The Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course is here to provide you with simple strategies and safe skills that can provide the tools to solve common paddling problems that happen in a sheltered water environment. This course is open to all paddlers, replaces the FSRT and is a pre-requisite to Paddlesport Instructor Award.

Learn essential skills for safe stand-up paddleboarding in sheltered waters, including preventative measures and rescue techniques for potential problems. Enhance your SUP skills and safety awareness with this course, regardless of your experience level.

Provides you with the skills needed to safely paddle on the sea in both sheltered and moderate conditions. The course will help you to develop the skills and safety and rescue techniques required to prevent situations from happening and the solutions to problems if they occur.

Join our Inland Open Water Safety and Rescue course, here to provide you with the skills needed to safely paddle on sheltered and moderate open water. The course will help you to develop the skills and safety and rescue techniques required to prevent situations from happening and the solutions to problems if they occur.

This is a new one-day course for those looking to be safe and proactive whilst paddling as part of a led group or group of peers on grade 2 whitewater. White Water Safety is aimed at those starting out on white water, or those who have little experience on rivers.

This course is designed to provide the knowledge on how to stay safe whilst out paddling on grade 2/3 whitewater and how to deal with problems if they arise.
Probably the most beneficial courses you can do as a whitewater paddler and a pre-requisite for White Water Leader, Canoe White Water Leader and Advanced White Water Safety Training.

This two-day course is designed to provide the knowledge on how to stay safe whilst out paddling on grade 3/4 white water and how to deal with problems if they arise.
This course is a pre-requisite for the Advanced White Water Leader and from the 1st April 2024 a pre requisite for The Advanced White Water Canoe Leader.

This comprehensive one-day course in Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning is a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice, designed to elevate your sea navigation skills. You'll engage in practical exercises to interpret information, plan coastal journeys, and apply weather forecasts, leaving you well-prepared for moderate sea environments.

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!

Explore the scenic waterways of North Wales while honing your canoeing skills with our expert coaches. This course is aligned with British Canoeing's 'Canoe Award' and focuses on skill development, decision-making, and safe journeying.

Welcome to your sea kayaking adventure in North Wales! Join us to further your sea kayaking journey using British Canoeing's Sea Kayaker award as your guide.

Embark on a week-long white water paddling course in North Wales to develop your skills, judgment, and decision-making for rivers up to grade 2. Assessment included.

The Paddlesport leader award will support and enable you to run safe and enjoyable journeys on sheltered water, for a range of mixed craft.
A paddlesport leader award enables you to lead trips and journeys on open water with winds up to force 3 and on gently moving rivers and slow-moving estuaries.
The Paddlesport Leader Award is open to all paddlers!

Run safe and enjoyable journeys on moderate inland water, for a range of mixed craft. Lead trips and journeys on open water with winds up to force 4 and on slow moving rivers up to and including grade 1, and which may include the occasional short rapid of grade 2. Open to all paddlers!

Join our comprehensive five-day training course that combines 'Sea Kayak Leader Training' and 'Coastal Navigation and Tide Planning' programmes. This course is designed to prepare you for sea kayak leadership and provide a personalised action plan. You'll also complete the Coastal Navigation Module as part of the training.

Join our two-day White Water Kayak Leader Training, here to provide you with the skills needed to safely lead others on moderate whitewater.
The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 2 (3) whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Elevate your white water leadership skills with this comprehensive five-day course in Eryri (Snowdonia). The week will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 2 (3) whilst also progressing your personal paddling. The course includes the British Canoeing Whitewater Safety course.

The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on large areas of open water in winds up to force 4 and up to 500m from the shore. The course will also provide lots of opportunities to progress your personal paddling. 

Join our two-day White Water Canoe Leader Training, here to provide you with the skills needed to safely lead others on moderate white water. The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 2 (3) whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Join our five-day Canoe Leader Training week, here to provide you with the skills needed to safely lead others in canoes on moderate water.
The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 2 (3) and on open water in winds up to force 4, whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Join our five-day programme designed for sea kayakers navigating challenging waters. Develop personal paddling, leadership, and safety skills aligned with British Canoeing standards. You'll also cover the Open Water and Tide Planning course and leave with a personalized action plan.

Elevate your white water leadership skills with this comprehensive five-day course in Eryri (Snowdonia). The week will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 4 (5) whilst also progressing your personal paddling. The course includes the British Canoeing Advanced Whitewater Safety course.

Provides you with the skills needed to safely lead others on advanced white water. The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 3 (4) whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Provides the skills needed to safely lead others on advanced open water. Develop leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on large areas of open water where the paddlers are potentially more than 500 metres off shore and in wind strengths that exceed Beaufort force 4 and progress your personal paddling.

Join our five-day Advanced Canoe Leader Training week, here to provide you with the skills needed to safely lead others in canoes on advanced water.
The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 3 (4) and on open water in winds exceeding force 4, whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

A two-day training course helping you to develop the leadership skills and safety techniques required to lead groups on grade 4 whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Join our two-day course to become a certified Paddlesport Instructor, covering essential skills for leading taster sessions in various settings.

Dive into a two-day course designed to transform you into a qualified Stand Up Paddle Board instructor. Accredited by the British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB), this course equips you with essential paddling, instructing, and rescue skills.

Join our two-day Core Coach training where we’ll explore different approaches to understand how and what to coach to ensure we support and enable learning for the people we’re coaching. The course will support you in understanding how to plan and adapt sessions for your learners.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in sheltered water environments, whether in kayaks or canoes.
If you’re looking to coach paddlers in a sheltered water environment, then this course is for you.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in moderate sea conditions. If you attended the Core Coach Award and are looking to coach sea kayakers in moderate conditions, then this course is for you.

Provides you with the skills needed to lead others on advanced white water safely. The course will help you to develop the leadership skills and safety and rescue techniques required to lead groups on grade 3 (4) whilst also progressing your personal paddling.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in moderate white water environments.
If you’re looking to coach white water canoeing in a grade 2 (3) environment, then this course is for you.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in moderate open water environments.
If you’re looking to coach canoeing on open water in winds up to force 4 and up to 500m from the shore, then this course is for you.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in advanced white water environments.
If you’re looking to coach canoeing on grade 3 (4) white water, then this course is for you.

Join us for a comprehensive two-day training which brings the British Canoeing Core Coach training to life in advanced open water environments.
If you’re looking to coach canoeing on open water where you’re more than 500m from the shore and in winds that exceed force 4, then this course is for you.