Wilderness Canoe
not just canoeing...
Programmes can be held UK wide.
All advertised programmes are inclusive of Guiding and Instruction only.
If you need to source equipment, then Wilderness Canoe can help you with your search.
It is advised that you also take out insurance to cover the activities you are engaged in.
Wilderness Canoe endevours to apply Leave No Trace principles to all of its programmes.
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Knowing a few simple strokes (and understanding how to effectively communicate with your partner) can help ensure a relaxed paddle. This introduction is the perfect way to learn a few basics and discover how easy it can be to paddle.
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3 star award. Further information on the new star award syllabus can be found on the BCU website. 3 Star is discipline specific.
Wilderness Canoe provide only the Canoe discipline.
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Aimed at Canoeists who have experience of some moving water and are looking to develop.
This is an opportunity to gain a greater understanding and level of skill.
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Lakes, Rivers and Sea lochs; starry nights around the campfire. Gourmet food, and scenery to die for!
Scotland, Lake District, Sweden and France.
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Lakes and Rivers; campfires, gourmet food, and scenery to die for!
Sweden at any time, but early season in May/June provides excellent river levels and Sept/Oct provides stunning colours, berries and fungi to feast upon!
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In a solo canoe, you easily discover how your actions make the boat move, without another paddler to consider (or blame!). This course is all about making it easy. We'll cover a few key strokes including how to go straight without switching sides.
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If you've been messing about in a solo canoe and want to move to a higher level of proficiency and control, this is the class for you. We'll review and fine tune the basics, then add to your skills with draws, cross draws, prys, sculling draws, braces and more. And we'll add a wet round of rescues to complete the day.
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Paddling "by the light of the moon" is a magical experience. We'll paddle away before dark and enjoy dusk and darkness on the water.
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The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge is a walking route with the circuit normally starting and ending at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, visiting the three highest peaks in Yorkshire: Pen-y-Ghent (691m), Whernside (728m), and Ingleborough (723m). The total distance walked is 37.5km (23.5 miles).
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At a height of 950 metres (3,117 ft), Helvellyn is the third highest peak in England. Two sharp aretes lead off the summit, Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, either side of Red Tarn. The knife-edged Striding Edge provides one of the best-known scrambles in the Lakes, while Swirral Edge leads to the conical summit of Catstye Cam.
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