BCAB Whitewater Safety

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  • 2 days

  • Up to 6 people
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    This is a 2 day activity

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  • Description

    The British Canoeing Whitewater Safety course is designed to give you and your buddies the skills to stay safe and solve problems in the moderate water (grade 2(3)) environment


    Requirements

    Although there is no formal requirement for this course, a basic understanding of whitewater is helpful, along with an ability to paddle on grade 2(3) as some of the course is focused on safe paddling we will be doing short journeys in this environment.

    What to bring

    This is a wet course with lots of time spent on and in the water so we highly recommend either thinking carefully about what you wear.


    Personal clothing –

    Layers are the answer to success if you are choosing to wear a drysuit or cag and trousers, if you are choosing to wear a wetsuit them make sure its a good quality one.

    Footwear is also really important as we'll be climbing around on the river bank and bed, so make sure they are grippy and attach securely to your feet.


    There's always the temptation to just wear "what I always paddle in" but remember we want to stay in the learning zone so bring more layers to keep you warm!


    In addition to this you will need;

    1. Buoyancy Aid with quick release chest harness


    1. Throwline – Floating high visibility rope, minimum length 15m, minimum diameter 8mm.


    1. River Knife – sharp, safely stowed but easily accessible single-handed.


    1. 2 to 3 Karabiners – Locking HMS pear shaped anodised alloy karabiners are the best.


    1. Tape - An un-knotted 3 – 5m length of tape webbing


    1. Whistle


    1. and of course a Kayak, Canoe or SUP fitted with bow and stern airbags
    Itinerary

    There's not a fixed itinerary for this course as we chop and change around the syllabus based on the team and the water levels, but a good way to break it down is;


    Personal safety skills,

    Group safety,

    Self Rescue

    Rescuing others

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3 months ago

I had a great day with Neil and four other mock students as Neil led us through quite a challenging cave. He was calm and easily coped with the issue of an anxious student. We learned a lot about caves, geology and the ...

Hugh Chalmers

Hugh Chalmers

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4 months ago

Went with Grant at Cag Adventures for my Paddlesport Touring Leader assessment and a day of private coaching to make sure I was up to standard. He was personable and professional, giving clear guidance and sharing his ...

Lykul

Lykul

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4 months ago

Grant led a group of Scout Leaders on the RLSS Water Safety Management course over two days. He made the course fun and enjoyable while covering all the syllabus, some of which was quite challenging! An excellent, ...

Malcolm Chapman

Malcolm Chapman

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5 months ago

We (party of 6) have enjoyed the most amazing evening watching beavers on Loch Tay with Grant. Grant is very knowledgeable and patient - there was no rush to the evening at all. The scenery is stunning and so peaceful, ...

lorna woolley

lorna woolley

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7 months ago

Did paddle sport leader training with Grant and had a great time! Highly recommend, he really knows his stuff, we learnt loads and definitely feeling like I can start getting ready for assessment. Cheers Grant!

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