BCAB Paddlesport Leader Training
  • Plas y Brenin
  • 2 Days
  • 6 People to 1 instructor

BCAB Paddlesport Leader Training

  • Paddle
  • British Canoeing Award
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Overview

Leading and facilitating safe and enjoyable activity is a rewarding process. Learn from our years of experience doing this to fast track your development.

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The Objectives

You'll develop the leadership skills needed to look after others in both single discipline and mixed fleets, for example; touring kayaks, open canoes, suitable sit on tops, general purpose kayaks, stand up paddleboards, crew boats, or racing craft.You'll also learn how to apply your leadership skills to groups undertaking journeys for different purposes ranging from school or outdoor education activity to commercial paddlesport guiding. This course will equip you with the knowledge to go out and build the experience you need to prepare for the Paddlesport Leader Assessment.

Itinerary

* Please note: Itinerary is subject to weather and availability.

What to Expect

You'll spend most of the time on the water taking a practical look at the effective leadership of a mixed fleet of craft including canoes , kayaks and SUPs. You'll have one day on a lake and the other on a slow moving river. We'll give you plenty of opportunity to try out your skills in a real world setting.

Experience Required

You'll need to be at 3* standard in a craft to benefit from this training course.

Leading and facilitating safe and enjoyable activity is a rewarding process. Learn from our years of experience doing this to fast track your development.

What do I need to bring?
Equipment List
How should I prepare?
Preparation guide
What do I need to bring?
All you really need to bring is sufficient base clothing to wear, and some suitable footwear. Our stores have a wide range of Peak UK soft wear as well as paddles and poles. We have an extensive selection of kayaks from a range of manufacturers. This is an ideal opportunity to try something new if you'd like to. If you prefer the familiar, feel free to bring your own kit.
How should I prepare?
This is an active course so you'll get the most from it if you're fit and your paddling feels sharp. As we'll be talking about leadership , safety and rescue, it will help if you familiarise yourself with the content of the Foundation Safety and Rescue Course before attending but this isn't essential.

Available Course Dates

Start the booking process by selecting a course date, then adjust your details to suit your requirements.

Course Start Date
Duration
Cost*
Course Start Date
29th March, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£243.00
Residential:
£383.00
Course Start Date
5th May, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£243.00
Course Start Date
26th July, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£243.00
Residential:
£383.00
Course Start Date
13th September, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£243.00
Residential:
£383.00

*If your course is based at Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, residential prices include catering from the morning of your course start date and cover the duration of your course, accommodation starts on the night before your course commences to the morning of the last day of your booking.

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