Water Activities
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Key dates for 2019/20 (last updated 11-Feb-19)
|
Date |
Times |
Event/ training for permit |
Location |
Booking links : (password: wateractivities) |
|
12th January 2019 |
9.00am-3.00pm |
Canoe or kayak (sit-on-top or closed cockpit) skills development |
Oulton Broad |
|
|
9th February 2019 |
9.00am-3.00pm |
Canoe or kayak (sit-on-top or closed cockpit) skills development |
Oulton Broad |
|
|
23rd March 2019 |
9.00am-3.00pm |
Canoe or kayak (sit-on-top or closed cockpit) skills development |
Oulton Broad |
|
|
3rd March 2019 |
10.00am-2.00pm |
1st day of British Canoeing bell boat helm award* |
Brandon,Little Ouse |
|
| 31st March 2019 | 10.00am-4.00pm | 2nd day of British Canoeing bell boat helm award / Scout Bell Boat Permit Course | Lackford Lake | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-day-of-bell-boat-helm-award-scoutbell-boat-permit-course-please-note-new-date-31st-march-2019-tickets-48256884641 |
|
27th April 2019 |
8.00am-5.00pm |
Foundation Safety and Rescue Training # |
Oulton Broad |
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/27th-april-2019-foundation-safety-and-rescue-course-tickets-48256532588 |
| 11th & 12th May 2019 | 8.30am-6.00pm | Paddlesport Instructor Course | Deben Watersports Centre | See link below for download file |
|
25th May 2019 |
10:00am-4.00pm |
Traditional rafting permit training |
Lackford Lake |
|
|
5th-7th July 2019 |
Weekend camp |
Scout/Explorer & Guide Wet Weekend |
Ramsholt |
see link below for booking form |
| 17th-24 August 2019 | Cruise | Summer Cruise - Adventures Offshore | Southampton | see link below for more info & flyer |
|
22nd September 2019 |
10.00am-3.00pm |
Adults water activity taster day |
Lackford Lake |
|
|
28th September 2019 |
9.00am-4.00pm |
Scout & Guide Thorpeness Mere Day |
Thorpeness Mere |
|
| 8th-16th August 2020 | 9 days | Ardeche Adventure 2-day descent of the Ardeche gorge in canoes followed by multiactivities (caving, climbing, abseiling, rafting, kayaking etc.) |
Ruoms | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ardeche-adventure-tickets-38690733024 |
* Existing British Canoeing coaches need this day only for the Helm Award.
# To attend FSRT or Paddlesport Instructor Course you need to have/ be at BC 2* standard (Pre 1/1/2019) or the Paddle Explore Award (Post 1/1/2019)
Attendees need to be able to swim 50 metres
Note: British Canoeing personal performance awards change as of 2/1/2019- the Star awards and PaddlePower scheme have been replaced by three craft-specific progressive introductory awards leading into 15 different personal development pathways.
See the British Canoeing website for more details: https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/new-personal-performance-awards/
Water Activity Assessors can be found on the Pathways to Permits page here
Expedition & Activity Details
BCU Aquatic First Aid Courses - Level 1 & 2 (March / April 2019)
Paddlesports Instructor Course (May 2019)
Wet Weekend - Jul 2019
Summer Cruise - Aug 2019
Ardeche Adventure 2020: Sign up on the eventbrite link above. Initial information below that may be update in the link above.
Expedition Reports (log-in required to download reports)
Ardeche Expedtion 2016
