Paddlesport Instructor

27 August at 9:30 am – 28 August at 5:00 pm

PSI is the first step on the coaching ladder with Paddle UK (British Canoeing).

It is a 2-day course with minimal pre-requisites: Participants must be a Paddle UK member, have completed a Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (or FSRT) and register with Paddle UK (in addition to making a booking on this page).

The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in:

  • Very Sheltered Water environments
  • Craft deemed suitable for a first-time experience

Course Content

The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.

The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.

Getting your group ready & on the water

  • Preparation, kitting up, manual handling
  • Bankside briefings
  • Paddling fundamentals

Supporting beginners

  • Introducing basic skills
  • Strategies for helping your participants fix common errors
  • Games with aims

How we learn, how we instruct

  • Understanding factors that promote learning
  • Tools for facilitating learning on your sessions

Journeying & group management

  • Purposeful journeys
  • Activities to promote skills development
  • Leadership styles
  • Using the environment

Assessment

  • Professional Standards
  • Personal Paddling Skills
  • Rescue Skills

Deployment matters & next steps

  • Remit
  • Further qualifications
  • Personalised feedback and action planning

Assessment Criteria

Participants are required to demonstrate effective rescues from their chosen craft, in addition to professional conduct and competence in personal paddling skills (see here a full description of the assessment guidance). The rescue assessment includes:

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Group management

  • Safety protocols
  • Communication

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website:

Do I meet the pre requisites?

To be accepted on this course, participants must:

  • Be current members of Paddle UK
  • Have completed Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (PSRC)
  • Register on the Paddle UK portal

While the lower age limit for this course is 14, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
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Andy Cockayne

07719591672

Paddlesport Safety and Rescue

19 August at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

This multi-craft course provides the BCAB Award that is the pre-requisite safety training for Paddlesports Instructor and Paddlesports Leader.

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

Every participant receives individual feedback at the end of the course.

Course Content

Clothing and Equipment

  • Craft overview, safety considerations and features
  • Clothing and equipment worn
  • Additional safety equipment
  • Safety frameworks

Sheltered water environment and weather

  • Safety principles
  • Rescue protocols
  • Calling for help
  • Contact and Towing rescues

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Reflections from the course

  • Reflections on own learning and areas for development
  • Skills checklists

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website: https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/paddlesport-safety-and-rescue/

Do I meet the pre requisites?

Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course.

While the awarding body does not set a lower age limit for this course, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Course & certification fees

This course is available at no cost to members of Hampton Canoe Club. Participants will just need to pay a certification fee (goes to Paddle UK) and an access fee (which enables us to use the lake).

The fee for all other participants is includes all costs and fees.

Places are automatically reserved upon receipt of fees, please choose an option below.

Andy Cockayne

07719591672

Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

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Paddlesport Safety and Rescue

24 July at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

This multi-craft course provides the BCAB Award that is the pre-requisite safety training for Paddlesports Instructor and Paddlesports Leader.

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

Every participant receives individual feedback at the end of the course.

Course Content

Clothing and Equipment

  • Craft overview, safety considerations and features
  • Clothing and equipment worn
  • Additional safety equipment
  • Safety frameworks

Sheltered water environment and weather

  • Safety principles
  • Rescue protocols
  • Calling for help
  • Contact and Towing rescues

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Reflections from the course

  • Reflections on own learning and areas for development
  • Skills checklists

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website: https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/paddlesport-safety-and-rescue/

Do I meet the pre requisites?

Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course.

While the awarding body does not set a lower age limit for this course, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Course & certification fees

This course is available at no cost to members of Hampton Canoe Club. Participants will just need to pay a certification fee (goes to Paddle UK) and an access fee (which enables us to use the lake).

The fee for all other participants is includes all costs and fees.

Places are automatically reserved upon receipt of fees, please choose an option below.

Andy Cockayne

07719591672

Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

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HCC members
Lake access fee
£5.50
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Includes all certification, access, equipment hire and coaching fees
£115.00
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Paddlesport Instructor

22 July at 9:30 am – 23 July at 5:00 pm

PSI is the first step on the coaching ladder with Paddle UK (British Canoeing).

It is a 2-day course with minimal pre-requisites: Participants must be a Paddle UK member, have completed a Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (or FSRT) and register with Paddle UK (in addition to making a booking on this page).

The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in:

  • Very Sheltered Water environments
  • Craft deemed suitable for a first-time experience

Course Content

The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.

The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.

Getting your group ready & on the water

  • Preparation, kitting up, manual handling
  • Bankside briefings
  • Paddling fundamentals

Supporting beginners

  • Introducing basic skills
  • Strategies for helping your participants fix common errors
  • Games with aims

How we learn, how we instruct

  • Understanding factors that promote learning
  • Tools for facilitating learning on your sessions

Journeying & group management

  • Purposeful journeys
  • Activities to promote skills development
  • Leadership styles
  • Using the environment

Assessment

  • Professional Standards
  • Personal Paddling Skills
  • Rescue Skills

Deployment matters & next steps

  • Remit
  • Further qualifications
  • Personalised feedback and action planning

Assessment Criteria

Participants are required to demonstrate effective rescues from their chosen craft, in addition to professional conduct and competence in personal paddling skills (see here a full description of the assessment guidance). The rescue assessment includes:

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Group management

  • Safety protocols
  • Communication

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website:

Do I meet the pre requisites?

To be accepted on this course, participants must:

  • Be current members of Paddle UK
  • Have completed Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (PSRC)
  • Register on the Paddle UK portal

While the lower age limit for this course is 14, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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£0.00
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Non-HCC member
You must meet the prerequisites and register with Paddle UK before you join the course
£222.00
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Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

Andy Cockayne

07719591672

Paddle Sport Instructor

2-day course
Day 1: Sunday 31st May.
Day 2: Sunday 7th June

31 May at 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

PSI is the first step on the coaching ladder with Paddle UK (British Canoeing).

It is a 2-day course with minimal pre-requisites: Participants must be a Paddle UK member, have completed a Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (or FSRT) and register with Paddle UK (in addition to making a booking on this page).

The Paddlesport Instructor qualification is designed for instructors running paddlesport taster/starter sessions within the safety management systems of clubs, centres or other organisations in:

  • Very Sheltered Water environments
  • Craft deemed suitable for a first-time experience

Course Content

The qualification will support the instructor with practical skills such as kitting up a group and getting afloat, initial familiarisation activities, games and activities to support learning and how to use mini journeys to inspire adventure and exploration. This will be enhanced with support on how these sessions can be delivered in a way that is enjoyable, safe and rewarding.

The process of completing the qualification aims to help prepare candidates for their first paddlesport instructing role; ‘primed and ready’.

Getting your group ready & on the water

  • Preparation, kitting up, manual handling
  • Bankside briefings
  • Paddling fundamentals

Supporting beginners

  • Introducing basic skills
  • Strategies for helping your participants fix common errors
  • Games with aims

How we learn, how we instruct

  • Understanding factors that promote learning
  • Tools for facilitating learning on your sessions

Journeying & group management

  • Purposeful journeys
  • Activities to promote skills development
  • Leadership styles
  • Using the environment

Assessment

  • Professional Standards
  • Personal Paddling Skills
  • Rescue Skills

Deployment matters & next steps

  • Remit
  • Further qualifications
  • Personalised feedback and action planning

Assessment Criteria

Participants are required to demonstrate effective rescues from their chosen craft, in addition to professional conduct and competence in personal paddling skills (see here a full description of the assessment guidance). The rescue assessment includes:

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Group management

  • Safety protocols
  • Communication

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website:

Do I meet the pre requisites?

To be accepted on this course, participants must:

  • Be current members of Paddle UK
  • Have completed Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (PSRC)
  • Register on the Paddle UK portal

While the lower age limit for this course is 14, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Course & certification fees

This course is available at no cost to members of Hampton Canoe Club. Participants will just need to pay registration and an access fee (which enables us to use the lake).

The fee for all other participants includes all costs and fees except registration which is payable separately in advance to Paddle UK. Courses are weather-dependent and may be cancelled at short notice. In the event of cancellation, participants will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.

Places are automatically reserved upon receipt of fees, please choose an option below.

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Venue

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Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

As a Provider of British Canoeing Awarding Body courses, we follow all relevant provider policies as can be found here: https://paddlesuptraining.com/policies/

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PSRC (Paddlesport Safety & Rescue)

18 August, 2025 at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

This multi-craft course provides the BCAB Award that is the pre-requisite safety training for Paddlesports Instructor and Paddlesports Leader.

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

Every participant receives individual feedback at the end of the course.

Course Content

Clothing and Equipment

  • Craft overview, safety considerations and features
  • Clothing and equipment worn
  • Additional safety equipment
  • Safety frameworks

Sheltered water environment and weather

  • Safety principles
  • Rescue protocols
  • Calling for help
  • Contact and Towing rescues

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Reflections from the course

  • Reflections on own learning and areas for development
  • Skills checklists

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website: https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/paddlesport-safety-and-rescue/

Do I meet the pre requisites?

Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course.

While the awarding body does not set a lower age limit for this course, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Course & certification fees

This course is available at no cost to members of Hampton Canoe Club. Participants will just need to pay a certification fee (goes to Paddle UK) and an access fee (which enables us to use the lake).

The fee for all other participants is includes all costs and fees.

Places are automatically reserved upon receipt of fees, please choose an option below.

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Course venue

Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

Please get in touch if you have any queries

Andy Cockayne

07719591672

PSRC (Paddlesport Safety & Rescue)

16 August, 2025 at 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

This multi-craft course provides the BCAB Award that is the pre-requisite safety training for Paddlesports Instructor and Paddlesports Leader.

This is a mainly practical training course with no assessment. Your course will support you in keeping yourself and others safe whilst on the water, providing you with the tools and concepts to consider solutions to common issues on the water.

Every participant receives individual feedback at the end of the course.

Course Content

Clothing and Equipment

  • Craft overview, safety considerations and features
  • Clothing and equipment worn
  • Additional safety equipment
  • Safety frameworks

Sheltered water environment and weather

  • Safety principles
  • Rescue protocols
  • Calling for help
  • Contact and Towing rescues

Assisting swimmers

  • Towing systems
  • Recovering equipment
  • Self-rescues

Self-rescues

  • Assisted self-rescues
  • Deep water rescues

Various craft from preferred craft

  • Techniques for getting swimmer out of the water
  • Multiple rescues
  • Unconscious / unresponsive rescues
  • Entrapped rescues

Reflections from the course

  • Reflections on own learning and areas for development
  • Skills checklists

Find out more on the British Canoeing Awarding Body website: https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/paddlesport-safety-and-rescue/

Do I meet the pre requisites?

Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course.

While the awarding body does not set a lower age limit for this course, we are not licensed to deliver adventure training to under 18s unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Course & certification fees

This course is available at no cost to members of Hampton Canoe Club. Participants will just need to pay a certification fee (goes to Paddle UK) and an access fee (which enables us to use the lake).

The fee for all other participants is includes all costs and fees.

Places are automatically reserved upon receipt of fees, please choose an option below.

Tickets

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Silver Wing Lake, Wraysbury (M25 Junction 13, West of London)

Silver Wing Sailing Club
Staines Rd, Wraysbury, London TW19 5AG United Kingdom + Google Map
View Venue Website

Andy Cockayne

07719591672