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WHAT IS THE RIGHT QUALIFICATION FOR ME?

Entry level courses are your gateway to getting started. Teaching and leading paddlesports will offer you a varied, adventurous career. Whether leading gentle Stand Up Paddleboard sessions in the Mediterranean over the summer or coaching paddlers on white water, there is something for everyone.

There are three key entry level options. These are British Canoeing Awarding Body qualifications, so you can be confident your choice will be Internationally recognised.

Not sure what to choose? 

Click here to take you to the Paddles Up Training page which will guide to find the right qualification for you.

Alternatively, drop us an email and we can have a chat about your teaching and/ or leadership journey.

British Canoeing Paddlesport Leader Award

The Paddlesport Leader 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.

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British Canoeing Instructor Award

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The British Canoeing Awarding Body Paddlesport Instructor is an entry level point qualification.

The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to support learning, inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.

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British Canoeing Coach Core Training

Canoes at Eagle Canoe Club

The two day Core Coach Training is open to all paddlers regardless your discipline or previous coaching experience.

In this practical course, you will explore different approaches to understanding and enabling learning. You will also be supported in evolving your personal coaching development plan to enable you to take your learning into practice after the course.

For qualified coaches this can form part of your continuous professional development and has a value of 20 CPD points.

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Canoe / Kayak (Sheltered Water) Coach Training

The two day British Canoeing Canoe and/ or Kayak Sheltered Water Training is an ideal award for anyone wanting a formal and regulated qualification coaching in a sheltered water environment, introducing fundamental skills up to 200 metres from the bank and up to force 3 winds.

You will coach paddlers in the sheltered water environment. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills as well as tactics.

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Stand Up Paddleboard (Sheltered Water) Coach Training

The two day British Canoeing Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Training is an ideal award for anyone wanting a formal and regulated qualification coaching SUP in a sheltered water environment, introducing fundamental skills up to 200 metres from the bank and up to force 3 winds.

You will coach paddle-boarders in the sheltered water environment. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills as well as tactics.

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Stand Up Paddleboard (Open Water) Coach Training

The two day British Canoeing Stand Up Paddleboard Open Water Training is for anyone operating further afield and wanting to coach the relevant skills that the environment presents, then the Stand Up Paddleboard Open Water Coach could be the right choice.  Operating up to 500 meters from the shore with winds up to force 4.

You will coach paddle-boarders in the open water environment. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills as well as tactics.

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British Canoeing Paddlesport Coach Assessment

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The Paddlesport Coach builds on the foundation coaching skills learnt at Paddlesport Instructor. The award is relevant to potential coaches from all paddlesport disciplines including coaches who may work with competitive and recreational paddlers, it is available as bank- and boat-based options. [Read more…]

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