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Stand Up Paddle-boarding Instructor and Guide Courses

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Foundation Instructor Award
This is the first step to working as a Stand Up Paddle instructor. This two day course will introduce the novice instructor to teaching and communication skills, lesson planning, feedback and analysis skills and group and individual client management. Candidates should be able to confidently perform the following manoeuvres.
Forward Paddling
Simple Sweep Turning
Step-Back Turns
​Cross Deck strokes
If you are not sure if you are at standard then please contact us to discuss.

The course is both dry and wet in content and is a practical and theoretical course.
In order to register for the courses you will need to be a member of Water Skills Academy
, which can be done on their website:
www.waterskillsacademy.com via this link https://wsa.tahdah.me/account/registernew
The membership is £60
The course fee of £220.
It is a pre-requisite before your future assessment that you have attended the SUP safety and rescue award, which we always run the day prior to this course at the same venue.
You must bring your own board, paddle and leash and any equipment you use for teaching and rescues if you have it. If you do not have your own, let us know in advance and we can arrange a hire set for you.
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2020 Courses:
All courses include the SUP Safety and Rescue as Day 1 of the course:
​April 24-26th - Llanberis
May 23-24th - Llanberis
​June 26-28th - Llanberis
July 24-26th - Llanberis
August 28-30th - Llanberis
September 25-27th - Llanberis
​October 23-25th - Llanberis


2021 Courses:
All courses include the SUP Safety and Rescue as Day 1 of the course:
April 23-25th - Llanberis
May 21-23rd - Llanberis
​June 25-27th - Llanberis
July 23-25th - Llanberis
August 27-29th - Llanberis
September 24-26th - Llanberis
​October 22-24th - Llanberis
Adventure Guide Award
The Adventure Guide is a leadership award that will equip you to coach, lead or guide in open and moving water environments. You will gain knowledge suitable for the remit of the award, safety and leadership strategies. Prior to attending this course you must have attended the WSA Foundation course and the WSA SUP Safety and Rescue course.

The WSA Adventure Guide Training Course will be run on a number of different water venues to maximise the Adventure remit of the award.
There will be a consideration of the kit and equipment relevant to the leader and the group in their charge as well the capabiltiies of groups and what can be achieved whilst maintaining the safety framework and for all the paddlers.
The course fee includes WSA documentation and award handbook.
You will need to register and pay at WSA's website:
https://www.waterskillsacademy.com/membership-accreditation/
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2020 Courses: 
​April 25-26th - Llanberis
​May 30-31st - Llanberis
June 27-28th - Llanberis
July 25-26th - Llanberis
​August 22-23rd - Llanberis
September 26-27th - Llanberis
October 17-18th - Llanberis
​December 14-15th - Llanberis


2021 Courses:
April 26-27th - Llanberis
​May 29-30th - Llanberis
June 28-29th - Llanberis
July 26-27th - Llanberis
​August 25-26th - Llanberis
September 27-28th - Llanberis
October 16-17th - Llanberis
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It is recommended for all WaterSkills Academy courses that a copy of the book, Stand Up Paddle - A Paddlers Guide, is purchased for the course. This can be purchased from www.kanuculture.com

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  • The Culture Deck
  • About Us
  • Technical Advice
  • Skills, Trips and Expeditions
    • Sea Kayak >
      • Sea Kayak Skills - Intro and Intermediate
      • Sea Kayak Skills - Advanced
      • UK Sea Kayak Trips and Expeditions 2020
      • UK Sea Kayak Trips and Expeditions 2021 >
        • The Slate Isles
        • The Wild West
      • World Sea Kayak Expeditions
    • Surf Kayak >
      • Surf Kayak skills
      • World Surf Kayak Trips
    • White Water Kayak >
      • White Water Skills
      • Overseas - WhiteWater 2020
      • Overseas - WhiteWater 2021
    • Canoe
    • SUP - Stand Up Paddleboard >
      • SUP Skills
  • Acwa Courses
    • British Canoeing Awards >
      • Personal Performance Awards
      • Safety and Rescue Courses >
        • Flat and White Water Safety and Rescue Courses
      • Leader Training and Assessment Courses >
        • White Water Kayak Leader Courses
        • Sea Kayak Leader Courses
        • Surf Kayak Leader Development Courses
        • Paddlesport Leader Awards
      • Instructor and Coach Courses >
        • British Canoeing Paddlesport Instructor Award
        • Core Coach Training
        • Stand Up Paddle-Boarding Coach Courses
      • Guide Courses
      • Navigation Courses
    • Waterskills Academy Courses >
      • Personal Performance and Personal Safety Awards
      • Waterskills Academy Stand Up Paddle-Boarding Instructor and Guide courses
      • WaterSkills Academy Stand Up Paddle-Boarding Workshops
    • Coasteering Guide Training - Waterskills Academy
    • Open Water Swimming
  • Terra Courses
    • Climbing >
      • Mountain Training Instructor Courses >
        • Rock Climbing Instructor Courses
      • Rock Climbing Skills courses
      • Climbing Technique Coaching
    • Mountaineering >
      • Mountain Training Leader Awards >
        • Mountain Leader Courses
      • Winter Walking, Mountaineering and Climbing Skills Introduction
      • Winter Climbing and Mountaineering Week
      • Norway Ice Climbing
    • Skiing >
      • Ski Touring
  • Free workshops
  • Contact us
  • Resources
    • Equipment Reviews >
      • Rockpool Kayaks Bach Eto Sea Kayak
    • Book Reviews >
      • Ski Touring in the Dolomites 2017
  • Blog