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British Canoeing Personal Performance Touring Award

 

This award is designed to develop your ability to apply appropriate decision making skills to an enjoyable and safe day out touring.

Your Touring Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making required to have a successful day on a river or estuary. You will be confident in planning and undertaking journeys with proficient skills to be in control throughout. Your award should be seen as a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with the Open Water Touring Award holders.

 

During your Award we will be looking at

Planning & Preparation Prevents poor performance, 
Personal Paddling Skills,
River running tactics for you and group:
Rescue Skills,  Personal & group
Safety, Leadership & Group Skills, looking at what makes a safe team and how you can be an integral part of the whole process to make your day Fun and safe
Self reflexion and development, Helping to make every day a learning day as well as coach feedback & development plan

 

Course Pre-requisites

• None, You can direct acess any of the personal performance awards as a guide however see below

• A consistent BC 2 Star or BC Paddle Explore Award  standard of performance in the appropriate craft is required for anyone starting to work towards the Canoe Award;

• The ability to swim confidently  wearing normal paddling clothes

What you need

• In short your normal paddling kit, suitable for craft & day
• Buoyancy Aid, Helmet Cag & wetsuit ect.
• Any Safety equipment, eg. Throw bags, Tapes, crabs First Aid kit
  Please don’t purchase anything kit wise for the course, unless  its essential or your just feeling the urge for shinny new kit

What we can provide

We can provide most equipment you may need please get in touch in advance to any course

Location:
Shropshire Area; Depending on water/Wind Levels on the day, 

Cost:
1 Day Training & assessment: £95

Group Prices available
Course fees do not cover any Certification or additional fees that may be incurred, eg. Parking or access fees,

Dates:
A course can be run on a dates that suits you,  please get in touch with dates or timeframe