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Kayak Course Programme |
Kent Canoes
Courses & Trips for 2012 - courses vouchers now
available presents. |
* indicates a £10 discount if you use your
own canoe/kayak, paddle and buoyancy aid.
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Kayak Taster
Session - £39 Per person |
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Our half-day kayak taster sessions are
ideal for those wanting to try a single seater
kayak in a relaxed and easy
going way. After a safety briefing, it will be
time to get on the water. You will learn some
basic paddling techniques and enjoy a short
river journey on the beautiful river Medway.
Minimum age: 8
21st April, 19th May, 23rd June,
14th July,
25th August, 15th September, 13th October |
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BCU One Star Kayak - £79*Per person, Under 18s - £69* Per person |
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This is a one day course on the river
Medway for complete beginners and covers the
basic skills needed to safely manoeuvre a solo
kayak on flat water.
The course follows the syllabus of the BCU 1
Star Award, which may be taken at the end of
the day.Minimum age: 12
17th March, 14th April, 12th
May, 16th June, 7th July,
11h August, 8th September, 6th
October. |
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BCU Two Star Kayak - £79* Per person, Under 18s - £69* Per person |
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The BCU Two star award covers both canoeing
and kayaking. This course covers the kayaking
element of the award at BCU 2 Star standard.
Personal paddling skills, safety skills,
rescue skills, and leadership and group
control skills are all covered on this course.
Minimum age 12.
24th March, 26th May, 21st July,
22nd Sept, 20th October. |
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Open Canoe
Programme (Scroll
down for River Trips) |
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Open Canoe Taster
Session - £39 Per person |
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Our half-day open canoe taster sessions
are for those who want to try open canoeing
for the first time. We will be using two
seater open canoes and single bladed paddles.
These boats are ideal for tandem paddling and
families. After a safety briefing, it will be
time to get on the water. You will learn a few
basic paddling techniques and enjoy a short
river journey on the beautiful river Medway.
Minimum age 8.
23rd June, 14th July,
25th August, 15th September. |
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BCU One Star Open Canoe - £79*Per person, Under 18s - £69* Per person |
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A one day course designed for complete
beginners and covers all the basic skills
needed to safely manoeuvre a tandem open canoe
on flat water using single bladed paddles. The
course follows the syllabus of the BCU 1 Star
award which may be taken at the end of the
day.
Minimum age 12.
31st March, 28th April, 19th May, 30th June,
28th July, 18th August, 29th
September. |
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BCU Two Star Open Canoe - £79* Per person, Under 18s - £69* Per person |
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A one day course, this BCU Two Star award now covers both
canoeing and kayaking. This course covers the
open canoeing element of the award at BCU 2
Star standard. Personal paddling skills,
safety skills, rescue skills, and leadership
and group control skills are all covered on
this course.
Minimum age 12.
14th April,
16th June, 4th August, 6th
October. |
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Open Canoeing
Trips |
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River Medway Canoe Trip - £59*Per person, Under 18s - £49* Per person |
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This is a one-day, guided open canoeing
adventure on the Medway from Tonbridge to
Yalding. There are four canoe passes we can
run, just to add to the excitement, conditions
allowing. There is also a section known as
“the jungle” for those that would like to test
their manoeuvring skills a little further! We
use two seater open canoes, which are ideal
for tandem paddling and families. Bring a
picnic and enjoy a fantastic day on this
beautiful section of river.
Minimum age: 12
12th
May, 9th June, 7th July,
11th August, 8th September, 13th
October |
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BCU 3 Star Open Canoe training/assessment on River Canche - Northern France £195 Per person |
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This is a two day BCU Open Canoe 3 Star
Course on the river Canche in Northern France
- about one hour’s drive from Calais. The
course covers the full BCU Open Canoe Star
syllabus, including moving water skills,
poling and sailing. Candidates need to be at
least BCU 2 Star Open Canoe standard or above
to attend this course. The course is lead by a
highly experienced BCU Level 3 Open Canoe
Coach. Candidates can either paddle tandem or
solo. Minimum age 18.
5th-6th May,
1st - 2nd September. |
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