In the Solent area we are blessed with some excellent course providers and there is a new outfit in town! David White Coaching provides coaching for a range of levels across the spectrum of paddle sports – including Sea Kayaking. Offering tailor made personal performance and qualification courses for individuals or groups, it looks like David and his team draw on some pretty hefty experience.

David has been kayaking for twenty years, paddling competitively in marathon and slalom as well as recreationally on most continents.

He has freelanced for a number of well established centres, county councils and organisations; Hampshire, Suffolk, Plas y Brenin, Ministry of Defence and American Express and run expeditions all over the world as obvious from some of the images on the website!

David is a new British Canoe Union training director who can provide UKCC BCU Coach Courses, White-water Safety and Rescue Courses and Star Awards. He currently sits on the BCU Safety and Rescue Technical Committee and is a trainer for aspirant 4 star providers.

I noticed a 4 star Sea training course is available for the 11-12th July which may be of interest to folks.

From the website:

We provide courses for BCU coaching awards for the UKCC and star awards. All levels are catered for and we can run them throughout the country at clubs or centres. Contact us and let us help meet your needs!

Looking for an expedition ~ sea kayak ~ open canoe ~ white water then we are here to guide you. Experts in expeditioning wherever in the world you are interested in. If you have a trip in mind then we offer a full guiding service.

We are experts in safety & rescue courses. Flat or moving water we can run the BCU modules or design one for your specific needs. We can help clubs / centres / councils and the rescue services with training and advice on best practice.

Contact details are as follows:
David White Coaching
10 Elmtree Gardens
Romsey
Hampshire
Hampshire

Tel: 07737 078579

Email: david@dw-coaching.com

Website: dw-coaching.com

Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking are the South’s Specialist Sea Kayaking Centre; but that’s not all as they offer the widest range of courses in the South – with Sea Kayaking, WW, Surf and Canoe as well as the full range of BCU coaching awards and personnal performance awards. One of the guys heading up IWSK is Owen Burson, one of the very few coaches in UK able to run the full range of the new BCU/UKCC coaching awards. He is a trainer of new coach/leader trainer and assessors and works for the BCU in various capacities.

Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking also operate Island Kayaks; they supply all the main brands including Palm, Werner, Lendal, Dagger, Wilderness Systems, Perception and many more. They have in the last year taken over the South Coast’s main dealership for Valley Sea Kayaks and have almost a complete range of demo boats to try out.

Email: enquiries@iow-seakayaking.co.uk
Website: www.iow-seakayaking.co.uk

Phone: 01983 752043
Fax: 01983 209471

Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking
The Sandpipers
Freshwater Bay
Isle of Wight
PO40 9QX

Calshot Activities Centre in Hampshire is one of the largest Outdoor Adventure Centres in Britain and is run by Hampshire County Council. Offers a range of introductory and BCU courses.

Phone: 023 8089 2077
Fax: 023 8089 1267

Email: calshot.ac@hants.gov.uk

Calshot Activities Centre,
Calshot Spit,
Fawley,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO45 1BR

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Sea Kayaking courses starting with a 3 Hour Introduction to Sea Kayaking on the Beaulieu River Hampshire and Studland Bay Dorset, progressing from these to Sea Kayaking day trips along the Dorset and Hampshire Coast lines.

BCU Star Courses offer training and the chance to gain nationally recognised Awards. With the One Star being ideal for those just getting into Canoeing and Kayaking, up to the Four Star awards to excel in your discipline.

White Water Kayaking courses and trips available throughout the winter, with 3 hour introductions now available from August onwards.

Private and mentored coaching available for one to one tuition with their highly qualified instructors.

For more information or to book a course visit:
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