Let's Paddle Paddle Safer Award

This Paddle UK Award will introduce you to the things you need to know to organise your own trips. and at the end you get a certificate emailed to you!

This is perfect for those new to paddlesports who want to gain the confidence and knowledge to make the most of our inland-sheltered waterways with how to stay safe whilst having fun the key points of this award.

The award itself takes 2 hours but to make it more interesting and to bring the information into context we run the award alongside a trip on the River Severn and cover the information as we go. So this session will take 3-4 hours.

1. Clothing and equipment information, it covers everything you need to know to physically get yourself on the water, covering all the types of equipment you’ll need, as well as any additional safety equipment you could consider.

2. The paddling environment, you will discuss and observe the sheltered water environment, based on the places you usually paddle, as well as what to look out for with the changing weather forecast.

3. Learn to plan your journey, with top tips around what to expect and look out for, considering your experience and ability.

4. The fun bit, practicing your rescues, you’ll learn about how to stay safe and make the most out of your paddling session, providing practical solutions if you get into difficulty, how to support each other and call for help.

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