Paddle UK Leadership Training

Paddlesport Leader Training

The Paddlesport leader is open to all paddlers and will allow you to lead journeys, on sheltered water, for a range of mixed craft. As a Paddlesport leader, you can work independently or be deployed by a club, centre or organisation to lead trips and journeys.

Remit once assessed:

Ungraded sections of slow moving rivers where the group could paddle upstream against the flow.
Areas of open water (e.g. lakes and lochs) where the paddlers are no more than 200 metres offshore and the wind strength does not exceed Beaufort force 3. Slow moving estuaries (less than 0.5 Knots)

There are no formal Personal Performance Award or Safety Award requirements to becoming a Paddlesport Leader. However, to get the best from your course you need to feel comfortable in or on your craft and be able to independently paddle on sheltered water. Therefore, we recommend holding the the Paddle Explore Award before booking on your training (or equivalent).

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2 Days

Cotswolds

£220

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Touring Leader Training

The Touring leader is open to all paddlers and allows you to lead journeys, on moderate inland water, for a range of mixed craft.

Remit once you have been assessed:

Slow-moving rivers up to and including grade 1, which may include the occasional short rapid of grade 2 and simple safe weirs.
Appropriate to operate in inland tidal water, which includes defined beaches where the group could easily land, slow moving estuaries (less than 0.5 Knots) and no more than 500 meters offshore in winds not above Beaufort force 4 (force 3 if wind direction is offshore).

There are no formal Personal Performance Award or Safety Award requirements to becoming a Paddlesport Touring Leader. You need to be able to independently paddle on open water, rivers up to and including short stretches of Grade 2. In addition, British Canoeing recommend holding the a personal performance award in your chosen discipline and you have experience of paddling in the above environments before booking on your training.

For example:

Progressive White Water Award
Progressive Canoe Award
Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Award

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