Training and courses

Give kayaking a go with free taster sessions Sunday 12th June
Give kayaking a go for free, at the Regents Canoe Club open day on Sunday 12th June 2016 Enjoy the summer sunshine and give kayaking a go at the Regents Canoe Club open day on Sunday 12th June 10.00am – 5.00pm. The club will have free kayaking taster sessions, BBQ, cake and more. Closest tubes Angel […]

Kayak club leaders’ training day on tidal Thames – 27th February 2016
If your club needs advice and guidance on safely kayaking and navigating the tidal Thames an event is being planned to improve the knowledge base of kayak club leaders who take groups on the Tideway, or clubs planning to do so and requiring information. The event is split into two sections with on and […]

Coastal navigation course / “Smash & Bash” kayak repair clinic
BCU Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning Course and “Smash & Bash” Kayak Repair Clinics with Howard Jeffs “Smash & Bash” Saturday 9th January 2016 A one day classroom/practical workshop which will look at all aspects of kayak damage and repair. You will learn how kayaks are designed and built during this very “hands on” course where […]

Kayak coaching for older paddlers at Lee Valley
Lee Valley Whitewater Centre is running a course of six sessions to enable the older paddler to work towards their Legacy course competency test, improve their whitewater skills and to gain confidence. Course paddlers enjoy a high coach to participant ratio and exclusive use of the legacy course during the session. The course commences Friday […]

Traditional Kayak Building Workshop April 2015
This April, kayak building experts Seawolf Kayak from the Pacific Northwest will be in London teaching the ancient art of building traditional skin-on-frames kayaks. According to Seawolf Kayak, when you bring a boat to life in the traditional fashion, you create stories just as the first kayakers did and still do. You learn complex building techniques like […]

Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning Course / “Smash & Bash” Kayak Repair Clinic
BCU Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning Course and “Smash & Bash” Kayak Repair Clinics with Howard Jeffs Coastal Navigation Saturday 10th January 2015 This one day classroom based course will cover the theoretical aspects and pre assessment requirements of the BCU 4 Star (Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning) sea kayak award. The aim is to […]