What works best for your club? An opportunity to share ideas

The CVC is a great opportunity to share best practice across clubs and this workshop will look at success strategies which work and those which are not quite successful. This could be regarding membership retention, organising club trips, coach development pathways etc.

Rolling Improvement

An evening spent looking at improving your roll. Whether you can roll every time or have a shaky 50/50 roll then let’s look at some common faults and ways to rid them from your performance.

Rope Work for White Water

A look at simple, safe, effective rope work for those operating on white water. This is a practical workshop covering throwlines, lengths of tapes and carabiners. If time allows it will also cover mechanical advantage, what to carry and where to carry it.

Strength & Conditioning

An opportunity to look at ways that can prepare you and / or your paddlers for paddlesport. A practical workshop that will cover key physiological principles to allow you to look after and ultimately prepare yourself for paddling.

Tidal Planning

What do we need to know and where do we find out the information? This is for all those that need a little bit of help with understanding tides and how to use the information. Useful for all levels of paddler but aimed at those new to paddling on the sea.

Club Paddling on White Water

This workshop will discuss important factors to consider when planning a river trip for your club. It will look beyond the obvious and explore strategies for bettering situational awareness and decision making.

Engaging Younger Paddlers in Your Club

Young paddlers are the lifeblood of any club and this workshop will look at ways in which you and your club can engage with younger paddlers. As well as tips on methods of mentoring, we will look at qualifications and ways in which we can pass on some of the leadership and decision making onto younger paddlers.

The Evolution of the White Water Kayak

This entertaining workshop will look at how white water paddling and kayak design has progressed over the years.

Raising Awareness of Environmental Issues, Impacts and Actions for Paddlers

This workshop will highlight a range of environmental topics which relate to paddling and explore ways we can help address some of these issues.

Surf Skills for Beginners

Would you love your club to be able to have fun at the beach in the surf? Whether you have surf kayaked before or fancy having an introduction, this session will gear you up for understanding what to expect & what skills are required to get the most out of your boat. The session will cover a whole range of topics – some examples are: who to contact in your area to run a club coaching session, what to expect, equipment to get you going, surf zones, beach/group safety & surfing.

Surf Skills for Improvers

If you're comfortable in moderate beach breaks, able to take off on a peak and link carved bottom turns, top turns and cutbacks this workshop will take you 'Beyond the limits'. You'll work towards making good decisions in more challenging environments (conditions allowing) and work with the energy of the wave to get your craft through and above the lip for more dynamic and exciting surf manoeuvres. Please bring your own surf equipment & surf kayak.

Canoe River Skills in Challenging Environments

Looking to step it up a bit with your choice of environment in canoe? Then this is one for you!! Building on our understanding of 'what' we need to do and 'when and why' we'll take our boats into grade 3 and hone our skills. Spending time as a solo paddler where river skills such as crossing currents, precision lines, accuracy and of course understanding of trim will all be on the agenda. Those who are looking to polish their canoe skills in more challenging moving water will also get a lot from this workshop.

Sea Kayak Skills for Improvers

This is a workshop that will cover essential skills for getting the most out of your sea kayak. We will build on existing skills as well as introduce concepts and techniques which may make your boat more efficient. We will also look at what skills are required for planning the day, running the logistics and then on water skills such as manoeuvring, positioning as well as general paddling skills. It is a busy day!

Sea Kayak Skills in and about the Rocks

This is a workshop for sea kayakers who are looking to build tactical and technical skills in and around rocks. If you paddle at Coastal Sea Kayak Award standard (no requirement to hold the award) then let us take you onto rougher water and help you with your sea reading, boat handling and tactics for when the sea is doing its best to push you about.

White water kayak skills for Improvers

This day-long practical workshop is all about helping paddlers move from grade 2 white water onto grade 3. Those who are nervous in grade 3 and would like some help would also get a lot from this workshop and we will spend time looking at developing your skills and confidence. Some small adjustments to technique (and mind set) will make all the difference and allow you to be more confident in the moderate white water environment.

White Water Kayak Skills in Advanced Environments

A full day in the advanced white water environment looking at developing technical and tactical skills. If you're comfortable in grade 3 and are looking at developing skills in grade 4 then this one's for you. Spend the day with the coaches looking at improving and performing!

Freestyle Skills on the River

We all spend time on rivers but do we have the skills to get the most out of the features? This exciting day-long workshop will take a look at usable features and blend skills and strokes which will have you flipping end over end over end.

White Water SUP Skills for Improvers

If you are confident on your SUP in moving water but are looking to build essential skills to refine your performance then this workshop is for you. We will move from grade 2 to grade 3 and develop skills to move your board around the river with finesse.

Surf Ski Skills

An emerging discipline within the Scottish club scene, Surf Skis are a fun way of getting out in the natural environment with oodles of opportunities for improving fitness, adventure and competition. This workshop will introduce some safety and rescue techniques as well as develop your forward paddling to get the best out of your ski.

Develop your Rolling Skills

This workshop is aimed at those who coach or aid others with their roll. We will look at building up progressions, practices and exercises that can help you to help others.

SUP Skills

A workshop to help you with the fundamentals of SUP Paddling. Time will be spent developing the necessary skills, body movements and progressions which will allow you to get the most from your board.

Coaching Skills on Flat Water

This half day practical workshop will help you develop your coaching skills on flat water. Choose whatever craft you're comfortable in and we will learn some tricks and well practised techniques to pass over vital pieces of information to your students.

SUP Skills for Racing

This workshop is aimed at building the skills necessary for making your SUP board fly through the water. An emerging discipline within a discipline, time will be spent on body positioning, efficiency and power transfer. A great fitness session.

Surf Safety

This day-long workshop will not only introduce you to the necessary skills for safe surfing but will look at safety strategy and rescues in the surf zone.

Canoe Safety

The fundamentals of safety and rescue for white water canoe will be taught in this workshop. Laying a solid foundation is the cornerstone of development and this daylong session will layer on skills and techniques which will help keep you safe in the white water environment.

Canoe Safety in Advanced Settings

This workshop will take safety and rescue to the advanced environment and look at essential skills and techniques for keeping safe in your canoe. Your coaches will spend time talking about strategies to adopt when looking at the hyper dynamic environment of the river and additional safety measures needed in advanced settings.

Sea Kayak Safety & Rescue

A workshop dedicated to safety on the sea in kayaks. What's not to like about this practical session? As well as some tried and tested rescues your coaches will take time to point out techniques to increase your situational awareness, an essential part of safety and incident prevention/management.

WW Kayak Safety

The fundamentals of safety and rescue will be taught in this workshop. Laying a solid foundation is the cornerstone of development and this daylong session will layer on skills and techniques which will help keep you safe in the white water environment.

WW Kayak Safety in Advanced Settings

This workshop will take safety and rescue to the advanced environment and look at essential skills and techniques for keeping safe. Your coaches will spend time talking about strategies to adopt when looking at the hyper dynamic environment of the river and additional safety measures needed in advanced settings.

Coastal SUP Safety & Rescue

An opportunity to experience the wonderful world of coastal Stand Up Paddle Boarding. Spending time looking at the environment and reading the intricacies of the sea will help when it comes to sorting out issues. During this workshop you will learn valuable techniques associated with safety on the sea.

Surf Ski Safety

As well as experiencing Surf Ski for the first time or building your existing skills, this workshop will teach you valuable skills and techniques to stay with your ski and get you back on if you fall off.

Creativity in Coaching

This workshop aims to consider how we create positive coaching environments for paddlers from all levels, focusing on the journey and not the destination, considering how the process of learning can result in a better outcome.

Rope work for Canoeists and Kayakers

A session exploring ropes! Mechanical advantages, bridles, securing loads to banks and boats, knots and all things ropes. This is suitable for all paddlers with a focus on skills that will support those who are going onto paddle on moving waters. A great refresher for those that have done WWSR as well as a good intro.

Freestyle in the Pool

This half day workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of freestyle in the comfort of the swimming pool and build on the important body movements and combinations that you need to know to get the boat flying end over end.

Efficient Canoe Rescues

Use this workshop to help improve your canoe rescues. Look at ways your boat is outfitted that ensures it works for you. This workshop will be suitable for all paddlers and all abilities. Develop efficient strategies to aid your rescues.

Rolling Progressions 

Struggling with your roll? Or do you have to help others who are struggling. Let us help with a variety of tasks and games that will aid in progressing the roll.