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British Canoeing
Personal Performance Awards
Sheltered Water SUP Award
This award is designed to help you develop your understanding of how to plan and paddle a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) in sheltered water. Your SUP Sheltered Water Award will give you the ability to organise and carry out an enjoyable and safe trip on the water up to 200 metres from shore, up to force 3 in winds. During the two days we will look at your personal paddling skills, planning skills and safety & rescue skills.
If you are a Yoga teacher looking to deliver SUP Yoga sessions and will be deployed by a higher leveled coach and will be working at a specific site at their venue, this award + the FSRT course would allow you to do this. For more information on this please get in contact.
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4th/5th October 2023
2 Days
Cotswold Water Park Hire
£180
4
Canoe Award
The Canoe Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making when journeying. You will be confident in planning and undertaking canoe journeys on the water in winds up to and including force 3 taking place on grade 1 rivers with simple eddy lines. Your award is a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with the Progressive Canoe Award.
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2 Days
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£180
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Progressive Canoe Award
The Progressive Canoe Award endorses your ability to apply appropriate decision making skills for a safe day out canoeing on grade 2(3) rivers and large areas of open water. On open inland water, you might be up to 500m from shore and in winds up to and including force 4. If travelling on the sea, you would be using sheltered areas, small bays and harbours with the minimal possibility of being blown offshore. When on the sea, you will be happy operating in force 3 winds (force 2 if the wind direction is offshore). This award should be seen as a sound basis for independently building the experience and expertise associated with Advanced Canoe Award holders.
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2 Days
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£180
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White Water Award
The White Water Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making to ensure a successful day on rivers up to grade 2. You will be confident in planning and undertaking journeys on moving water with proficient skills to be in control throughout. Your award should be seen as a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with Progressive White Water Award holders.
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25th & 26th January 2024
2 Days
Dartmoor
£180
4/4
Progressive White Water Award
The Progressive White Water Award endorses your judgment, decision making and expertise and requires a good understanding of paddling on grade 3-4 rivers. You should be confident planning and undertaking journeys on a variety of white water rivers. Your confidence should be based upon both proficiency in skills and a broad appreciation of surroundings and environmental context. Your award should be seen as a sound basis for independently building the experience and expertise associated with Advanced White Water Award holders.