As part of the British Canoeing strategic plan to review qualifications and awards throughout 2021, it will be carrying out a full review of the current offering on safety awards, as well as considering appropriate methods to raise and improve…
Become a British Canoeing Raft Guide
British Canoeing Raft Guide qualifications are recognised and used throughout the UK and Internationally. Within the UK, British Canoeing is the only recognised paddlesport Awarding Body, providing qualifications and awards for over 35 years. Due to our regulated status, we are…
What It Takes To Progress: Stage 1 Fundamental Movement Skills
Supporting the athlete development framework is our What It Takes To Progress (WITTP) model. BCAB has been working with the English Institute of Sport to provide a series of videos covering Stage 1 Fundamental Movement Skills targeted at paddlers. Athlete, Ed…
NEW Introduction to Fitness in Paddlesport eLearning
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to introduce the NEW Introduction to Fitness in Paddlesport eLearning. Aimed at paddlers, parents, instructors, coaches and leaders, fitness is a key consideration for anyone involved in paddlesport. This activity introduces the ‘who’, ‘why’ and…
First Aid Update – 1st March 2021
In March 2020, British Canoeing recognised the difficulty that instructors, coaches, leaders, guides and providers of qualifications and awards may have in accessing an appropriate first aid course. Following the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines, we provided a free…
Coach Award Core Coach Training Online now available
British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted in launching our Coach Award Core Coach Training Online programme. Over the past month, National Association Delivery Centres have been ensuring providers are equipped and trained to provide the highly popular training course online. “By providing…
British Canoeing Awarding Body 2020 Course Statistics
British Canoeing Awarding Body qualifications and awards are delivered across the globe and we recognise that the Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown measures and restrictions in 2020 were different in every country. BCAB has followed Government guidelines very carefully in order to…
Online Core Coach Training
BCAB will shortly be providing the opportunity for individuals to access the Coach Award Core Coach Training online. Delivery Centres are presently considering appropriate provider training and quality assurance protocols. Paddlers wanting to either engage in the Coach Award Core…
NEW Paddlesports Workouts for When You Are at Home
As we spend more time at home, with many of us at present unable to access water, now could be a golden opportunity to improve our paddling through some physical training. For the next six weeks, we will bring you…