Courses for kayak and Canadian canoes are delivered from May through to September. Successful completions of courses lead to 1 and 2 star British Canoe Union qualifications.
Contact Hays Hunt on (after 7:00 pm) 0797 286 1729
for further information and an application form.
Kayak One Star BCU
We expect to run a number of beginners courses
again in May and
June 2012 for young people and adults interested in learning how
to paddle a kayak. Once you have passed this course you will be able
join the club. Courses
will be run by qualified BCU coaches.
The details of the 2011 course are shown
below as a guide to what the 2012 course is likely to be
like. Each course
consisted of 3 sessions which are held on a Tuesday or Friday evening
on the estuary in Seaton.
All participants must be able to swim
50 metres, although for assistance, buoyancy aids
will be provided. Minimum Age is 11 years old. The club
insurance covers third party liability but not personal
accident.
Venue: Axe Vale Canoe Club, Axmouth Harbour, Seaton
Course 1: Fridays - 3
consecutive weeks in May
Course 2: Tuesdays - 3 consecutive weeks in June
Course 3: Fridays - 3
consecutive weeks in June
Times: Meet at 6:00 pm at the
Club House, Seaton.
We will be off the water at 9:00 pm
Cost: £60
(in 2011)
In order to pass this course, participant will need to
attend all three sessions of a course. You
will need to bring suitable clothing and shoes – thin
fleece, thermal top (man-made fibre), tracksuit bottoms,
lace-up shoes you don’t mind getting wet – and a towel
for a shower when you get off the water. We will provide
all the other kit and equipment you need.
On successful completion participants will gain a BCU 1
star qualification and will be able to join the club and
continue to attend on Tuesday evenings and progress
their skills as well as take part in a number of trips
which will be planned for the weekends.
Places are limited so early application is strongly
advised.
Please fill in the application form below or, for further details and information about
this course and the club, please contact:
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Hays Hunt, Hayshome, 22 Swain Close, Axminster, Devon,
EX13 5HX
Phone (after 7:00 pm) 0797 286 1729
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KAYAK COURSE APPLICATION FORM |
Kayak Improvers (Two Star)
Guidance on the skills needed to take the 2-Star
Assessment is provided as part of the Tuesday evening and Friday
evening sessions for Intermediate level club members. So come along
on those evenings at 6:00pm and have some fun whilst learning the
extra strokes and rescues (Draw, Support and X-Rescues - see
Paddle Stokes).
A 2-star
assessment will take place later in the year. The new
2-Star suggests you need to be proficient in both canoe
and kayak so we are pondering how that suits people's
wishes...
Three star BCU
Three star BCU courses and Canoe Safety Tests will be run on demand by
external providers.
