Your Racing Perform Award is designed to give you the confidence and the skills to enjoy competing at a higher level. The award builds on your experience of sprint and marathon conditions and introduces the skills required for ocean racing. This award will delve further into the preparation required before and during a race. You…
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Your Racing Explore Award allows you to feel confident and to have fun in a racing canoe or kayak. It can form the start of your journey into racing. This award should give you the skills required to compete in entry level marathon and sprint events. Working with your Coach you will look at how…
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Your Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Award will progress your skills on a SUP and introduce the skills required to have an enjoyable and safe day out on white water. This will be on rivers up to grade 2. When heading out onto the river you will need to make some key decisions to ensure…
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Your Stand Up Paddleboard Paddle Surf Award will give you the personal and decision-making skills to enjoy your first wave riding experiences. You will learn how to catch, ride and exit a wave. In order to have an enjoyable day out surfing, you will need to make sure that we look at some key factors…
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Your River Raft Racing Award further develops your rafting skills. It introduces the specific skills needed to create a safe and enjoyable experience on natural rivers. It also prepares you to paddle the river without a Coach or Guide present. With natural rivers there are more environmental factors; you will need to know more information…
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Your Stadium Raft Racing Award is designed to introduce you to the specific skills that create an enjoyable and safe experience on an artificial, white-water course. You will expand your rafting and decision-making skills. As well as expanding your knowledge of any official race rules and tactics. Paddling on white water brings additional factors that…
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Your Flat Water Racing Award will give you the ability to enjoy raft training and racing in a flat water environment. It will introduce you to the raft racing specific skills which create an enjoyable experience on the water. You will explore the factors which create a safe race or session on the water. Factors…
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Your Polo Excel Award will further your own experience to allow you to have an enjoyable training session and game on the water. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of Canoe Polo and an indication of a high level of personal skill, teamwork and understanding of the polo game in training and competition. What’s involved?…
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Your Polo Perform Award will give you a greater understanding of the skills and equipment required for an enjoyable game of Polo. As a result you will delve deeper into the techniques and tactics that will begin to improve your game. Working with your Coach you will tailor your programme to you, focusing on areas…
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Your Polo Explore Award will help you in starting to develop your ability to apply appropriate decision making to underpin your skills for participating in the game of Polo. With your Coach you will look at the decision-making skills that will allow you to undertake an enjoyable paddling session on the water. You will start…
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Do you paddle on the sea? Want to know and understand tides and the weather better? The Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Training will help you to plan trips with confidence. Your course will for example, support you to consider the weather, tides and provide ideas to be able to plan coastal journeys with confidence.…
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Do you want to coach Freestyle? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, the Freestyle Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Freestyle Coach? First of all, you will be joining a community of like minded individuals, keen…
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Do you want to coach kayaking? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If you answer yes to any of those questions, the Kayak (Sheltered Water) Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Kayak Coach? First of all, you will be joining a community of like minded individuals,…
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Do you want to coach canoe? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, the Canoe (Sheltered Water) Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Canoe Coach? First of all, you will be joining a community of like minded…
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Do you paddle on the sea and do open crossings? Want to understand the importance of tides and weather information? Our Open Water Navigation & Tidal Planning Training course can help you to paddle open water crossings with confidence. As a result your course will support you to consider the weather, tides and provide ideas…
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Do you paddle on white water? Do you want the skills to stay out of trouble? Want to know what to do if either you or others get into trouble on the river? Then the Advanced White Water Safety & Rescue Training is for you! Your course will support you to consider safe practices, provide…
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Do you surf? Do you want the skills to stay out of trouble? Want to know what to do if either you or others get into trouble in the surf? The Advanced Surf Safety & Rescue Training will help you surf with more confidence! Your course will support you to consider safe practices, provide practical…
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