Pool
T&C’s apply
EV Charger
* In-Course Transport is included for all scheduled courses. For Private Instruction, in-course transport arrangements need to be booked in addition (subject to availability at an additional cost).
If you’re unsure which option is best for you, feel free to contact us — we’ll be happy to talk you through it.
We offer extensive kit lists to help you prepare for your course, including our recommendations for the best in the business. We also have a wide range of equipment available for hire on-site at no extra cost.
Please contact us to retrieve the kit list for this course.
All dates and prices can be found on our booking platform.
