We offer a range of whitewater coaching programmes which provide British Canoeing qualifications. Our coaches collective experience and qualifications bring us to the forefront of paddlesport coaching both in the recreational and competitive areas. We apply this knowledge to offer you leading edge coaching methods evolved to the needs of mainstream paddlesport. It’s this depth of knowledge that allows us to deliver courses guaranteed to meet your needs and more.
We pride ourselves on the high standard of all our coaching programmes, and offer:
- The latest coaching methods, which evolve to meet the demands of mainstream paddlesport.
- Coach mentoring between training and assessment for all levels of the coaching pathway.
- Fair and friendly assessment that reflects high training standards, giving you the peace of mind that you’ll have the right knowledge and tools.
Sweetwater Coaching deliver the following British Canoeing courses throughout the UK and abroad.
BC FLAT WATER FREESTYLE AWARD
Your Flat Water Freestyle Award enables you to develop your skills in a sheltered water or swimming pool environment. Evolving our knowledge on flat water stands us in good stead for transferring our skills to moving water, waves or holes. Using the accessibility and easy access of flat water, you can have fun expanding your moves in a safe environment.
This award can be stand-alone or incorporated into our range of freestyle training sessions / one-one coaching programmes on request.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC FREESTYLE AWARD
Your Freestyle Award will give you the ability to have loads of fun while progressing to a wide range of exciting freestyle moves. You will look at the factors which affect your decisions on where and when to go out, create a proficient use of skills and equipment to enjoy, and be in control throughout our freestyle session. Your Freestyle Award should be seen as a sound basis for independently building the experience and expertise associated with Advanced Freestyle Award holders.
This award can be stand-alone or incorporated into our range of freestyle training sessions / one-one coaching programmes on request.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC ADVANCED FREESTYLE AWARD
Your Advanced Freestyle Award gives you the ability to surf almost any style of feature and perform a range of cool tricks. You will create proficient use of skills and equipment to enjoy and be in control throughout your freestyle session and will be confident looking at the factors which affect our decisions on where and when to go out. Advanced Freestylers will try the wide range of tricks available, giving you the confidence to discover and try further tricks and become an adaptable freestyle paddler.
This award can be stand-alone or incorporated into our range of freestyle training sessions / one-one coaching programmes on request.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER AWARD
Your White Water Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making to ensure a successful day on rivers up to grade 2. You will be confident in planning and undertaking journeys on moving water with proficient skills to be in control throughout. Your award should be seen as a sound basis for building the experience and knowledge associated with Progressive White Water Award holders.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC PROGRESSIVE WHITE WATER AWARD
Your Progressive White Water Award endorses your judgment, decision making and expertise and requires a good understanding of paddling on grade 3-4 rivers. You should be confident planning and undertaking journeys on a variety of white water rivers. Your confidence should be based upon both proficiency in skills and a broad appreciation of surroundings and environmental context. Your award should be seen as a sound basis for independently building the experience and expertise associated with Advanced White Water Award holders.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC ADVANCED WHITE WATER AWARD
This award is designed to advance your white water skills and your ability to make appropriate decisions for safe days out white water paddling on rivers of grade 4-5. As an Advanced White Water Paddler you will have extensive experience of white water rivers. Your experience will include paddling a wide variety of rivers with different flows, volumes and gradients.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK LEADER TRAINING
If you’re looking to lead kayakers on moderate white water, this two day training focuses on personal skills and leadership. This emphasises the application of strokes to achieve suitable techniques and boat control in real situations and covers personal paddling skills, rescue skills, safety, leadership and group skills and the theory.
Prerequisites:
- To be able to get the most out of your training, we would recommend that you can paddle to the standard of the Progressive White Water Award or 3 Star White Water Kayak.
The course content is delivered over two days formal training in personal skills and leadership, once training has been completed candidates have up to three years to complete the assessment prerequisites and progress to assessment.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK LEADER ASSESSMENT
Sweetwater Coaching pride ourselves on running open, friendly assessments designed to put you at ease and allowing you to perform at your best. During the assessment we’ll observe you paddling on moderate water with a group of like-minded paddlers.
Prerequisites:
- White Water Kayak Leader training (within 3 years)
- White Water Safety & Rescue training (or Rescue 3 Whitewater Recue Technician)
- Home Nation Leadership Registration (LR) Form
- Full Home Nation Association Membership
- Valid 2 day First Aid training
- Aged 16 or over
This 2 day assessment uses a non-intrusive approach to evaluate your group skills and personal paddling within the White Water Kayak Leader assessment criteria.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC ADVANCED WHITE WATER KAYAK LEADER TRAINING
If you’re looking to lead white water kayakers on advanced river journeys, this two day training focuses on the high level of personal skills, judgement and leadership needed in advanced situations. The course covers personal paddling skills, rescue skills, safety, leadership and group skills and the theory.
Prerequisites:
- White Water Kayak Leader
To get the most out of the Advanced Water Leader training course candidates should have enough experience of paddling a variety of lines on grade 3 in comfort and control, and experience of paddling grade 4.
Once training has been completed candidates have up to three years to complete the assessment prerequisites and progress to assessment.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC ADVANCED WHITE WATER KAYAK LEADER ASSESSEMENT
Sweetwater Coaching pride ourselves on running open, friendly assessments designed to put you at ease and allowing you to perform at your best. During the assessment we’ll observe you paddling on advanced whitewater (rivers up to and including grade 4/5 with the overall standard of the run being grade 4) with a group of like-minded paddlers.
Prerequisites:
- Advanced White Water Kayak Leader training (within 3 years)
- Advanced White Water Safety and Rescue training
- Home Nation Leadership Registration (LR) Form
- Full Home Nation Association Membership
- Valid 2 day First Aid training
This 2 day assessment uses a non-intrusive approach to evaluate your group skills and personal paddling within the Advanced White Water Kayak Leader Assessment criteria.
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC FREESTYLE COACH TRAINING
If you’re looking to coach Freestyle, this two day training focuses on how to coach the technical and tactical skills for Freestyle paddlers. The course will help you plan and deliver safe, enjoyable, progressive coaching sessions and you’ll explore the specifics to help you coach some typical learners and athletes relevant to you and Freestyle.
Prerequisites
- Core Coach Training
- Full Home Nation Association Membership
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC FREESTYLE COACH ASSESSMENT
To become a Freestyle Coach, you will need to successfully complete a one day, mainly practical assessment. This will include assessment of your practical coaching and safety and rescue skills; supplemented with professional discussion and questioning.
Prerequisites
- Core Coach Training
- Freestyle Training
- Coach Award eLearning
- Assessment Check In
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK COACH TRAINING
If you’re looking to coach white water kayak on moderate water, this two day training focuses on how to coach the technical and tactical skills for white water kayakers. This practical based course will help you plan and deliver safe, enjoyable, progressive coaching sessions and you’ll explore the specifics to help you coach some typical learners relevant to you and the white water environment.
Prerequisites
- Core Coach Training
- White Water Kayak Leader
- Full Home Nation Association Membership
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK COACH ASSESSMENT
To become a White Water Kayak Coach, you will need to successfully complete a one day, mainly practical assessment. This will include assessment of your practical coaching and safety and rescue skills; supplemented with professional discussion and questioning.
Prerequisites
- Core Coach Training
- White Water Kayak Coach Training
- White Water Kayak Leader
- Coach Award eLearning
- Assessment Check In
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK COACH (ADV. WATER) TRAINING
If you’re looking to coach white water kayaking on advanced water, this two day training focuses on how to coach the technical and tactical skills for white water kayakers on advanced water. This mainly practical based course will help you plan and deliver safe, enjoyable, progressive coaching sessions and you’ll explore specifics to help you coach some typical learners relevant to you and the advanced water environment.
Prerequisites
- Core Coach Training
- Advanced White Water Kayak Leader
- Full Home Nation Association Membership
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
BC WHITE WATER KAYAK COACH (ADV. WATER) ASSESSMENT
To become a White Water Kayak Coach (Advanced Water), you will need to successfully complete a one day, mainly practical assessment. This will include assessment of your practical coaching and safety and rescue skills; supplemented with professional discussion and questioning.
Prerequisites
- Valid 2 day First Aid Training
- White Water Kayak Coach (Advanced Water) Training
- Advanced White Water Kayak Leader
- Coach Award eLearning
- Assessment Check In
Price: £ Dates: See Calendar
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