Do you want the skills to stay out of trouble on the Inland Open Water? Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty? Do you want to learn the tools to solve common paddling issues in both sheltered and moderate open conditions? Then the Inland Open Water Safety and Rescue…
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Do you want the skills to stay out of trouble? Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty? Do you want to learn the tools to solve common paddling issues in a sheltered water environment? Then the Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course is for you! Your course will support you to…
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Do you want to have fun? Like to spend time on the water? With likeminded people? Do you want to introduce people from all walks of life to stand up paddleboarding by running fun, engaging taster and starter sessions? If so, your pathway to becoming a Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor starts here. Why take the…
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Are you relevatively new to paddleboarding? Do you want to raise your awareness of paddling your SUP safely? Do you want to learn practical solutions if you get into difficulty? Then the SUP Safer course is for you! Your course will support you to consider safe practices, explore and learn to appreciate the potential hazards…
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Looking to lead paddlesport journeys? Do you want to lead people from all walks of life on sheltered water? Are you a paddler or do you have experience of paddling? Do you want to support your club leading mixed craft? If so, the Paddlesport Leader Award could be for you! Why become a Paddlesport Leader?…
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The New Paddlesport Touring Leader Do you want to lead paddlers on their next adventure? Are you a paddler or do you have experience of paddling? Do you want to support your club leading mixed craft? If so, the Paddlesport Touring Leader Award could be for you! WHY BECOME A PADDLESPORT TOURING LEADER? First of…
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The New Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader Become a Stand Up Paddleboard Coastal Leader! Looking to lead paddleboarders? Do you want to lead a group of paddleboarders in moderate coastal waters? Are you a paddleboarder or do you have experience paddling in moderate conditions? Do you want to support your club, centre or organisation? If…
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The New Stand Up Paddleboard Inland Open Water Leader Become a SUP Inland Open Water Leader! Do you want to lead a group of paddleboarders in moderate inland open waters? Are you a paddleboarder or do you have experience paddling in moderate conditions? Do you want to support your club, centre or organisation? If so,…
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Your Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Award will give you an understanding of how to plan and paddle an enjoyable and safe trip on a Stand Up Paddleboard. You will be able to journey in water that is no more than 200 metres from the shore and up to force 3 winds. In order to have…
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Do you want to have fun? Like to spend time on the water? With likeminded people? Do you want to introduce people from all walks of life to paddlesport by running fun, engaging taster and starter sessions? If so your pathway to becoming a Paddlesport Instructor starts here. Why take the Paddlesport Instructor Award? First…
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Do you want to coach stand up paddleboarding? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions, the Stand Up Paddleboard (Sheltered Water) Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard Coach? First of all, you will be…
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Have you completed your Stand Up Paddleboard Inland Open Water Leader? Do you want to: coach stand up paddleboarding? support your club? start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard Open Water Coach Award could be for you! If you are a BCAB…
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Do you want to coach stand up paddleboarding? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard Race Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard Race Coach? First of all, you will be…
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Do you want to coach SUP? Want to support your club? To start a career in coaching paddlesport? If the answer is yes to any of those questions the Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach Award could be for you! Why become a Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach? First of all, you will be…
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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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