BCU 3 Star Open Canoe Training
Cost: £120
What is it?
This training course teaches more advanced skills used in open canoeing. The award is a continuation from the two star award improving and perfecting the basics strokes and learning new techniques. The three star is also a pre-requisite for the Level 2 Coach. Course includes skills such as:
- Crossing the flow on the river
- Maneuvering in and out of eddies
- Poling
- Sailing,
- Towing
- Reverse figure of eight,
- Improve all strokes to an intermediate standard
The course will be split up into four onsite sessions at the centre over four weeks covering all flat water skills. Then there will be a river trip on the River Derwent finishing at the Matlock rapids. The weekend course will be the same accept the four sessions will be squeezed into one day making it a two day weekend course. The course has a 1:4 ratio to ensure a good quality personal service.
Basic equipment such as boats, paddles and buoyancy aids can be provided.
Pre-requisites
Candidates need to either hold the two star award or be at the appropriate level. Minimum age 14.
This course does not include the assessment. At the end of the course an action plan will be made to give the candidate aims and objectives to complete before moving on to the assessment.
Payment required to secure a place, together with completed registration form.
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