Gene17Kayaking has been selected as one of the few commercial delivery centres for their new Guide Award.

This award is a professional endorsement for those working towards becoming a guide on the river, sea or anywhere else where adventure is sort. Whilst these modules are naturally of interest to those on a professional development programme, they are accessible to anyone to whom has an interest in these topics. Also attendance on these modules offers an 18 month CPD update for Coaches & Leaders

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Up on request  – Trip Planning & Organisation
Up on request – Environmental & Sustainability
Up on request – Leadership
Note these are classroom based evening courses, 18:00-21:00 based in Devon at AS Watersports of Exeter.

BC Guide Modules £60

Get to grips with the fundamentals and get your BC White Water Kayak Performance Award, (previously BCU 3 Star) if you wish. Give us two days and we’ll show you how! Whether you want to push your grade or you’re surviving your way down grade III, we’ll take you back to the source and work on the core skills you need to take on whitewater world-wide. Paddles Magazine Fundamental Core Skills Review PDF 0.5Mb

This course can be accredited as the BC White Water Kayak performance award

Fundamental Core Skills /
BC White Water Kayak - £250

Let us help you step it up a level! If you’ve got the core skills, we’ll show you how to apply new-school dynamic paddling techniques to grade III whitewater. It’s not just about top-to-bottom survival: we’ll teach you a bag of tricks that’ll help you style your way down as an active member of the group, rather than having to rely on someone else to show you the way

This course can be accredited as the BC Progressive White Water Kayak performance award

Progressive & Dynamic /
BC Progressive WW Kayak - £250

Boof it, flare it or melt it? We’ll show you how to tackle pushier water, bigger drops and more challenging rivers. We’re all about specific skills, so we’ll cover the whole range from break-outs to boofs.

There’s no ‘drop in at the top and hope for the best’, but there is a new, dynamic freeride style, waiting for you to take it to the water.

This course can be accredited as the BC Advanced White Water Kayak performance award

Paddles Magazine Boofs & Drops Course Review

Boofs & Drops /
BC Advanced WW Kayak - £250

What’s White Water Kayak Leader training about? It’s all about giving you the tools and techniques you need to tackle the river.

We use a fresh approach, whether it’s dynamic boat control and group control or it’s opening your eyes to the river as a dynamic, three dimensional environment. The goal’s not just to survive the river, it’s to paddle it safely and with style.

From January 2021, this training course is no longer compulsory prior to an assessment, yet is recommended for leadership development.

BC White Water Kayak Leader Training Development - £250

What’s White Water Kayak Leader training about? It’s all about giving you the tools and techniques you need to tackle the river.

We use a fresh approach, whether it’s dynamic boat control and group control or it’s opening your eyes to the river as a dynamic, three dimensional environment. The goal’s not just to survive the river, it’s to paddle it safely and with style.

From January 2021, the White Water Kayak Leader training part of this course is no longer compulsory prior to an assessment, yet is recommended for leadership development.

BC White Water Kayak Leader Training Development with Basic WWS&R Combo - £450

Why book an assessment when you can just come paddling? We cut down on the stress by paddling a South West classics without making it feel like an exam.

Our non-interventionist approach is simple: come boating for a day and if you’re good enough leading others down grade II-III (and all the other stuff’s sorted) we’ll give you your White Water Kayak Leader. What could be simpler?

From January 2021, this is a one day assessment with a single candidate, where by paddling, leading and rescue skills will be assessed throughout the day.

BC White Water Kayak Leader Assessment - £275 a Full Day, w/ 1 Candidate ONLY

What’s Advanced White Water Kayak Leader training about? It’s all about giving you the tools and techniques you need to tackle the river. We use a new school approach, whether it’s dynamic boat control and group control or it’s opening your eyes to the river as a dynamic, three dimensional environment.

The goal’s not just to survive the river, it’s to paddle it safely and with style. Paddles Magazine Advanced White Water Kayak Leader/5 Star Training Course Review PDF 1Mb

From January 2021, this training course is no longer compulsory prior to an assessment, yet is recommended for leadership development.

BC Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Training Development - £250

One hit two courses, our combo’s brings an intensive 4 days, bringing together all the elements of both BC Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Training and Advanced WWS&R in a 4 day course.

It’s as simple as that. This course is led by market leading professionals, with considerable experience whom are ready to guide and coach you to become advanced river leaders.

From January 2021, the Advanced White Water Kayak Leader training part of this course is no longer compulsory prior to an assessment, yet is recommended for leadership development.

BC Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Training Development with Advanced WWS&R Combo - £450

Why book an assessment when you can just come paddling? We cut down on the stress by paddling a South West classics without making it feel like an exam.

Our non-interventionist approach is simple: come boating for a the day and if you’re good enough at leading others down grade III-IV (and all the other stuff’s sorted) we’ll give you your leadership award. What could be simpler?

From January 2021, this is a one day assessment with a single candidate, where by paddling, leading and rescue skills will be assessed throughout the day.

BC Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Assessment - £275 a Full Day, w/ 1 Candidate ONLY

The new white water coaching award for coaches that which to share their love of white water with others. The White Water Kayak Coach is an award to shape a developing coach with previous river experience into a white water coach for a Class II(III) environment.

We spend 2 days on training, to cover best practise for techniques, the coaching of tactics, usefulness of venues, plus equipping river leaders to guide a range of paddlers successfully. All the very elements you’d expect from Gene17Kayaking.

BC White Water Kayak Coach Training - £250

The White Water Kayak Coach is an award from coaching in a Class II(III) environment.

A single day Assessment with several coaching sessions whilst leading a group down a Class II(III) section of WW, showing both the behaviours and skills set of a performance Coach, along to the expertise of river running Class II(III) to be a WW Coach.

BC White Water Kayak Coach Assessment £275 Full Day, w/ 1 Candidate ONLY

The new advanced white water coaching award for paddlers with an excellent skill set on advanced white water to now move forwards to become a coach.

The Advanced WW Kayak Coach is an award to shape a developing coach with extensive river experience into an advanced white water coach for a Class III/IV environment. We spend 2 days on training, to cover best practise for techniques, the coaching of tactics, usefulness of venues, plus equipping advanced river leaders to guide a range of paddlers successfully.

BC White Water Kayak Coach (Advanced) Training - £250

The Advanced White Water Kayak Coach is an award from coaching in a Class III/IV environment.

A single day Assessment with several coaching sessions whilst leading a group down a Class III/IV section of WW, showing both the behaviours and skill set of a performance coach, along to the expertise of river running Class III/IV to be an advanced WW Coach

BC White Water Kayak Coach (Advanced) Assessment
£275 Full Day, w/ 1 Candidate ONLY

In June 2020, British Canoeing launched their new senior practitioner coach award. The BC Performance Coach, is comparable to the BCU Level 5 Award.

Our Head Coach, Simon Westgarth is both a mentor and assessor for the new award. As part of the process in the development towards achieving Performance Coach, BC offer a single mentoring session. However at Gene17Kayaking, we feel greater successes can be made with periods of mentoring and coach educator development. Therefore we can offer a range of solutions, from long term mentoring to coaching observation to session review and reflections.

BC Performance Coach: Mentoring, Coaching Observation, Session Review & Reflections

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Our WW Safety & Rescue Course, focuses on all the fundamental elements for safe river running, group management and key rescue techniques for a Class II/III environment.

This course is about comprehending the WW environment, safe river practise and simply solutions for river rescues. A practical course using basic gear, where the Basic WWS&R is a pre-req for BC White Water Leader Assessment.

BC Basic White Water Safety & Rescue - £200

Our Advanced WW Safety & Rescue course is on steep ground, we look at generating a positive group dynamic, communication and rapid management. Plus we examine numerous common rescue techniques used in advanced environments, and as we have masses of experience at this level, we'll show you a host of front line tips for safer paddling.

BC Advanced White Water Safety & Rescue - £200

So often on our Steep Creeking trips, we find paddlers have progressed on to steep terrain quickly, sometimes even flying by the seat of their pants. It's plain to see that there is something missing in their paddling, whether technical or tactical, or a combination of both. LaunchPad is the course we've always wanted for them. With so many elements needed to be in place for the rocket to get off the ground, its hard to always grasp what they are and what methods are best.

LaunchPad takes a holistic approach to getting your desired lines, whereby Gene17kayaking will examine your performance, address any missing parts and coach you through changing your paddling. So the next time you're trying to focus on all the elements in play to run the next rapid, you'll be ready to launch from the launchpad.

LaunchPad - £250

As paddler step up to the challenge of Class III/IV, river sections like the Upper Dart are great runs to enjoy.

Yet the skills set from an intermediate paddler can be easily tested on harder water white, so we offer our insightful coaching on one of the UK's finest days out.

Dart Loop Coaching - £125

As paddler step up to the challenge of Class III/IV, river sections like the Upper Dart are great runs to enjoy.

Yet the skills set from an intermediate paddler can be easily tested on harder water white, so we offer our insightful coaching on one of the UK's finest days out.

Upper Dart Coaching - £125

The East Lyn river on Exmoor, a genuine source to sea white water trip. Home to some excellent steep creeking UK style with drops and slides to enjoy.

We offer a day's steep creeking clinic focusing on tactics and the technique to deliver the moves desired off drops. A day with full video analysis and technical insight, to aid your paddling performance.

East Lyn Steep Creeking - £125

For the Paddler who is comfortable paddling on Class II and III whitewater, but wants the confidence to guide others. Set in the perfect natural classroom of the Soča river, this course will have you guiding, coaching, and making decisions with confidence on Class III rivers. We've put this course together for BC and ICU Level 2 coaches who want to step their game up a notch. To ease out that step up to the new Moderate Water Endorsement or Level 3 Coach, we'll cover everything from your paddling skills and coaching methods to modern, dynamic guiding techniques and real-world group management. This course will include, BC WW Leader Training & BC Basic WWS&R

Soča, Slovenia - River Leader Training Course - Pay Trip Deposit 450€

Set in the perfect natural classroom of the Soča river, this course will have you guiding, coaching, and making decisions with confidence on Class III and IV whitewater. We’ve put this course together for BC and ICU level 3 and 4 coaches who want to step their game up a notch. To ease out that step up to advanced white water, we’ll cover everything from your paddling skills and coaching methods to modern, dynamic guiding techniques and real-world group management This course will include, BC Advanced Leader Training & BC Advanced WWS&R.

Soča, Slovenia - Alpine River Leader Training Course - Pay Trip Deposit 450€

For the paddler who wishes to coach on Class II and III whitewater. Set in the perfect natural classroom of the Soča river, this course will have you guiding, coaching, and making decisions with confidence on Class III rivers.

We've put this course together for paddlers who are following either a formal coach education like BC or for anyone wishing simply to learn to coach white water kayaking. We'll cover everything from your paddling skills and coaching methods to modern, dynamic guiding techniques and real-world group management. This course can include, BC Moderate Water Endorsement

Soča, Slovenia - White Water Coach - Pay Trip Deposit 450€

A course for white water kayakers who already coach or wish to coach on Class IV. This program is shaped by what we do at Gene17, all our core elements. We'll offer the very best in teaching the modern style, how to coach individuals within a group and providing the tactics for formal river running. By the end of the week you’ll know where you are in terms of personal progression, and where you need to go in order to become the next generation of Advanced WW Coach.

This course can include, BC White Water (Advanced) Training.

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Soča, Slovenia or Sjoa, Norway - Advanced White Water Coach - Pay Trip Deposit 450€

Our 2 week programme is built around 3 core areas; Raft Guide Training, Incident Management and River Leadership. We'll train all comes from absolute beginners to experienced kayakers to become river professionals. Over the 2 weeks we'll focusing on the hard skills needed to guide a raft, river rescue techniques with a WRT course as well as incident management with a REC First Aid course.

All based at the Sjoa Kayak Camp, home to some of the best and accessible white water in Europe.

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D4DR River Pro - Intensive Development Programme - Pay Trip Deposit 750€

Our 2 week programme on Class III and beyond, that will be built around 3 core areas; Core Kayak Technique, Rescue Technician & Kayak Guiding/Coaching.

Where possible international recognised qualifications and training will be offered to ensure the widest employment possibilities.

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D4DR WW - Intensive Development Programme - Pay Trip Deposit 750€

Our 2 week programme will be built around 3 core areas; River Guiding, Rescue Technician & Personal Paddling. Where possible international recognised qualifications and training will be offered to ensure the widest employment possibilities.

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D4DR Class V - Intensive Development Programme - Pay Trip Deposit 750€