Kayaking/Canoeing is great fun and at Tilgate Park Watersports we offer wide range of opportunities to get you started. Whether you want to hire by the hour, join our paddle club or enroll on a coaching course, we provide a fun and safe environment to have fun on the water.
Our kayaking/Canoeing courses are run with the emphasis on ‘fun enjoyable learning’.
The Start award is your first session on the water; learning useful skills for an enjoyable paddling experience. It aims to provide you with the basic knowledge to enable you to safely get in and out of your boat, make it move and return to your start point. This is your first step into the world of paddling, ensuring you feel safe, confident and ready to progress to the Discover Award. This is a 2hr award on Tilgate Lake
The Discover Award allows you to develop your decision making and practical skills for a fun and safe time on the water, taking you on the next steps towards becoming a proficient and independent paddler. Learn how to choose and effectively use equipment, whilst developing an understanding of the factors which affect your paddling; giving you the confidence to progress to making your own choices with the Explore Award. This is a 1 day award on Tilgate Lake
The Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddlesport. Working with a coach you will be able to develop a programme that suits what you need. Learning to make confident choices with this individualised approach. Using the sheltered water environment to focus on knowledge and skills specific to a subject or discipline. This is a 2 day award on Tilgate Lake using different craft
The Touring award is designed to develop your ability to apply appropriate decision making skills to an enjoyable and safe day out touring. Your Touring Award endorses your skill, judgment and decision making required to have a successful day on a river or estuary. You will be confident in planning and undertaking journeys 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 the Open Water Touring Award holders. This is a 2 day course with 1 day on Tilgate Lake to consolidate your skills. Then 1 day on a local river to use the skills
White-Water This award is designed to develop your ability to apply appropriate decision making skills for a safe day out white water paddling. 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. This is a 2 day course in Devon or South Wales. The price does not include any travel, food or accommodation for the course.
Book online with this link: https://tilgateparkwatersports.co.uk/online-payments/
Use the contact form on the contact page for all enquiries for School, Corporate, Scouts and guides group bookings etc and hires as the office is not open each day
Adrian
Southwater watersports
