White water Kayaking
Our favourite winter activity, we offer guided white water kayaking trips on local Dartmoor and Exmoor rivers from the end of September until the end of March. Choose from White water kayaking taster session to White water kayaking courses. We can boost your confidence, help you learn new skills in your boat and teach you how to safely run your own river trips.
Booking via phone or email
Call Nils on 07527422055
Email: nils@paddledevon.co.uk
White water kayak/Canoe coaching
We specialise on beginners to intermediate level kayakers. We can teach you how to control your kayak and canoe in moving water to rolling practice and guiding on local rivers. Equipment available.
Half day 1:1 sessions £100
Full day 1:1 sessions £180
Group prices available
White water kayak/canoe taster sessions
Feel the thrill and excitement of running through rapids in a kayak, canoe or sup. We provide all the gear and keep you safe. Don't forget you will get wet!
Basic kayak handling skills necessary.
(We can help with that as well, chat to us)
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Taster sessions from £50
Group prices available
Zero to hero white water Course
This popular course is learning the fun way. We cover the following while having a blast on the river:
- Boat control
- Rescues
- Equipment
- Group dynamics
- Reading the river
- Planning your own trips and more...
- Maximum of 4 ppl in a group
This course runs over 6 session ( spread out over the winter, dip in and out available).
£395 including equipment. (Drysuit hire available)
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Courses run from September to March
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White water improvers Course
Want to take your kayaking or canoeing to the next level? Iron out bad habits while boosting your confidence. This course will give you the skills to safely paddle grade 2/3 white water rivers. You will need basic white water paddling skills and experience to attend this course. Equipment can be provided.
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Group size of 2 ppl max
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We cover the following:
- Boat control (Body - Boat - Blade)
- Finding the best line through rapids
- Surfing river waves and using features
- Group dynamics
- Equipment
- Rescues and rolling
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This course runs over 6 session with one pool session.
(spread out over the winter, dip in and out available).
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£450 per person (Drysuit hire available)