En-suite bedrooms from £60pn. Book your course and then call us to book your accommodation
Find Out MoreBC Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning
Qualify LEVEL | 1 day(s) | Ratio 1:12 | From £115.00
Overview
This one day classroom based course covers the skills required to safely plan coastal sea kayak trips.
DETAILED INFO
AIMS
This course is a pre-requisite for the BC Sea Kayak Leader assessment as well as being suitable for any sea kayaker planning coastal journeys.
For more info, take a look at the course syllabus at http://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/safety-moderate-water-resources/
PRE-REQUISITES
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
We typically offer an Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning course the day after this course, so you have the option to do both courses back-to-back.
IS IT FOR ME?
This one-day classroom-based course is designed for all sea kayakers who want to plan and paddle coastal journeys.
CONTENT
This one day, classroom-based theory course introduces the knowledge and techniques you’ll need to plan coastal sea kayak journeys.
You’ll be hands on with charts, pilot books, almanacs, tide tables and OS maps. We’ll look at weather, tides, navigation and buoyage. We’ll plan at least a couple of coastal journeys up to 2 nautical miles offshore with tidal flow up to 2 knots.
It’s a great course for any sea kayaker as well as being a pre-requisite for Sea Kayak Leader assessment.
Step 1
Book your course place online
Step 2
Call to book accommodation. Prices from £60pn
DATES & PRICES
| 2024 | ||||
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| COURSE DATE | COST (with accommodation) |
COST (no accommodation) |
PLACES | BOOKING |
| Date07/12/24 | Cost (with accommodation)Call Us – Prices from £60pn | Cost (no accommodation)£115.00 | Places | |
| Need a different date? Call 01479 861 256 to arrange your own date, or email [email protected] | ||||
USEFUL INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Instruction
Packed lunch and afternoon tea and cake
WHAT'S INCLUDED IF YOU CHOOSE THE RESIDENTIAL OPTION - AS ABOVE PLUS
Bed in en suite room – available from 3pm on day before your course starts
Breakfast and packed lunch on the day of your course
NEED TO KNOW
ARRIVING AT GLENMORE LODGE
This one-day course starts at 0900 and finishes around 1700. Lunch, teas, coffees, and afternoon tea/cake are included in the course price.
WHAT WILL I NEED
This is an indoor classroom-based course. No specialist equipment is needed.
Please feel free to bring any personal tidal planning resources with you.
