Advanced Whitewater - Level 4

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Improve your whitewater kayaking this year

WWhitewater Kayaking is so much fun and can provide a great adrenaline rush. This whitewater course is for people who are paddling at a level 3 skills level and want to improve and a set a target for level 4. If in doubt just give us a call. On the course we teach and refine the techniques needed to paddle a kayak safely and confidently on grade 3 whitewater rivers.

Where?It takes place on a grade 2/3/4 river depending on the participants. We use the Inny River in Ballymahon as our local run for grade 2 and other rivers throughout the country for grade 3 and 4.

Group Size:

There is a minimum group size for this of 3 people. We can cater for smaller groups but the cost per person is more expensive.

How Long?

It's a 1 or 2 day course depending on your requirements come prepared to discuss your requirements.

Here is some of what the Level 4 Whitewater Kayaking Course contains:

  • We review your equipment for you and recommend and explain what else might be required

  • Talk about safety on the water: The Flow, Hazards on the river, Weather, Kayaking Experience,

  • Cover the following paddling strokes: Bow rudders, Hanging Draw, Low Brace Turn, Low & High Braces

  • Cover the following techniques: Breaking in & out, Fast Ferrys, S turns, 

  • We introduce some newer progressive paddling techniques: Lateral Momentum, Body Tension, Positive Paddle Pressure

  • Knots, Ropework, Rescues, Tows,

  • Offensive/Defensive swimming and when to use them

    • Equipment we can provide:

  • Kayak, Paddle, Helmet, Buoyancy Aid, Cag, Wetsuit, Spraydeck

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