HQ: RIVER WYE VALLEY, MONMOUTH, WALES, UK
Adventure River Courses
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, 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: None
Cost: £80pp
Days: 1
Course Dates 2008: 27th Aug, 18th Sept, 13th Oct
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: None
Cost: £80pp
Days: 1
Course Dates 2008: 26th Aug, 11th Sept, 15th Oct
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
Cost: £80pp
Days: 1
Course Dates 2008: 28 Aug, 19th Sept, 14th Oct, 1-2 DAYs: 4th/5th October
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:None
Cost: £80pp
Days: 1
Course Dates 2008: 12th Sept, 16th Oct
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:None
Cost: £225pp
Days: 3
Course Dates 2008: 8-10th Sept, 29th Sept -1st Oct
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
Cost: £225pp
Days: 3
Course Dates 2008: 15 - 17th Sept, 6 - 8 th Oct
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
Cost: £200pp
Days: 4
Course Dates 2008:
Upto 12 years: Mondays 28st July, 4th , 11th, 18th August
12-16 years: Tuesday 29th July, 5th, 12th,19th August
16+ years: Wednesdays 30 July 6th, 13th, 20th August
New BCU 1 Star Award- A Flat water 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
Cost: £80pp
Days: 1
Course Dates 2008: 1st Sept, 1st Oct
New 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
Cost: £160pp
Days: 2
Course Dates 2008: 14-15th Aug, 2nd-3rd Sept, 2nd-3rd Oct
White Water/Freestyle kayak development - Develop your skills to a high level whether whitewater river running or freestyling, tailored to discipline and budget for best possible outcome and value, please contact us with your requirements, for suggestions of course detail. International course recommended.
Canoe Tripping - Take on a canoe, camping descent, fine tune your skills and live river time, please contact us with any special river/trip requests. More advanced international waters available/Canada.
