These are one-week opportunities for all things canoe. These weeks are £300pp, with a maximum of 4 spaces available; if you wish to attend a day or two, it will be £85/day. A typical programme will be:
Day 1
Trying kit, a relaxed environment to play with different canoes and get used to how things work
Day 2
Open water day, progressing from day one, we will get used to how things work within a larger setting, typically this will be Usk Reservoir.
Through the day, we will look at-
- Paddling techniques on open water
- How to be part of a group
- Group equipment
- Planning an open water day
- Open water rescues
- Canoe Sailing
Day 3
Moving water day, progressing from day one, we will get used to how things work within a more dynamic setting. Typically, this will be the river Towy, up to grade 2.
Through the day, we will look at-
- Paddling techniques on moving water
- How to be part of a group
- Group equipment
- Planning a moving water day
- moving water rescues
- Canoe Poling
Day 4 and Day 5
These two days will build on days 2 and 3 pending what people desire more, we could look at leadership, coaching, on moving water or open water, we could go back to basics or push things further. These days are very fluid, depending on the group’s wants.
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