By becoming a Progressive Surf Kayak Award Provider you will help paddlers develop their surf kayak skills. You will help them gain the confidence and skills required to bigger surf up to double head height. The Progressive Surf Kayak Award is paddler-focused At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge of their…
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By providing the Progressive Canoe Award you will be helping paddlers develop their skills and decision-making to allow them to take safe, fun trips on moderate water. This will look at both open water and white-water environments. The Progressive Canoe Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge…
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By delivering the Polo Perform Award you will advance a paddler’s skills and understanding of polo. You will build on their experience and understanding of the sport to enable them to perform at a high standard during training sessions and matches. THE POLO PERFORM AWARD IS PADDLER-FOCUSED. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take…
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By delivering the Polo Explore Award you will advance a paddler’s skills and understanding of polo. You will help a paddler develop their polo skills and knowledge. This will lead to them having a deeper understanding of the sport and more confidence in their sessions. The Polo Explore Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you…
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By delivering the Polo Excel Award you will advance a paddler’s skills and understanding of polo. You will build on their experience and understanding of the sport to enable them to perform at a high standard during training sessions and matches. The Polo Excel Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to…
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As an Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning Provider (OWNTP) you will help support the development of sea kayak paddlers and, as a result, help them carry out safer journeys in advanced conditions. Being an OWNTP Provider is demanding but also rewarding, as a result you will be working with paddlers to develop their advanced…
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By delivering the Touring Award you will help paddlers to develop their paddling and decision making skills. You will help them gain the skills required to plan and paddle a fun journey. The Touring Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge of their learning by: Supporting your…
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By delivering the Open Water Touring Award you will help paddlers progress their skills in touring. You shall help them with their journey planning and decision making to allow them to have safe and fun trips on open water. The Open Water Touring Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help…
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By delivering the Multi Day Touring Award you will help paddlers to develop their paddling and decision making skills. You will help them gain the skills required to plan and paddle a fun multi day journey. The Multi Day Touring Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge…
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As a provider of the Freestyle Award you will develop a paddler’s freestyle skills. You will expand their range of moves and will help them to begin to link them together effectively whilst using the features of the white water to their advantage. The Freestyle Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you…
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As a provider of the Flat Water Freestyle Award you will help paddlers begin their development as a freestyle paddler. You shall help them develop their basic skills and to gain in confidence on the water. The Flat Water Freestyle Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge…
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By becoming a Coastal Sea Kayak Award you will work with paddlers to develop their sea kayaking skills to paddle on more challenging environments. You will help them continue to increase their knowledge of navigation and trip planning. The Coastal Sea Kayak Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take…
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As a Bell Boat Helm Provider, you will be responsible for teaching candidates how to safely lead and take charge of a Bell Boat. These boats are a very stable craft, making them very popular for running starter and activity sessions. Bell Boat Helm Providers will be introducing hundreds, if not thousands, of paddlers to…
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By becoming an Advanced White Water Award Provider you will help a paddler to further enhance their white water skills. You will help them gain the confidence and skills required to paddle more advanced white water conditions. The Advanced White Water Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge…
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By becoming an Advanced Surf Kayak Award Provider you will further develop a paddler’s surf kayak skill. You will help them gain the decision making and personal skills to surf in a variety of environments. The Advanced Surf Kayak Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers take charge of…
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By becoming an Advanced Sea Kayak Award Provider you will help paddlers build on their own experience. This will enable paddlers to apply their skills and decision-making to more advanced conditions and environments. This includes a wide variety of sea conditions including tidal and non-tidal waters. The Advanced Sea Kayak Award is paddler-focused. Above all…
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As a provider of the Advanced Freestyle Award you will work with paddlers to further hone their skills. You shall teach them how to surf almost any style of feature. As well as further expanding their range of tricks to help make them adaptable to the conditions in front of them. This will allow them…
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Becoming an Advanced Canoe Award Provider, will help you support the development of Canoeists, enabling them to paddle on more advanced water. For that reason you will be exploring open water, the sea and more advanced white water environments on longer journeys. The Advanced Canoe Award is paddler-focused. Above all at Paddles Up Training we…
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By providing the Canoe Award, you will be helping canoeists to develop their independence on rivers and lakes. The Canoe Award is paddler-focused. At Paddles Up Training we want you to help paddlers to take charge of their learning by: Support your paddlers to become independent. Help your paddlers to be clear ‘what’s next’ for…
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As an Advanced White Water Safety Provider you will play a key role in the development of independent paddlers. You will work with your learners to: Raise their safety awareness within advanced water conditions. Develop their incident management strategies. Avoid problems. Creat solutions. What will you do as an Advanced White Water Safety Provider? First…
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As a White Water Safety Provider you will be helping to develop paddlers who wish to work and paddle within a white water environment. This will also help raise safety awareness across the paddling community. Though this can seem demanding, it will also be very rewarding. You will be helping both coaches and leaders on…
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As a Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Provider you will help to support the development of sea kayak paddlers and, as a result, help them undertake journeys safer. Being a CNTP Provider is demanding but also rewarding as you will be working with paddlers to give them the technical and theoretical aspects of navigation. This…
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As a Foundation Safety and Rescue Training (FSRT) Provider, you support the development of paddlers across our community. Being an safety award provider can be very rewarding. You will be supporting Coaches and leaders, they will benefit from your support as well and go on to safely introduce thousands of people to our sport. Applications…
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