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Category: Safety Awards

The range of non-Ofqual regulated safety awards from the British Canoeing Awarding Body. Find out more about these Awarding Body courses here.

SUP Safer

Posted on: June 13, 2022 Last updated on: June 13, 2022 Written by: Natasha Devonshire
The SUP Safer course is designed for anyone new or relatively novice to Stand Up Paddleboarding, wanting to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of their personal safety in a sheltered water environment. SUP Safer Overview Minimum age Open to…
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Paddle Safer

Posted on: May 13, 2022 Last updated on: May 13, 2022 Written by: Natasha Devonshire
The Paddler Safer course gives new and novice paddlers the opportunity to develop their safety skills when taking to the water. The Go Paddling Paddle Safer course is designed for anyone new to paddling, or relatively inexperienced to paddling, wanting…
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Stadium Safety and Rescue Training

Posted on: April 18, 2019 Last updated on: February 12, 2021 Written by: Karen Bagshaw
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Stadium Safety and Rescue Training course is designed for individuals wanting to provide safety cover at an artificial, white water course. The training will cover the following UK artificial, white water centres: Lee Valley White…
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Fundamental Paddlesports Skills

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: December 8, 2021 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Fundamental Paddlesports Skills module is a three hour practical workshop developed for paddling or non-paddling coaches working with paddlers in their first few years of paddling activity.
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Advanced Surf Safety and Rescue Training

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: February 14, 2018 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Advanced Surf Rescue award is aimed at surf paddlers operating in moderate to advanced water environments.
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Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: January 4, 2021 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Open Water Tidal Planning and Navigation award is designed for paddlers carrying out open water journeys.
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Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: February 24, 2020 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Training is designed for those paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots and is a prerequisite…
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Advanced White Water Safety and Rescue Training

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: January 31, 2018 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body Advanced White Water Safety and Rescue award is specifically designed around the needs of white water paddlers.
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White Water Safety and Rescue Training

Posted on: December 18, 2017 Last updated on: October 8, 2020 Written by: barrywade
The British Canoeing Awarding Body White Water Safety and Rescue award is designed for all paddlers operating in a white water environment, either in a kayak or canoe.
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