Paddle UK White Water Award

Your White Water Award will give you the skills needed for a safe and fun day out white water paddling in your kayak. This will be on rivers up to grade 2.

You will learn how to use the environmental factors to identify where and when to paddle. This includes the water grade, the weather, other paddlers and the features. You will learn to choose the best equipment to keep you warm and safe on the water. As well as any water etiquette that there may be for the water on which you wish to paddle.

White water is a dynamic and ever-changing environment. You will learn the skills required to ensure that you stay in control of your boat at all times and can drive your boat proactively around the river. This includes crossing flow; you will look at how your speed angle and edge can help improve the outcome. As well as how you can look at “future water” to ensure you cross successfully. You will look at how you can link different strokes to help you maintain the direction of your boat. As well as those that you will need to change direction and steer.

You will look at how to run a river. This includes identifying features that you may need to avoid and others that can help you manoeuvre and steer your boat. You will also look at the rescue and self-rescue skills required to deal with mishaps whilst on the river. This could be rolling in more slack water or the techniques required to help you swim to shore.

Each day spent on white water will further expand our skills and knowledge, creating a more enjoyable experience on the water. With no two experiences ever the same, we never stop learning. Continually evaluating the choices we make creates a natural evolution of decision-making and paddling ability.

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• Next month, 21st August, 09:00 am, Paddle UK Canoe Award in Shrewsbury
• Next month, 23rd August, 09:00 am, Paddle UK SUP Sheltered Water Award in Shrewsbury
• Next month, 27th August, 09:00 am, Paddle UK Paddlesport Rescue Course in Shrewsbury

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