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Kayak Course Programme |
Kent Canoes Courses & Trips for 2010 |
* indicates a £10 Discount if you use your
own canoe/kayak, paddle and buoyancy aid.
** indicates a £20 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
1st May, 5th June,
3rd July, 28th August, 11th
September. |
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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 safelymanoeuvre 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
20th March, 17th April,
22nd May, 19th June, 17th July,
21st August, 18th September. |
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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.
10th April, 12th June, 14th
August, 9th 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.
1st May,
5th June, 3rd July, 28th August,
11th 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.
10th April,
8th May, 12th June, 10th July,
14th August, 4th September, 2nd
October. |
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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.
17th April,
19th June, 23rd
October. |
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Open Canoeing
Trips - New for 2010 |
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NEW for
2010 - River Medway Canoe Trip - £79*Per person, Under 18s - £69* 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 - 10% discount for
families.
27th
March, 24th April, 22nd May,
26th June, 17th July, 21st August,
25th September, 16th October. |
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NEW for 2010
- River Canche Canoe Trip - £215** Per person |
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This is a two day guided open canoeing
trip on the river Canche in Northern France,
about one hour’s drive from Calais. The trip
is aimed at intermediate open canoeists of
around BCU 2 Star standard or above. The trip
is designed to give paddlers an opportunity to
improve their moving water skills and enjoy
this stunning beautiful river. Minimum age 18. 6-7th May,
1-2st July,
16-17th September. |
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