Advanced White Water Kayaking

Please contact us to discuss dates if those on the calendar do not suit. We are happy to put on a course for a small group.

Do you want to improve the little things that make all the difference in advanced white water? On our advanced white water course we will help you take the next step in your white water paddling.

We will work on:

• Precise river reading to make your runs predictable.
• Helping you make good decisions about paddling or walking based on understanding of what is required to paddle a line and management of the risk.
• Using the river features to help achieve your desired outcome.
• Effective boat control to achieve the perfect line.
• Perfect blade placement to lift the boat over holes or drops.
• Strong body positions on landings to manage the impact.

All our staff are highly skilled passionate paddlers. More importantly they are great coaches who understand people and can tailor the course to your individual needs. We won’t be teaching a group of students but working with the individuals in a group setting.

We will work to create a supportive environment where you are encouraged to try new things where failure is accepted and celebrated.

We also aim to capture that perfect boof picture for you to keep. When suitable, we also employ video analysis to enhance your performance, ensuring availability of this material post-course.

Improvement of performance in the extremely dynamic white water environment is not a quick fix. At the end of every course we will spend time helping you create an action plan for improvement.  We will also record enough information to make your next coaching session better.

Location: 

On the course we will use two different rivers which could be:

• River Eden from Lazonby to Armathwaite often provides high volume training opportunities.
• River Lune can give technical precise options.
• River Leven gives classic grade 2/3 white water in the upper section with the lower providing a stiffer challenge.
• The River Irthing and Keswick Greta give continuous white water for the right group at the right level.

We would like you to bring:

• A canoe that is appropriately outfitted for white water.
• Appropriate personal clothing for the weather.
• Personal protective equipment.
• If you do not have any piece of equipment, make a booking request so we can discuss options! 

Submit a booking request today to register your interest, you can ask any questions you may have before paying!