Wilderness Canoe
not just canoeing...
If you have never been in a boat it is important to get professional instruction. Paddling can be a life long pursuit with many facets to explore.
One important step in developing your skills is to start with sound fundamentals. This includes the right boat, paddle, paddling technique and equipment for personal and group protection, as well as the myriad of options for outfitting your boat to help keep you Safe, Comfortable & Organised.
We love to share the experience, but we also understand the importance of practice and being coached by qualified paddlers.
By taking instruction with Wilderness Canoe, you are choosing a quality provider.
One of our goals is to help you be Safe, Comfortable & Organised and to ensure you maximize the value and quality of your instruction.
Wilderness Canoe provide hands-on learning to help ensure your learning curve is as efficient, useful, interesting and fun as possible. Top-notch instruction, showing you how equipment is used, some do's and don'ts, and other important guidelines on how to choose equipment and how to safely use it.
May 15th 2010
Back in April we hosted Becky Mason at a meet on Coniston Red Canoes.
Some feedback and photo's are on our Forum (Black Sheep paddlers) here
July 5th 2010
We are setting up a series of workshops on Canoe rescue and Self rescue for the Canoeist. Of interest to anyone who uses their craft on open water rather than on rivers. These workshops will look at outfitting, rescue tools, and methods. With practical workshop style sessions, expect to get wet!
Dates: TBA.
July 15th 2010
We are looking for some volunteers to act as clients during a British Caving Association refresher training day during August. These events will be completely free. Dates will be posted here, but are likely to be mid-week evenings based in the Yorkshire Dales.
July 15th 2010
3 days of wilderness travel through this area of west scotland.
Loch Quioch is a remote area west and north of Fort William, surrounded by some of the most remote mountain country in the UK
Dates: 15th - 18th October 2010.