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Kent Canoes
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Area Guides: Wrotham
Activities:

Canoeing

Telephone - please mention Let's Stay Kent: 01732 886688
Email: Click here to email Kent Canoes
Website: http://www.kentcanoes.co.uk


Details: Kent Canoes runs a variety of courses throughout the year.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OF OUR LATEST COURSE DATES.

Course fees (per person, per day)
BCU 1 to 3 Star Courses £59.00 providing your own equipment
BCU 1 to 3 Star Course £69.00 using Kent Canoes equipment
Kayak Safety Test £59.00 (no equipment provided)
BCU Level 2 Coach (2 Day Course) £118.00 (no equipment provided)

All our courses are based the British Canoe Union Star Award and Coaching Qualifications. Please refer to the descriptions below to select which course most suits your needs.

Kent Canoe Services is a B.C.U. Approved Canoe School and is headed by Grant Scamell who has over twenty five years canoeing experience, has been ranked in Division One for slalom competition, and is a current Level 5 B.C.U. Coach. We have over the years, won a very high reputation for coaching of the highest quality. To ensure we maintain our high standards it is our policy to only use Instructors who have gained their BCU qualifications through our Canoe School, and whom we feel are a credit to the Coaching Scheme. Our Instructors are all required to have a current first aid. Our aim is to provide coaching in canoeing skills to a very high standard and provide our customers with courses that will ensure they progress both quickly and safely in the sport. To this end we always work to a maximum ratio of 1:6 on Star Awards and 1:4 on coaching awards. We also never mix different levels of courses so you can be sure that when you book a course with us, not only are you getting the best instruction available, but you are also getting great value for money as well.


BCU 1 Star Course
A one day course leading to the BCU One Star Award. This course is designed for complete beginners, and covers all the basic techniques to safety manoeuvre a canoe on flat water. The BCU One Star Award may be taken at the end of the day.

BCU 2 Star Course
The Two Star course is designed for those who have some canoeing experience, and covers more advanced paddling techniques such as sculling supports and Eskimo rescues. The BCU Two Star Award may be taken at the end of the day at the discretion of our Instructor, or the day can be treated purely as a training day with the assessment being taken on another date. (Please refer to our programme). Should you wish to take the award you will need to provide evidence of at least one journey of 6km.

BCU 3 Star Course
The Three Star course is available to those paddlers who are above Two Star standard and are competent canoeists. The aim of the course is to refine your paddling techniques to a level where you would be at the required standard to become a BCU Trainee Instructor. The BCU Three Star Award may be taken at the end of the day at the discretion of our Senior Instructor, or the day can be treated purely as a training day with the assessment being taken on another date. (Please refer to our programme). Should you wish to take the award you will need to provide evidence of at least three journeys of 10km.

BCU 4 Star Course
This course caters for those paddlers who wish to progress onto white water canoeing and covers the techniques required to safely negotiate grade 2 white water. The BCU Four Star Award may be taken at the end of the day at the discretion of our Senior Instructor, and provided evidence is shown of journeying as outlined in the BCU syllabus, or the day can be treated purely as a training day with the assessment being taken on another date. (Please refer to our programme).

Kayak Safety Test
This course covers both prevention and cure. It covers the skills required to allow you to go canoeing safely, and the rescue skills needed to help should any incident arise.

Coaching Awards
We also run a range of BCU Coaching courses ranging from Instructor Training to Senior Instructor Assessment. Please let us know if you would like further details on these courses.

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