Kayaking Experience
Experience Kayaking For Yourself!
Whether you're looking to take up kayaking or just want to have a fun afternoon out and try something new, this kayaking experience is the perfect way to introduce you to this thrilling and diverse sport. Courses are run on a lake or reservoir so you can learn to paddle your kayak in a safe and tranquil surrounding. Our experienced instructors will give you a safety briefing and show you how to use the kayaking equipment before taking you out on to the water. Then the fun begins manoeuvring yourselves around the lake, learning some basic kayaking techniques (including capsizing if you’re feeling brave!) and getting involved with some watery games. Your instructor will help you smooth out those first time wobbles and increase your confidence to enable you to kayak efficiently and hopefully improve your skills in the future!
Kayaking is a great way to build self-belief and get a real sense of achievement by learning a new sport while meeting some new people or having a fun afternoon out with friends. Before you know it you will be challenging each other to races across the lake!
If you have already tried kayaking and want to develop your knowledge and skills of the sport why not take the 1 Star Kayak Award and start on your way to becoming a qualified kayaker?
During the experience we will cover
- Safety awareness
- Equipment selection
- Kayaking techniques
- Rescue techniques
- Capsize drills (optional)
- Games
Cost
£45Want to book a group? You will need the minimum number of people (please see Group Size).
Duration
3hrsGroup Size
4-12 Week Days / 6-12 Weekends
Aim
To teach the key kayaking techniques needed to get started in this fantastic sport.
Who it's for
Anyone wanting a great day out trying something new, or those who are thinking of taking up kayaking.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course, but you must be able to swim 50m and a reasonable level of fitness is required.
March to October, please see the calendar for the next available dates.
Sussex / Kent
Equipment Supplied
All kayaking and safety equipment supplied (we provide waterproof tops)Equipment Needed
Suitable clothing for the time of year should be worn. A complete change of clothes with appropriate footwear is also needed. We will provide you with a kit list upon booking.Min Age - 14yrs (Must be accompanied by a participating parent or legal guardian).
Max Weight - 16 stone
18/6/2010
Thanks very much for a great day. We both enjoyed the day hugely! We're looking at booking on the BCU1 in October.
Julie Pickard
11/1/2011
We had a two hours Kayaking experience, we learn how to move in the water, we played games, race, water polo and we even had a water war! I have to say it became very competitive and a most of us ended in the water! It was such a laugh!
The staff were extra helpful, and explained everything
we needed to know to feel safe in the water. Very friendly and motivational... and you need to be very motivational if you are planning to plunge people in the water in autumn.
