

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Canoe and/or Kayak Coach Award (DST)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am – Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join a vibrant community of paddlesport enthusiasts who are passionate about learning, coaching, and sharing their love for the water. The Canoe and/or Kayak Coach Award is designed to support your development as a coach, offering both formal and informal learning opportunities.

Who Is This Course For?
This award is ideal for those who coach in a sheltered water environment and want to help paddlers build their skills and confidence. It’s suitable for:

Self-employed coaches
Volunteers or club coaches
Staff at centres or outdoor organisations
As a Canoe and/or Kayak Coach, you’ll need to demonstrate competence in at least of these craft types. The training will cover both crafts, you can then go on to become a qualified coach for crafts, or choose to focus on a preffere one. There are other coaching qualifications you can sign up to, you can see the full list here.

Why Choose This Award?
Many organisations seek Canoe and Kayak Coaches for lead instructor or senior roles at multi-activity centres. This qualification equips you to:

Coach beginners and developing paddlers in canoe and/or kayak
Deliver tailored sessions in sheltered water environments
Work independently or as part of a club, centre, or organisation
What Can You Deliver as a Coach?
Once qualified, you’ll be able to offer a range of Paddle UK awards and training, including:

Personal Performance Awards – Start, Discover, and Explore
Safety Training – Paddle Safer Course
Instructor Development – Opens up the pathway to deliver instructor training, depending on level of experience and other qualifications obtained.
Beyond the Qualification
This course isn’t just about coaching—it’s about connection. Many participants build lasting friendships and networks through shared experiences and a mutual love of paddlesport.

Structure

This is a two day training course, following on from the Core Coach Training you will need to have done beforehand. Once you have completed this training you will be given an action plan, to prepare for an assessment to gain the award.

The course will be delivered by Jenna Sanders and Katy Brennan.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/canoe-and-or-kayak-coach-award-dst/200029269843913
- **Event Categories**: workshops, sports, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://lopc.cinolla.com/events/course/canoe-and-kayak-coach-award-dsm?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leicester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Loughborough Road, LE4 5PN Leicester, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.66103
- **long**: -1.12471
- **full address**: Loughborough Road, LE4 5PN Leicester, United Kingdom, 227 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre (https://allevents.in/org/leicester-outdoor-pursuits-centre/26055756)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Loughborough Road, LE4 5PN Leicester, United Kingdom, 227 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5PN, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, sports, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Canoe and/or Kayak Coach Award (DST) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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