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Gift Vouchers can be used as full or part payment for any of our courses or activities. Any shortfall in the cost will be payable at the time of booking.

Gift Vouchers are undated and are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase - the activity must take place during this period.

Gift Vouchers have no cash value and are non-transferable and non-extendable. On receipt of your voucher you will need to contact us to book a date for your activity.

Minimum ages apply for all of our courses and all Under 18s must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Bushcraft is all about being able to use the land to make surviving easier and more comfortable. This is the course that teaches you how to be warm, dry, fed and safe while outdoors. This knowledge will help you if you go camping, if you like to walk in the hills, if you go canoeing or if you want to rough it out in the sticks.

We will cover:-
Fire lighting – sparks, one match, friction
Water Filtration – natural and pumps
Shelters – Tarps, debris, woven walls
Cooking – Cantilever, height adjustable, multi pot, ovens
Food prep – Rabbits and trout
Navigation – basic natural compasses
Tools – Saws, knifes, care, use and sharpening
Cordage – roots and nettles
Order/plans – what comes first? Where to site your camp?

This is not a militaristic course at all and is taught in a friendly fun manner, fully catered to enable you to get the most out of it.

Please Note - Young people aged 14 to 17 years must be accompanied by a participating adult.

The shortest white water course we do with just enough time to learn a few skills. Great for groups and individuals willing to have a go, this day is the fast-track to white water paddling! The morning will start with a flat-water session to develop your basic paddling skills, to get you ready for the afternoon when we move onto moving and white water. This will introduce to and give you a taste of the power of the river!

On a typical day you will get to learn to manover the kayak in moving water this will include ferry gliding, breaking in, breaking out and how to run grade 2 rapids. This is not just a fantastic day, but you will go away with new skills and memories of a exiciting adrenaline filled day.
Please Note - Young people aged 14 to 17 years must be accompanied by a participating adult. We are unable to offer a reduced rate for Under 18s for any of our White Water activities.

Four-day BCU Level 1 Coach Course

Want to become a paddlesport coach then this is the course for you. This is the first step into coaching. This is for anybody that is interested in encouraging others into paddlesport.

This course is not discipline specific as a level 1 can deliver sessions in any type of kayak or canoe. As a level 1 coach you can deliver taster sessions and assist higher level coaches.

This course is a 4 day course and is a combined training and assessment.

We can run this course in a variety of formats depending on your requirements:

- we can run it over two weekends

- one 4 day block

- if you are a canoe club we could do 8 evening sessions

- If you have another format you would like let us know.

The minimum age for this course is 16 years.

Pre-Requisites

Before this qualification you must have passed the following courses we can provide both if required.

Flat Water Safety and Rescue Training
New 2 Star or the old 2 Star but in both disciplines of kayak and open canoe

Candidates must hold the following pre-requisites:

* BCU 2 Star Award (either both 'old' style awards in Kayak and Canoe, or the 'new' generic 2 Star)
* Foundation Safety and Rescue Training
* Valid First Aid certificate

Equipment included.

A full day of a great activity! In the morning we head into Snowdonia to experience your first gorge, where you’ll make your way up a series of waterfalls, secured by a rope, then you’ll head back to a local gorge, where this time you descend the river - jumping, sliding, swimming and scrambling. Even those who start off a little apprehensive will be joining in all the fun by the end of the day!

Please Note: The minimum age for this course is 14 years. ALL under 18 year olds must be accompanied by a responsible participating adult. Family sessions (where dates are stated) are for families with children aged 8years and over.

Gorge Walking, or Canyoning as it is known in other parts of the world, is a surprisingly satisfying activity! Making your way up (or down) a narrow, deep cleft carved in the side of a mountain by the deceptively small stream through which you are wading, or swimming. Climbing up raging torrents, secured by your instructor's rope, jumping into deep pools and abseiling down waterfalls can all be part of the fun. A well earned lunch can sometimes be had sitting in the dappled sunlight on a sun warmed slab of rock, by a deep pool with the sound of flowing water and the distant roar of the wind outside this sheltered place.

After lunch perhaps you can try to traverse that pool, but remember even the instructors fall in sometimes!

We choose the best gorges available in North Wales, so you have a great time on your Gorge Walking adventure!

Gorge Walking Taster

An exciting half day introduction to this fantastic activity, in a beautiful local gorge! After you’ve jumped and slid your way down the gorge, you’ll be sure to want to come back for more!

Please Note: The minimum age for this course is 14 years. ALL under 18 year olds must be accompanied by a responsible participating adult. Family sessions (where dates are stated) are for families with children aged 8years and over.

There is no better way of trying out climbing than our half day taster session. Your experienced instructor will get you kitted up, then warm you up with some low level bouldering. This is where you will learn how to move about on the rock, weight transference and how to use your legs more effectively.

Next you will be shown how to belay (control the rope) and then you will be climbing on some of the classic beginner routes in the vale of Llangollen. These routes will allow you to practice what you have learnt while bouldering.

After bouldering we will finish off with some abseiling the classic way to get down the cliffs.

For some, a half day climbing can start a lifetime of pleasure and excitement.

Please Note - the Under 18 rate is for young people aged 14 to 17 years accompanied by a participating adult.

If you wish to bring a child aged 8 to 13 years please call us on 01978 861912 to check availability for your preferred dates.