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BC Advanced Sea Kayak Leader Assessment
- tidal water
North Wales, Anglesey - £400 - 2 day
During the two days, we will cover as many aspects of the Advanced Leader Syllabus as time and conditions allow. This will be done in advanced tidal waters, in winds of above Beaufort force 4, where tide races and overfalls or open crossings may be encountered and cannot be avoided. You will be assessed leading a group of fellow paddlers (min 3) of around moderate ability.
During the following two days you will be assessed on your ability and decision making to lead a group in advanced tidal waters and dynamic weather conditions, incident management, navigation, tidal planning and personal skills. There will be a night navigation paddle on Saturday.
The following prerequisites for assessment are required:
- BC Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning
- Safeguarding Training - valid (within 3 years)
- 16-hour (2 day) First Aid certificate (inc CPR) within the last 3 years
- Home nation membership
- Paddle UK Online Registration
Paddle Cymru Advanced sea kayak leader further information, is here
British Canoeing guidance notes can be found here. - towards the bottom.
Once registered with your home nation, candidates can book a place on an assessment course – please send us your PDF Registration Certificate at the time of booking.
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We will beach surf or choose a downwind paddle if it is windy. If calm, we will choose one of the many tide races to work with.
This course is for moderate water and advanced paddlers who are comfortable in F4 winds, a 1-metre swell, and 2 knots of moving water and tidal currents, as a minimum.
Delivered by Roger
We will beach surf or choose a downwind paddle if it is windy. If calm, we will choose one of the many tide races to work with.
This course is aimed at moderate water paddlers who are comfortable in F4 winds, a 1-metre swell, and 2 knots of moving water, as a minimum.
Delivered by Roger
We will be based at a campsite and if the weather is super settled we can decide if we do an overnight wild camp. During the last two years we've at least managed two nights wild camping.
You need to be an experienced moderate water paddler who can manage Beaufort winds f4/5 and occasionally stronger. You're also happy paddling a loaded sea kayak for 20km
We meet up on the afternoon of the 30th of April and leave on the morning of the 6th of May 2027. Zoe Robinson and Roger will be delivering the course. Both are advanced coaches and advanced sea kayak leaders.
With Lori, Zoe and Roger as your advanced leaders. We meet on the afternoon of the 6th of June and load our sea kayaks onto 'Lady of Avenel' and kit into our cabins. You need to arrive on the 4th of June. This allows for any disruption with the CalMac ferry and a rest day, after a long drive). We arrive back in Castlebay on the 12th June.
You need to book and arrange your accommodation for the night of the 4/5th June and the 12th June.
There are two hotels, a bunkhouse in Castlebay and a short drive to Wavecrest campsite, which is where Lori, Zoe and Roger will be van camping.
St Kilda here we come!!
We've just been buzzed by two bottlenose dolphins ... 
Great day with Sally working on boat handling, reading the water and its ok to feel uncomfortable.
Cemaes to Bull Bay was perfect, with wind with tide and then wind against by the afternoon so we got a few waves and a nice push along the coast.
It was nice to see Rob again too. Thanks for helping with the shutle! 
Great team and super time on our Shetland Adventure with the tall ship Lady of Avenel Sailing. Otters, Puffins, Orca and MuckleFlugga!
Thanks to Zoe Robinson and Hamish Leslie for their support and inputs.
Photos from Tracy, Zoe and Hamish.
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NRS Europe "I've just completed a two day 4* Sea kayak training course with Roger. Having been coached by Roger in the past, I choose to do this course with Roger because I knew I would get a great deal from the course. My expectations were certainly well and truly met"
"There are a number of wonderful things about Roger. He has a very light touch in his coaching, and he's always smiling and encouraging you to relax into the enjoyment of the day"
"And I'm probably learning more from his mentoring now, as my paddling horizons expand, than ever before. I can't count how many questions I've asked... and he's answered. Roger has the knack of making that suggestion that radically changes your thinking and moves your paddling on in leaps and bounds."
