The Centre can tailor courses and/or sessions to suit the needs of the individual or groups, covering flatwater and whitewater, whitewater safety and rescue courses. Please contact the Centre to talk about your requirements. The following skills and coaching courses will be available at the Nene Whitewater Centre for the year 2008:

Children's courses
Four-day course from 10 am to 2 pm. cost £65 – includes all equipment

• 28th – 31st Jul           Activity course 1
• 4th – 7th Aug             Activity course 5
• 11th – 14th Aug         Activity course 2
• 18th - 21st Aug          Activity course 3
• 26th - 29th Aug          Activity course 4

Canoeing and Kayaking Courses
All courses are based on new syllabus BCU Star Awards.

BCU 1 Star Award             Cost £60 - includes equipment

• 7th 8th Jun            Open Canoe
• 14th -15th Jun       Kayak
• 9th 10th Aug          Open Canoe
• 23rd 24th Aug        Kayak

BCU 2 Star Award         Cost £60 - includes equipment

• 12th 13th Apr                       
• 21st – 22nd Jun
• 26th – 27th Jul
• 27th 28th Sep     

BCU 3 Star Training         Cost £80 - excludes equipment

• 10th 11th May         WW Kayak
• 17th 18th May         Open Canoe
• 19th 20th Jul            WW Kayak
• 13th 14th Sep          WW Kayak

BCU 3 Star Assessment         Cost £50 1 day course,  £80 2 day course - excludes equipment

• 28th Jul                     WW Kayak
• 5th 6th Jul                 Open Canoe
• 13th Sep                   WW Kayak
• 20th 21st Sep           Open Canoe

BCU 4 Star Training         Cost £90 - excludes equipment

• 29th 30th Mar          Open Canoe
• 5th 6th Apr               WW Kayak

BCU 4 Star Assessment         Cost £90 - excludes equipment

• 1st 2nd Nov              Open Canoe

BCU Coach Education Courses
All Coach Education courses are exclusive of BCU Central Registration fees.
Please contact the BCU regarding these fees.

Coach L2 Assessment          Cost £60                 

• 24th May                     Kayak
• 31st May                     Open Canoe

Coach L3 Assessment           Cost £120 - 2 days plus 1 evening                    

• 7th 8th 9th Mar            Open Canoe
• 14th 15th 16th Mar      Kayak
• 14th 15th 16th Nov      Open Canoe
• 21st 22nd 23rd Nov     Kayak

UKCC Coach Level 1 Training and Assessment         Cost  £200 - 4 day course

• 26th 27th Apr,  3rd 4th May
• 11th 12th 18th 19th Oct

Other Courses

BCU Canoe Safety Test         Cost £50 - excludes equipment  

• 19th April
• 4th Oct

Aquatic First Aid                Cost £90 – 16 hour session including ear & CPR 

• 17th 18th May                                   
• 20th 21st Sep

Zero to Hero                Cost £70 - includes equipment 
This 2 day course aims to take a complete novice up to kayaking whitewater.

• 2nd 3rd Aug                                   
• 16th 17th Aug

Individual or Group Coaching Sessions      
Flatwater or whitewater kayak / canoe coaching. Cost depends on coach / student ratio
Click here for more info

Safety and Rescue Courses
The Nene Whitewater Centre is approved and accredited to run IRIA (International Rescue Instructors Authority) courses. IRIA is a worldwide organization that delivers and administers Swiftwater / Flood Rescue Courses for professional organizations, and also Swiftwater Rescue Courses for individuals like Raft Guides, Water Activity Coaches and Instructors. The Centre has the ability to offer all levels of courses and can tailor a course to suit the needs of the organisation, paddler, coach, guide and or club.

If you have any questions relating to The Rescue courses we deliver or IRIA, please either contact the centre or visit the following website:  www.iria.org or  www.rigsystems.co.uk  who are the UK’s administers of the delivery standards of the courses in the UK.

Phone 01604 634040 to book