Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course – Sunday 6th July or Sunday 7th September 2025
The course aims to provide paddlers with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and to be able to deal with common problems in a sheltered water environment.
The objective is to introduce, explore and practice simple strategies and safe skills that can provide paddlers with the tools to solve common paddling issues.
Sunday 6h July or Sunday 7th September.
Location – Chelmsford Canoe Club
Start time 09:00 and Finish time approx 16:30
Group size 4-6 persons
The courses are for Chelmsford Canoe Club adult members and the Cost is £25 if a full member of Paddle UK and £30 if not, includes the cost of Paddle UK Fees and the Attendance Certification.
Course Content
Throughout the course, you will explore simple strategies and safe skills that can provide the tools to solve common paddling issues. The course content focuses on rescuing from the paddlers specific craft and covers equipment, safety frameworks, as well as a range of rescues including contact and towing rescues, self-rescues and deep water rescues.
The Paddlesport Safety and Rescue course is a minimum 6-hour programme that consists of 6 modules.
- Clothing and Equipment
- Safety frameworks
- Contact and Towing rescues
- Self-rescues
- Deep water rescues
- Reflection and development
Prerequisites
Participants need to either hold the Paddle Explore Award or equivalent ability, due to the paddling environment and the craft control required to complete the course
Carl Foody
Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course Tutor
If you may be interested in taking part in a course this year please submit the form below
