Description

A really comprehensive introduction to the wonderful sport of kayaking!

This course consists of four sessions here at the Leam (usually an evening), and a fantastic day trip to the river Wye.

This course is designed for novice paddlers; maybe you have done a taster or hire session and loved it, or paddled as a child and would like to get back into it, or maybe you’ve never paddled but want to have a go. You will develop the basic paddle/boat skills and knowledge of river safety issues, so that you can be confident out on the water. You will also have the opportunity to spend some time in different types of kayak, to give you a feel for what’s out there!

Those that are interested can be assessed for their BC Discover Award, and you will hopefully have ventured beyond this level by the end of the course.

The River Trip is a scenic Days training through the Forest of Dean finishing at the well known Symonds Yat with the option to test the skills you’ve learnt on a grade 1/2 rapid. We meet near Ross on Wye at 10.30am and usually finish around 5.00pm

Times:

Weekday evening sessions: 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Weekend daytime sessions: 10.30am to 12.30

River trip: all day

Dates for 2022:

Session Dates	River Trip
April 28th, May 5th, 12th, 19th  (Thurs)	Sat May 28th
June 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd (Wed)	Sat June 25th
July 14th, 21st, 28th Aug 4th (Thurs)	Sun Aug 14th
Aug 13th, 20th, 27th Sept 3rd (Sat)	Sat Sep 17th

Venue

This course is held at Leam Boat Centre.

Booking

Chose your start date above, and go to the checkout to buy your course. Please let us know the names of participants by using the delivery comments box at the checkout. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from us. If you have any specific needs or questions that you would like to discuss before the course starts, please give us a call.

Gift Vouchers

If you would like to buy this course as a gift, just choose voucher as your date option. Your voucher recipient will then be able to call us to book the date that’s most convenient for them.