Safety & Rescue - WithDave Ltd

PADDLESPORT SAFETY & RESCUE (former FSRT)

First of all, this award is all about keeping safe on your craft in sheltered water venues, this includes canoes, kayaks and stand up paddleboards. So, whether you are paddling with friends or your club, this practical course is packed with safe practical solutions. It doesn’t matter about your age or whether you have limited paddling experience, this course supports your knowledge and raises your awareness of your personal safety.

If you needed any more convincing, the course is completely based around training and raising awareness, with no assessment. Structured to support you, our experienced tutors will ensure you have plenty of time practising, as well as understanding how you can develop skills and experience after the course.

The course takes around 6 hours and will cover 6 modules:

Clothing and Equipment
Safety frameworks
Contact and Towing rescues
Self-rescues
Deep water rescues
Reflection and development

There will be opportunities to develop and progress your rescue skills and meet like-minded people during the course. Many of our course candidates develop long lasting friendships, connections and contacts.

Drysuits can be available by prior request

3rd May 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
1st July 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park
8th August 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

£78

Introduction to White Water Safety Course

The NEW Introduction to White Water Safety Course is designed to support paddlers to become effective group members on grade 2 water.

This one day course is suitable for anyone starting out on their white water paddling journey, wanting to explore the role of an effective group member and learn simple strategies and safe skills that can provide the tools to solve common paddling issues.

17th November 2023 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)
13th February 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)
28th February 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)

£90

WHITE WATER SAFETY & RESCUE (WWSR) TRAINING COURSE

This course will support you to consider safe practices, provide practical solutions to common issues and appropriate responses to incidents, providing peace of mind when venturing out onto the rivers, its all about keeping safe on white water rivers. The course is completely based around training, raising awareness with no assessment.

It doesn’t matter about your age or whether you Kayak, Stand Up Paddleboard, Canoe or Sit on Top, this course provides appropriate skills for both safety and rescue on rivers. Our experienced tutors will ensure you have plenty of time practising, as well as understanding how you can develop skills and experience after the course.

£185

Open Water Safety & Rescue Award Course

the new British Canoeing Awarding Body Inland Open Water Safety & Rescue Award Course will be available to paddlers from the 1st of June 2023.

This award is all about keeping safe in your craft on the inland open water, suitable craft include kayaks, canoes, sit on tops and Stand Up Paddleboards.

The 6-hour programme is delivered within Inland Open Water environment where participants will explore and learn to appreciate the potential hazards they might encounter and be prepared to avoid or deal with them.

The course is based on the British Canoeing Awarding Body Educational Philosophy and, as such, the ethos of ‘supporting the paddler’ is the main focus of the course, encouraging individuals to consider where they paddle, the equipment they use and provide practical solutions if they get into difficulty.

There are no age restrictions for this course and it will be delivered in suitable venues that allow participants to practice in both sheltered and moderate conditions.

The course is a 6-hour programme that consists of 7 modules, of which can be delivered in a day or modular over a maximum of an eight – week period that suits the participants.

30th October 2023 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)
8th December 2023 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)
2nd March 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)
15th March 2024 Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (Canoe)

£90

Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue course

The Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue course aims to provide paddlers with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and be able to deal with common problems on the sea, in both sheltered and moderate conditions.

The course is suitable for all paddlers wanting to expand their safety practices on the sea. Suitable craft include sea kayaks, sea specific sit on tops and closed cockpit kayaks.

Date on Request

£90

A cost effective way to complete your Safety and rescue Training and Assessment is to DIY.

Book your instructors on a day rate and cover their expenses.

If you want more information please contact us.