Canoeing and kayaking courses on the river Wye South Wales

Adventure River Canoeing and kayaking Courses

New Course Dates added for 2012 call to reserve your place today!

Adventure River, Courses – We provide an extensive range of courses in canoeing and kayaking, from beginner to advanced, traditional canoe to white water kayak, there is something to suit every taste. Certified British Canoe Union Courses are also provided. Our instructors are highly experienced and qualified in their sport and in coaching kayaking and canoeing, this comes from passion and enthusiasm from which you are sure to be inspired. They have paddled canoes and kayaks down thousands of miles of river all over the world. Courses are normally on the River Wye, other than advanced courses and the Nepal Himalaya Kayak School every autumn. Unless you would like a course run where you are? Individuals are welcome to join on courses outlined here, we also provide custom courses for individuals or groups dependant on skills and requirements. Courses include equipment other than advanced.

Introduction to Kayaking

Get a taste of kayaking, find out why this sport is booming, feel the challenge and the fun. Basic boat handling skills are covered during a day trip on the Wye, equipment, transport and coaching Included.

Previous experience: Beginners no previous experience required 

Cost: £95pp

Days: 1 Full day Kayaking Instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: April 8th to October 21st fortnightly, Sundays, meeting at 9am

Introduction to Canoeing 

During a day trip you will learn to paddle your canoe tandem and solo, a taste of traditional canoe techniques, such as poling, lining/tracking or sailing also incorporated.

Previous experience: Beginners no previous experience required 

Activity Cost: £95pp

Activity Period: 1 Full Day Canoeing Instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: April 8th to October 21st fortnightly, Sundays, meeting at 9am

Introduction to White Water Kayaking 

Develop your skills to enable you to efficiently handle your craft on moving water, skills include reading moving water, hydrology, ferry-gliding, breaking in & out, support, hazard identification, line choice.

Previous experience:Basic flat water skills

Activity Cost: £100pp

Activity Period: 1 Full day White water Kayaking instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: 6th May, 7th July, 4th August, 8th September,

Introduction to White Water Canoeing 

As for kayak, although with canoe you may choose to learn tandem(with a partner) or solo, a taste of traditional canoe techniques, such as poling, lining & tracking also included.

Previous experience: No Previous experience

Activity Cost: £100pp

Activity Period: 1 full Days Kayaking Instruction and Practise

Course Dates 2012: 6th May, 7th July, 4th August, 8th September,

Foundation in Kayaking 

This course gives you a solid base in kayak skills across the board, including flat and moving water, it gives you a great platform to develop on and great for anyone wishing to take up the sport.

Previous experience: No previous experience required

Activity Cost: £225pp

Activity Period: 3 full Days Kayaking Instruction and Practise

Course Dates 2012: 3rd to 5th July

Foundation in Canoeing 

This course gives you a solid base in canoe skills across the board, solo and tandem including flat and moving water and a taste of traditional ascent techniques. It gives you a great platform to develop on and great for anyone wishing to take up the sport.

Previous experience: None

Activity Cost: £225pp

Activity Period: 3 full Days Canoeing Instruction and Practise

Course Dates 2012: 5th to 7th June

Young Kayakers, Summer Holidays Programme

This course is one day per week for four weeks throughout the summer break, broken down into three age groups as detailed below and run in conjunction with Monmouth Canoe & Activity Centre (ALLs Licenced to provide activity to U18's). A combination of trips, skills & games provide an exiting and fun course that inspires and grows confidence.

Previous experience:None

Activity Cost: £50pp/week, or special £250pp for full 6 week course.

Activity Period:  4 Full days over 4 weeks

Course Dates 2012:

Wednesdays: 25th July to 29th August for 6 weeks.

British Canoe Union (BCU) Foundation Safety and Rescue Course 

Flat water rescue course for all types of paddlesport craft. Recommended equipment for participants includes: Towline/tow system, throwline, 'sling/webbing tape & HMS screwgate karabiner', whistle, river knife. This course is a prerequisite to instructor training courses but provides good skills for all paddlers.

Previous experience: BCU 2 Star or same ability

Activity Cost: £100pp

Activity Period: 1Full Day river instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: 19th April, 6th Sept, 13th Sept

BCU 1 Star Award

A Flat water canoeing award that demonstrates an individual has basic boat control and foundation skills.The one star can be taken in any kind of paddlesport craft (e.g. sit-on-top, slalom C2, polo boat, sea kayak, racing canoe etc.) BCU more info

Previous experience:Basic taster

Activity Cost: £95pp

Activity Period:  1 Full Day river instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: See below for kayak and canoe

BCU 1 star – Kayak: April 8th to October 21st fortnightly, Sundays, meeting at 9am
BCU 1 star – Canoe: April 8th to October 21st fortnightly, Sundays, meeting at 9am

BCU 2 Star Award

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. BCU more info

Previous experience: BCU 1 Star or similar experience

Activity Cost: £180pp

Activity Period:  2 Full Days river instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012:15th May, 24th July, 27th August, 6th October

British Canoe Union (BCU) 3 star award - White Water kayak - BCU more info

Previous experience: BCU 2 Star or similar experience

Activity Cost: £260pp

Activity Period:  3 Full Days river white water instruction and practise

Course Dates 2012: 9th May, 10th Sept

British Canoe Union (BCU) 3 star award - Open canoe -  BCU more info

Previous experience:BCU 2 Star or similar experience

Activity Cost: £260pp

Activity Period:  3 Full Days river Canoeing instruction and practise

Course Dates for 2012: 16th April, 3rd Sept

Nepal Himalaya Kayak School - White Water

Nepal is a great place to learn to kayak, the course is 4 days long, with the 1st day on stunning Pokhara lake learning skills ready for the river. Days 2-4 are spent descending the Seti River from below Pokhara to the confluence with the Trisuli, not far from the Indian plains and the National Safari Park. The trip is raft supported to carry all our food and camping gear. The water is some of the warmest in Nepal, the campsites beautiful white sand. The river contains flat, class 2 and a couple of class 3 rapids to practice your techniques on. We can happily advise on how you may like to spend the rest of your time in Nepal. This trip is being led by Will of Adventure River.

Cost includes camping kit(not sleeping bag and mat), food, kayak equipment, transport back to Pokhara/Kathmandu. Please note it does not Include flights or other incurred expenses.

Previous experience: None, but water confident.

Activity Cost: £380pp

Activity Period: 4 Full Days river instruction and practise

Trip Dates 2012: Oct/Nov