Kayaking Core Skills & Instructor
[2 Weeks Cowes, UK]

The course is designed for anyone wanting to broaden their skills and gain their instructors award in this dynamic easily accessible and fast growing watersport.
In just 2 weeks you can build your skills and confidence to an instructor level, experiencing flat water, surf and white water paddling in advanced boats from Pyrahna, Ocean Pro plus Canadian style open canoes.

Pre-requisite experience

Completion of UKSA Instructor Foundations or RYA First Aid

Benefits

• Put one of the most versatile all weather watersports options into your watersports instructor portfolio
• Further broaden your appeal to watersports employers with an all weather sport
• Develop advanced paddling skills in one of Europe’s fastest growing and popular watersports
• Add kayak surfing skills to your tool bag for guaranteed high adrenaline indulgence
• Indoor pool specifically designed for advanced wet stroke coaching
• Take full advantage of the Isle of Wight’s varied kayak training venues, including flat water, river creeks and estuaries as well as great surfing venues

Syllabus

• Introduction to Coaching
• Kayak Games / sessions
• Pool Skills / Wet strokes
• Introduction to white water Kayaking (Travel to Northampton)
• Fitness training
• Kayak Surfing
• Kayak Instructor training prep and examination

Qualifications

• BCU Kayak 1-3 Star
• BCU Canoe Safety Test
• BCU Canoe 2 Star
• BCU Coaching Certificate Level 1