Canoeing lessons?

[redcollective]

Hello all, got interested in Canoeing today after seeing John's island campsite photos in the golite hex thread.

Does anyone have experience of training/courses in canoeing? I'd like to have a go, hire a canoe and do it safely, and am most interested in the Lakes District and perhaps Scotland.

Any personal experience of this? Recomendations?

Cheers!

 

[anthonyyy]

You could try asking at the bulletin board on this website:
http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/

 

[anthonyyy]

The lot might also be able to help:
http://www.canoecampingclub.co.uk/

 

[Toddy]

Hello all, got interested in Canoeing today after seeing John's island campsite photos in the golite hex thread.

Does anyone have experience of training/courses in canoeing? I'd like to have a go, hire a canoe and do it safely, and am most interested in the Lakes District and perhaps Scotland.

Any personal experience of this? Recomendations?

Cheers!

Platyplus in the Lakes are good people, and not so far away from you as Scotland.
http://www.plattyplus.co.uk/#

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[bothyman]

If in Scotland you could try here

>> http://www.killinoutdoor.co.uk/canoe/canoe_hire.htm

 

[redcollective]

Cheers guys thats helpful thankyou. I think I'll check out plattypplus in the lakes before it gets too cold and see how that goes.

 

[Ed W]

I'm pretty sure there are some places around Leeds that you can canoe aren't there?

 

[John Seddon]

Steve Smith teaches canoeing in the Lake District as part of Woodsmoke and ORCA (his own company). I did a course with him 2 years ago which was excellent.

John

 

[bothyman]

You could try asking here.

>> http://www.bcu.org.uk/

 

[led]

Plas-y-brenin are also pretty good: http://www.pyb.co.uk/courses/canoeing.php

 

[Ed W]

Have you tried plas-y-brenin? I was down in Llanberis two weeks ago and was thinking of going back down in october and doing a course. Do you know if they do the courses in october?

 

[led]

They don't appear to have any canoeing/kayaking courses in Octobler (other than a white water one!). I haven't tried them, but they have a good reputation and are well organised.

 

[martin]

Stu
If you want to have a go in a canoe (Coleman Journey) before you book a course you are welcome to have a go in mine.
I'm about 50 miles from you in Nth Lincs.

 

[jem seeley]

You can do open canoe courses through Woodsmoke who are based in the Lakes.

 

[jem seeley]

Ok just read post 8 below!!

 

[Shepherd]

It's not in Scotland or the Lakes but my Dad takes people out in Wales...

http://www.outdooradventureactivities.com

If you say you know me he's bound to do you a deal...

 

[JimH]

Steve Smith teaches canoeing in the Lake District as part of Woodsmoke and ORCA (his own company). I did a course with him 2 years ago which was excellent.

John

I'd add my recommendation for Woodsmoke. They don't run many courses per year, but they are good, located in a lovely site with ample space/materials for a bit of bushcraft whilst there (which is part of the aim of the course)

NB, though, they no longer do BCU star assessments as standard, as they no longer strictly follow syllabus. Worked fine for me.

Jim.