Intermediate kids after-school paddling

This course is for kids who have some paddling experience, for example one of our summer schools. Develop a range of skills across a range of paddle sport craft. The specifics will be tailored to the group.

There will be 8 lessons of 1.5 hours16:30-18:00 on Mondays.

FCC membership

Membership (£12.50 for kids) is available separately on eventbrite. If not already a member, please join before the start of the course at; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/812557460237

Membership is essential, because this includes your insurance to paddle and use club equipment.

Who is this course for?

This course will cater for improvers who may have attended one of our courses before or have some other paddling experience. Age range 9-14 years.

Location

All courses will run from our boathouse, situated on the bank of the Union Canal at the southern end of Harrison Road.

The nearest Postcode is Polwarth Church - EH11 1LU.

What you should bring with you:

We ask that you bring a bottle of water and a snack. In addition you will need suitable clothing for kayaking. This is weather dependent, but could include a fleece, warm t-shirt/thermal, tracksuit trousers, cagoule/windproof, hat and towel. We encourage you to wear footwear in the kayaks, plimsolls are ideal. There are changing rooms & a toilet available during this time.

Contact details

If you have a question about this course, please contact Alan, at [email protected], who will direct your query to the appropriate coach if necessary. Coaches and co-ordinators are volunteers, so do take the time to look through in the information to hand to ensure that your question is not answered elsewhere.

If your question is about membership and is not answered on https://www.forthcanoeclub.co.uk/membership, do email our volunteer club secretary at [email protected] and we will try our best

Why do I have to fill in all these forms?

We appreciate it takes time to complete the forms but we have a requirement to provide our coaches with up to date information about the students they will be coaching - their needs, medical issues and emergency details - please work with us to give our coaches the information they need.

DATA USAGE

Forth Canoe Club will keep a record of members’ names and addresses and contact details on a computer accessible to the Forth Canoe Club Committee. Your record may be inspected by contacting the Membership Secretary. We are affiliated to the SCA and will pass on your data for insurance and membership statistics use. By signing up this course, you are agreeing for Forth Canoe Club to use your contact data in this way if necessary.

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