Kids summer school - Beginners 7-11th Aug 2023, 9-11am (ages 8-12 yrs)

Schedule

Mon Aug 07 2023 at 09:00 am to Fri Aug 11 2023 at 11:00 am

Location

EH11 1LU | Edinburgh, SC

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This is a summer school course designed to help your child start their journey into paddle sports.
About this Event
Course Description and Enrolment Details

You have enrolled your child on a Forth Canoe Club Summer Course. This course allows them to gain a range of skills across a range of paddle sport craft. The specifics will be tailored to the group and expertise of the coaches.

Your course includes a years membership valid through the club year ending 28 February 2024. Once your child has attended their course and shown that they can capsize and re-enter their craft safely, they are welcome to participate, under supervision of a parent, in our club night activities the 1st Thursday of each month.

Below is a reminder of the course description details. Please ensure that you keep these to hand and remember which times you registered your child.

  • If you do not choose to attend a session, this cannot be refunded.

Lesson will be 2 hours a day over 5 consecutive days.

Who is this course for?

  • Beginners Courses are for complete beginners, we'll teach you everything you need to know, step by step.
  • Improvers/Intermediate Courses: Are for children and young people who have paddled previously and can enter and exit a kayak without the assistance of an adult can put on a buoyancy aid with the support of a peer

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

Please contact Poppy Croal once you have booked if you have any questions

email: Poppy Croal ([email protected])

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. It may be necessary to pass on contact details to the relevant authorities in line with the Scottish Government contact tracing systems for controlling the spread of Covid-19. 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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Where is it happening?

EH11 1LU, FCC Boat House, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 112.00

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