Plas y Brenin
National Mountain Centre, Capel Curig, Gwynedd, LL24 0EY
Tel: (01690) 720214
Canolfan Tryweryn
National White Water Centre, Frongoch, Bala
Tel: (01678) 521083
Plas Menai
National Watersports Centre, Llanfairisgaer, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1UE
Tel: (01248) 670964
As well as running high quality canoeing courses, these national centres provide discounts and benefits for WCA members. Details available on request.
The WCA have recognised several centres in Wales that provide a high level of coaching, resources and facilities, access to appropriate waters and recognised links with other organisations in a given discipline, as follows;
Plas Pencelli
Specialism, Open Canoeing
Pencelli, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7LX
Tel.
Twr y Felin
Specialism, Sea kayaking and Freestyle
St Davids, Pembrokeshire, SA62 6SA
Tel.
Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre
Specialism, slalom and freestyle
Llandysul, Camarthen
Tel.
The role of these centres is to provide a resource for WCA members in their specialism ie. to run courses and to hold WCA demo boats on behalf of WCA members.
The Welsh Canoeing Association operates an approval scheme for centres based in Wales on behalf of, and to the standards laid down by, the British Canoe Union. All centres applying for approval are inspected to ensure that their instructors have the required qualifications and their equipment is of a suitable standard.
There are many centres in Wales offering canoeing instruction and this yearbook gives details only of those centres which have applied for and received approval under the scheme this year.
You should apply to the centre of your choice for a full list of courses on offer.
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Residential facilities. Half day, 1 day, weekend and week long courses for organisation's members, including canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday. Min. age 10. People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Intrtoductory to proficiency (4 star) and journeying. Placid & white water grades 1-2, harbour and estuary. Kayaks and canoes.
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Residential facilities. Half day, 1 day, weekend and week long courses. Level 2, level 3 surf, 5 star and alpine courses. People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Kyaks & canoes. White water rafting.
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Residential facilities. Week long educational courses where canoeing is part of multi-activity course. Begineers to 4 star (proficiency) and journeying. Placid & white water grade 1-2, harbour, estuar, sea and surf. Kayaks.
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Residential facilities available. Half day, 1 day, 2 day (weekend) and week long courses, inc canoeing as part of a multi-activities programme and canoeing for parent(s) and child(ren). Min age 10. Beginner to 4 star (proficiency) and. expeditioning. White water to grade 2, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks and canoes. Special facilities for people with disabilities, incl wheelchair accessible en suite rooms.
Tel: 01248-714501
Residential facilities available. Half day, 1 day, 2 day, evening & week long courses, incl. series of evenings, half days and days. Educational residential courses where canoeing is part of a multi-activity course. All age ranges and abilities. Special facilities for people with disabilities. Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
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Residential and camping facilities available. 2 day and week long courses, including canoeing as part of multi-activity course and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). 1-5 star, coaching courses introduction to sea kayaking, journeying. All ages and abilities. People with disabilities welcome with some special facilities available. Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
Tel: Web www.freshadventure.com and www.tyf.com
Non-residential. Half day, 1 day and weekend courses, including canoeing as part of multi-activity course and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). Introductory to 4 star (proficiency). Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks. Hire facilities.
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Residential facilities. Introductory as part of outdoor education courses. 2 day and week long courses. People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Placid and white water grade 1-2, harbour, estuary and sea. Kayaks and canoes.
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Residential facilities. Half and 1 day, evening, weekend and week long courses, including series of half days, days or evenings and canoeing as part of a multi-activity holiday. All ages, incl. parent(s) and child(ren). Introductory to intermediate. Facilities for people with disabilities. Placid water, harbour and sea. Kayaks and canoes
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Non-residential. Half day, 1 day, weekend and week long courses, incl. series of half days and days., and canoeing as part of a multi-activity holiday. Introductory to proficiency (4 star). People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. All ages, incl. parent(s) and child(ren). Placid and white water, harbour, estuary and sea. Occasional white water rafting. Kayaks and canoes. Hire facilities.
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Residential facilities. 1 day, 2 day and week long courses incl. canoeing as part of multi-activity course and courses for parent(s) and child(ren).. Min. age 10. May be able to accommodate people with disabilities but no special facilities available . Beginners to 4 star. Harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
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Residential facilities. Half day and week long courses, incl. canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday. Beginners and improvers of all ages. Placid water, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks and canoes.
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Residential facilities. 2 day and week long courses for school groups, ages 6-16 with accompanying adults. incl. canoeing as part of multi-activities holiday. Introductory to 4 star (proficiency). People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Placid and white water grade 1-2. Kayaks & canoes.
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Residential facilities. 2 day and week long courses for school groups, ages 6-16 with accompanying adults. incl. canoeing as part of multi-activities holiday. Introductory to 4 star (proficiency). People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Placid and white water grade 1-2. Kayaks & canoes.
Tel: 01248-670964 - Email
Residential & camping facilities available. Evening, half day, 1 day, 2 day and week long courses, incl. series of evenings and half-days and days, and canoeing as part of activities holiday. All ages and abilities, beginners to advanced, including journeying. Courses for parent(s) and child(ren). Facilities for people with disabilities. Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
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Residential facilities and camping. Evening, half day 1 day, 2 day (weekend) and week long courses, incl. canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday and courses for parent(s) and child(ren) . All ages and abilities, incl. journeying. Some special facilities for people with disabilities.. Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes. Hire facilities.
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Residential facilities. 1 day, weekend and week long courses, incl. canoeing as part of multi-activities holiday and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). Introduction to kayaking / canoeing, introduction to white water (kayak & canoe), sea journeying intermediate white water Special facilities for people with disabilities. All abilities, min. age 10. Placid, white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
Tel: 01348-837709 Email: Web:
Residential facilities. Half day, 1 day, 2 day (weekend), incl. canoeing as part of multi-activities programme. Adults - beginners to 4 star. Harbour, sea & surf. Kayaks.
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Residential facilities. 1 day, 2 day (weekend) and week long courses incl. canoeing as part of multi-activity course. Min age 10. Beginners and to proficiency (4 star). Special facilities for people with disabilities. Placid & white water to grade 2, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks & canoes.
Tel: Email: Web: www.rygoutdoor.co.uk
Residential facilities. 2 day (weekend) and week long courses, including canoeing as part of a multi-activity holiday. All ages and abilities, incl. journeying. Placid and white water, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Kayaks and canoes. White water rafting.
Tel: Email: Web: www.sealyham.com
Residential facilities and camping. Half day, 1 day, evening and weekend courses, inc. series of half days and days and canoeing as part of multi-activity course. All ages. Beginners and improvers (2 star). Courses for parent(s) and child(ren). People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Placid water. Kayaks.
Tel: Email: Web: www.surf-lines.co.uk
Non-residential. Half-day, 1 day, weekend and week-long courses, inc. series of half-days and days, and canoeing as part of multi-activity course, for all ages and abilities. People with disabilities welcome; wheelchair access to building. Placid and white water to grade 3 and above, harbour, estuary, sea and surf. Kayaks and canoes. Hire facilities available, incl. use of boats away from centre.
Tel: Email: Web: www.tyf.com
Residential facilities. Half day, one day, 2 day (weekend), evening and week long courses, incl. series of days, half days and evenings, canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). 1-5 star wards, coaching awards and development programmes. All ages and abilities. People with disabilities welcome but no special facilities. Sea, surf & freestyle kayaking. Kayaks and canoes.
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Non-residential; camping available. Half day, one day and weekend courses, incl. series of half days and days, canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). Beginners to intermediate (3 star). May be able to accept people with disabilities. Kayaks. Hire facilities.
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Residential facilities and camping available. Half day, one day, 2 day (weekend) and evening courses, incl. series of days, half-days and evenings, canoeing as part of multi-activity holiday and courses for parent(s) and child(ren). For beginners and improvers of all ages. Placid inland water. Kayaks - available for hire for use on site.