Matt maintains the principle that you should "plan for the worst but hope for the best". A part of your planning for kayaking is to ensure that you are able to deal with common awkward situations and adapt basic principles to stop difficulties become emergencies. The BCU courses and syllabi are outlined below but these can be adjusted to your own particular needs as required.

 

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Foundation Safety & Rescue Course

This course is an introduction to basic water safety using a variety of different kayaks and canoes. The content can be tweaked to suit boat- or bank-based coaches or safety people. The emphasis is on simple, safe and effective skills that can be applied across many situations.

 

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Whitewater Safety & Rescue Course

Matt doesn't deliver these courses but can personally recommend the following coaches:

 

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