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Courses
Last updated: Friday, April 4, 2008

Outdoor Courses and Holidays

If you wish to advertise your holidays and watersport courses within Canoe Focus magazine, you can email your courses with attachments to: courses@canoefocus.co.uk. The rates are £11.50 per column centimetre for mono and £13.00 per column centimetre for colour. Holiday and courses companies with ads printed in the classified section of the magazine are included free here on the Canoe Focus website with external weblinks to your own site.

Web only advertising

Alternatively full display ads can be advertised on the web site only for £85 plus VAT per week for a minimum of two weeks (see situations vacant page for a sample). The ad can be uploaded on the same day. The quick link on the left is also highlighted in BOLD CAPITALS.

Sea Kayak MILOS

Calm seas, warm water, a spectacular coastline, amazing sea caves, deserted beaches.

  • Guided day trips, B&B
  • Around the island expeditions

www.seakayakgreece.com


PLUMPTON COLLEGE

Centres at Plumpton, Flimewell, Robertsbridge and Netherfield

Full or part time courses from school programmes through to Degree level

Foundation Degree in Outdoor Adventurous Activities

  • Course now open for applications
  • Two year, full time course with part time options
  • Expeditions planned for both the UK and overseas
  • Facilities include Indoor Climbing wall, access to water sports and large (600ha) College estate.
  • Vocational skills and techniques combined with NGBs and academic understanding

National and First Diploma Sport (Outdoor Education)

  • One year or two year full time courses allowing excellent progression on to Foundation Degree
  • Exciting programme including expeditions, overseas tours, indoor climbing wall, access to water sports.
  • 10th May 2008: Open Day
  • June/July 2008: taster days for school students

Plumpton College
Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Nr Lewes,
East Sussex, BN7 3AE.

Tel: 01273 890454
email: enquiries@plumpton.ac.uk
www.plumpton.ac.uk


CLEARWATER PADDLING

Norway Oman Hebrides Scotland

Amazing sea kayak adventures

Small groups, al levels of experience, lodge tours and island hopping expeditions.

Brochure and CD 01871 810443   
www.clearwaterpaddling.com


GREENLAND

Based from Ammassalik on the east coast. Guided kayak expeditions run by Martin Rickard. BCU coach.

www.seakayakadventures.webeden.co.uk
Tel + 44(0)1806 566608


AQUATIC FIRST AID

OUTDOOR FIRST AID

TRAINING FOR NGBs, 8 and 16 Hr
HALGAR OUTDOOR TRAINING

FOR DETAILS CONTACT DAVID HALL
07920 770260
firstaid@jangar.fsnet.co.uk


Mountain and Sea Guides

Applecross Peninsula Mountaineering, Sea Kayaking Course and Sea Kayaking Sales

Experience sea kayaking around the coasts and islands of Applecross Peninsula and the Isle of Skye this summer. Courses and expeditions available for beginner to advanced immediate. Join our North Vancouver British Columbia Expedition - Sep 1-12 (limited places). Or spend a week island hopping through the Dalmation Islands of Croatia in October.

We also sell Valley Sea Kayaks at a huge discount to SCA/BCU members. Aquanaut, Avocat, Nordkapp LV and HV Plastic, GRP/Composite available.

Club members get £50 off any five day or week long Scotland or Croatia trip.

www.applecross.uk.com

01520 744 394


www.canoe-poland.com

  • Canoe rental/hire
  • Transportation
  • Accommodation
  • Wide range of tours
  • Tourist information

email: andrew@frontierpoland.com
Phone: 00 48 501 274 244


The all new Venture Baccalaureate for Sixth Form

Now taking applications for entry this September.

Developed by WSA and endorsed by the IB, the programme skilfully combines core components of the IB course, with the hands-on study of outdoor adventure activities such as canoeing, kayaking, sailing and climbing.

The Venture Baccalaureate is ideally suited to students looking for a career in the fields of Outdoor Education, Sport, Tourism and the Services.

Open Day, 26 April

WSA is the only School in the country to offer this unique Sixth Form Programme, so if the Venture Baccalaureate sounds like the course for you, contact Admissions now on 015394 46164 or admissions@wsaschool.com.

www.wsaschool.com


Superb inland water canoe & kayak training venues

Hire, launch, tuition, camping, catering
Devon, Cornwall & Somerset

Call 01566 771930 • www.swlakestrust.org.uk


www.ANDYTURTON.com

KAYAK COACHING - RIVER GUIDING - ALPINE TOURS

E-mail: info@andyturton.com Phone: +44 (0)7866 634 708

North Wales and UK
FEB to MAY, SEP & DEC 08

Austrian Alps Trips
MAY to AUG 08.

Himalayan Expeditions
OCT / NOV 08

YOUTH TRIPS PROGRAMME
UK & ABROAD 08

Individuals & groups welcomed

Progressive Kayaking For All Abilities


www.frontierpoland.com

Canoeing in North East Poland


Outdoor Dimensions

Sea kayaking and Canoe Holidays in Scotland

Tel: 01241 875844

www.outdoordimensions.co.uk


Higher National Diploma in Outdoor Activities

(In partnership with University of Wales, Newport)

  • work placements in the UK or in Europe
  • overseas expedition to the Alps
  • full time for two years
  • residential facilities available

Activities include:

  • Sailing
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain biking
  • Caving
  • Climbing
  • Water skiing

For more infromation telephone: 01495 333674

email: geraint.forster@coleggwent.ac.uk or text CANOE to 88020

Coleg Gwent, Usk Campus, The Rhadyr, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1XJ


GREECE

Sea kayaking holidays and courses

Affordable all year round

Apartments 40mtrs from beach

INSTRUCTION BY BCU COACH

www.greekislandactivities.com

UK office Tel + 44 (0)1546 603852


www.menorkayaking.co.uk

The ultimate experience - kayak in Menorca

www.menorkayaking.com


Canoe Canada’s Northern Wilderness

  • Expedition outfitting for lakewater & whitewater canoe trips in Temagami & James Bay watershed, including Missinaibi & Harricana rivers.
  • Kevlar & ABS canoe rentals, trip food, gear rentals, shuttle service, maps & route planning.
  • Comfortable lodging & organic cuisine for your pre/post trip stay.

Smoothwater Outfitters & Ecolodge

www.smoothwater.comtemagami@ontera.net
Tel: 001-705-569-3539 • Fax: 001-705-569-2710


SEA KAYAK ATLANTIC CANADA

TOURS - COURSES - RENTALS

Have breakfast at home in Britain and supper the same day on a coastal island off Nova Scotia. We’re that close! Discover our deserted offshore islands, the Cape Breton highlands and whales, Newfoundland fjords and icebergs, and the highest tides on earth in the Bay of Fundy. Our 25th year.

Coastal Adventures PO Box 773 Tangier, NS Canada B0J 3HO

info@coastaladventures.com www.coastaladventures.com


TOMPARKERCOACHING.CO.UK

COACHING AND GUIDING

Let our coaching convince you

  • BCU courses
  • personal coaching
  • UK and abroad

www.tomparkercoaching.co.uk


GET MTB QUALIFIED with

Cyclewise Training

Mountain Biking Specialists

We run AALA approved SMBLA courses in the Lake District and throughout the UK

2 tutors per course

www.cyclewisetraining.co.uk

Tel: Rich 07946 176 228

or Craig: 07786 443402


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