Learn essential skills for safe river running on our White Water Safety course. Covers decision-making, group cohesion, and key rescues in Class II/III rivers
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Our White Water Safety (WWS) course covers the essential skills for safe river running, decision-making, group cohesion, and key rescue techniques in a Class II/III environment.
The course focuses on understanding the white water environment, applying safe river practices, and learning simple, practical rescue solutions using basic gear. Completing the WWS is a prerequisite for the Paddle UK White Water Leader Assessment.
Our White Water Safety (WWS) course covers the essential skills for safe river running, decision-making, group cohesion, and key rescue techniques in a Class II/III environment.
The course focuses on understanding the white water environment, applying safe river practices, and learning simple, practical rescue solutions using basic gear. Completing the WWS is a prerequisite for the Paddle UK White Water Leader Assessment.
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1 Day Clinic
Day 1, meet at agreed location, outline the day and hit the river. Coaching at locations and on the move with feedback in situ.
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2 Day Course
Day 1 meet at agreed location, outline the day and hit the river. Coaching at locations and on the move with feedback iin situ and at the end of the day.
Day 2 Develop Day 1 themes to ensure progression and development. Seminal individual feedback with work plan.
The trip will be led by an experienced Gene17kayaking appointed course leader.
In selecting suitable leaders, we not only look to ensure that they have the relevant qualifications but we also ensure that they have an excellent track record of white water paddling from around the world.
Whilst qualifications and experience are essential requirements, we also make sure that our leaders have the right temperament to lead a trip group comprised of individuals who have a range of previous experience and expectations.
The leader is a vital contributor to the enjoyment and well-being of the course members and he or she will be there to deal with any unexpected problems. To that end, we aim to provide a leader who will make the trip both successful and enjoyable throughout.
Our leaders hold current wilderness first aid certificates and have experience of dealing with remote river related medical conditions.
We will take a maximum of 4 paddlers on each course, although the number may well be less than this. With every 4 paddlers we have on the course, we’ll have a highly experienced Gene17kayaking Teacher/Guide.