North Wales Canoe, Kayak and SUP Training Weekend 2025

The North Wales Paddlesport Weekend

For this annual training weekend, where there is an opportunity for Scouts and Leaders to be trained and assessed for Scout awards/Permits

The weekend is based at Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn on the banks of Llyn Tegid, directions to the site can be found on their web site here:

https://www.urdd.cymru/cy/ein-gwersylloedd/glan-llyn/amdanom-ni/cyfarwyddiadau/

For kayak / canoe or SUP training and assessment each paddler must come fully equipped for the weekend and the craft will be inspected. A responsible adult should be available on shore should any paddler for any reason leaves the water.

Courses on offer:

Courses on offer:

Scouts Paddlesports Stage 1 - Available for Canoe, Kayak and SUP
Scouts Paddlesports Stage 2 - Available for Canoe, Kayak
Scouts Paddlesports Stage 3 - Available for Canoe, 

https://www.scouts.org.uk/staged-badges/paddle-sports

***NEW*** - Scout Kayaking Permit Preparation Training.
Two day training on skills needed to lead water activities, and preparation for a paddle sports permit.

Day 1 will focus on safety, equipment, rescues from a variety of craft.
Day 2 will focus on leading sessions.  What to include Before, during, after,  How and when to provide hints and tips, games with a purposes, Progression over multiple sessions.

If you want a Canoe Wales award please contact us for a price. 

Cost : Participants: £50 per person 
Service Crew: £25 per person

Book and pay at least 14 days prior to the event to receive the early bird discount!
Participants: £45 
Service Crew £20