Course Information
The club offers a range of courses for all ability levels for complete beginners to the more advanced paddlers. The progression through the coaching scheme can be seen below with the ability to enter at various positions (with prior consent from the coaching officer)
BCU Branded courses
1 star - Download Course Syllabus>>
The aim of the 1 Star is a clear stepping stone to becoming a paddler. Designed as a basic award, the one star is the level people would typically reach after an introductory course of six hours quality water time.
The award is obtained by taking the assessment in any style of kayak or canoe. Candidates must be water confident and ideally should be able to swim. This is desirable but not essential.
Venue:Sheltered water
2 Star - Download Course Syllabus>>
This is an improvement award that helps paddlers develop fundamental paddlesport skills on flat water. The emphasis is on gaining a breadth of experience, creating the desired movement of the boat and developing an understanding into how the paddle, boat and water interact. The award is obtained by taking the assessment in both a kayak and a canoe
Pre-requisites
Candidates must be able to swim 25 metres wearing a Buoyancy Aid . Have experience of paddling two different craft:
e.g. surf kayak, closed cockpit kayak, open cockpit kayak, closed cockpit canoe, single open cockpit canoe, racing boat, tandem open cockpit canoe, wave ski, sit on top, flat hulled boat, v-shaped hull, slalom boat, polo boat or sea kayak.
IN 2 different locations e.g. Canal, river, lake/loch, or sea as well as Any journey of 2 hour + duration
3 Star - Download Course Syllabus>>
Successful performance at this level indicates that a candidate can consider
themselves as an intermediate canoe paddler rather than a beginner. The candidate having demonstrated personal competence in paddling open water in wind conditions of force 2-3 and on simple moving water as part of a led group.
Two star standard is the appropriate level of performance for paddlers to begin
working towards the three star.
Level 1 Coach
Level 2 Coach
NCKC Branded courses (run exclusively by NCKC)
White water Friday
Intro to Whitewater
Come and try it
Rolling workshops