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Half-day
Taster Sessions
We can offer
half-day 'taster' sessions in either canoeing or
kayaking at various river, canal and lake venues.
Half-days on the river can be followed by an
afternoon trip, to give a full day's paddling
(full-day prices below).
All year by
arrangement
• Brecon
Beacons
• Forest of
Dean
• Wye
Valley
• Vale of
Neath
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Canoe or
Kayak River Trip
All year by
arrangement -
Wye Valley
• Pembrokeshire
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An excellent day
out! Ideal for beginners and those with a little
more experience, you can use open canoes or touring
kayaks to enjoy the scenery and abundant wildlife
of Welsh rivers. After a session on the basic
paddling strokes (see 'taster' sessions above)
enjoy a pub lunch or riverbank picnic before
setting off downriver.
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River
Awareness Day
Open
Canoe or Touring Kayak
A river
awareness day would be useful for anyone interested
in canoe/kayak
hire who
would like some basic tuition first; or anyone who
has recently bought their first canoe/touring
kayak
or is
thinking of doing so.
All year by
arrangement -
Wye
Valley
Next
scheduled day:
1 August
2009
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After a
short session learning how to move your canoe/kayak
forwards, backwards, sideways and stop; we spend
the rest of the day travelling a short section of
the river, looking at typical river features and
strategies for safe river paddling.
NB - river
awareness days do NOT cover white-water, weirs, or
skills needed for paddling closed-cockpit kayaks.
If you would like a course covering these aspects,
please 'phone us to discuss your
requirements.
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Next Scheduled course: 23
August 2009
Introductory Canoeing Day. 1 Star assessment is
available by arr. (to take the optional star test
you also need to paddle both open
canoe and open-cockpit touring kayak)
Venue: Anglesey or Snowdonia
Suitable for beginners or those with limited
experience. Not suitable for very young
children.
£55 per person*. Camping available by
arrangement.
*Star test fees not included.
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Prices per
Person - 2009
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Group size 2-3
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Group size 4-8
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Group size 9-16
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full day
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£65
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£55
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£47.50
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Re-introduction
of the Beaver into Wales
Wildlife Trusts in Wales are
working on an initiative to investigate the
feasibility of a beaver
reintroduction.
More
Information
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Photo supplied by Allan Bantick , Cairngorm
Wildlife Centre
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Canoe and Kayak
Sessions, Courses and
Holidays
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Us
Canoe
and/or Kayak
Taster
Day
Placid
Water Canoeing/ Kayaking
Introduction
to
Canoeing -
5 days
Introduction
to Kayaking - 5 days
Canoe
Camping Tour - River Wye
Introduction
to Sea Kayaking
Sea
Kayak Touring
Touring
and Exploring - Scotland
On
to White-Water - Canoe
On
to White-Water - Kayak
Canoe
Expedition Skills
Bell-boating
Canoe
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page - our
full range of activities.
Mountain & Water
is licensed by the Adventure Activities Licensing
Authority.
We are members
of:
Institute for
Outdoor Learning
Pembrokeshire
Active
Beacons
Active
Marine Conservation
Society
British
Mountaineering Council
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Environmental Policy
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Wales
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