Courses

Our most popular kayak tuition courses

Discover Sea Kayaking (option A)

For those who want to get straight onto the sea!

4 sessions - Typically two to three hours each in duration. view album

• 4 different journeys - We aim to provide four different novice sea kayak trips on different stretches of coastline.
• Aim - Emphasis on discovery - View the coast from a new perspective, observe wildlife unobtrusively.
• Block Course - 2 Days scheduled as two full-day trips.

Discover Sea Kayaking (option B)

For those who wish to increase their confidence indoors before kayaking on the sea.

6 kayak sessions

• 4 weekly pool sessions - Covering water confidence, support and recovery strokes, rescues.
• Aim - Emphasis on core stability and balance in a kayak. and rescues within a group environment.
• plus 2 additional sessions on the sea, putting those skills into practice.

pool training typically 8 till 9pm on consecutive Tuesday evenings at Western Swimming Pool

sea sessions typically on Sunday mornings, two hours in duration

Improvers Sea Kayaking

4 sessions on the sea - Typically two hours each in duration. view album

• Learning basic skills and techniques - control, maneuvering, and preventing a capsize.
• Aim - Coaching will be structured to give the student a basic grounding in their ability level, and work towards BCU 1 Star Award.
• Pre-requisites - 'Discover Sea Kayaking' course
• Block Course - 2 Days scheduled as two full-days of coaching.

Paddling Fundamentals (Transferable Skills)

8 sessions in different canoes and kayaks - typically 2 hours each in duration.

• Using various water environments, such as river, lake, sea and surf.
• Aim - Coaching will be structured to introduce students to different elements to the sport , and work towards the BCU 2 Star Award.
• Pre-requisites - 'Improvers Sea Kayaking' and 'Kayak Safety Pool Course'

Practical Sea Kayaking

4 sessions on the sea - Typically two hours each in duration,

• Developing coastal navigation skills, transferring from theory based sessions including low visibility navigation.
• Developing core skills, group awareness in varying sea conditions, practice safety & journeying, introducing moving water and rescues.
• Aim - Coaching will be structured to give the student the skills needed to be an asset to a group and work towards BCU 3 Star Sea.
• Pre-requisites - 'Improvers Sea Kayaking' + 'BCU Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning' course.
• Block Course - 2 Days scheduled as four full-days of combined practical and theory.

Incident Management & Prevention at Sea

4 sessions mostly in sea kayaks - Typically two hours each in duration, one session is coasteering based.

• Developing group management, rescues and towing, moving water rescues.
• Aim - Coaching will be structured to give the student the skills needed to avoid an incident at sea.
• Pre-requisites - 'Practical Sea Kayaking' or BCU 3 Star Sea PLUS 'BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue' course.
• Block Course - 2 Days scheduled as two full-days of predominantly practical.

Kayak Rolling Clinic (presently only offered to Adventure Club members)

4 sessions - Typically 8 till 9pm on a Tuesday evening at Western Swimming Pool, Peel.

• 4 weekly sessions - Moving from recovery strokes into an eskimo roll.
• Aim - Emphasis on body rotation, applying technique, injury prevention and reducing reliancy on strength.
• Pre-requisites - Discover Sea Kayaking course.
• Block Course - not presently offered.

Other Courses

BCU Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning (including weather) -  link

BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue -  link

BCU Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning -  link

BCU Personal performance Awards -  1 to 3 Star Sea

BCU Leadership Awards -  4* Sea and  5* Sea

Rough Water Training & Safety at Sea

Introduction to Navigation on Land and Sea

Introduction to Tidal Races

1st Aid at Sea

Risk Assessment and Leadership