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British Canoeing has launched
the NEW Paddlesport Leader Award
The Paddlesport Leader Award is aimed at
Leaders wanting to introduce others to the water
and enable them to lead a variety of craft on a
journey. The Leader can choose the craft from
which they work and can look after others in both
single discipline and mixed fleets. Paddlesport
Leader training is NOT compulsory so candidates
can cross check their requirements and opt for
bespoke training opportunities. For example,
private tuition, in-house training through your
work place, working alongside/shadowing other
Leaders, or conference/symposium workshops.
To aid the Leaders’ journey towards assessment,
there are a range of supportive resources available
including the Paddlesport Leader Award Leading
Experience Record,
Journey Planner
and Self-Reflection template or access
the brand new Paddlesport Leader E-Learning.
My husband, Graham and I, are relative
newcomers to paddlesports and are also
heading rapidly towards our fifties!
Racing Touring
Stand up
Paddleboards Open Canoes
General &
Sit on tops Crew Boats
We first started kayaking about 3 ½ years ago, our first initiation
being a week’s “Introduction to White Water Kayaking” at Plas
Menai. Our then 11 and 13 year old boys made it look easy
and we swam repeatedly but we were hooked! We fell for
that adrenaline buzz hook, line and sinker and headed home,
purchasing the exact boats we had just spent the week in and
went on a mission to try and find a new club that was prepared
to take us and the boys out on the rivers.
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Full details can be
found on the British
Canoeing website or
read our Paddlesport
Leader case study to
find out more.
Choose the craft you lead in:
Amanda Wilson & Graham Dick
British Canoeing has launched the NEW
Paddlesport Leader Award which is aimed
at paddlers taking on formal leadership
responsibilities in benign, sheltered water
environments and aims to support Leaders
to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips based
on their group’s needs and aspirations.
Paddlesport Leader
Award Case Study:
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