Permit & Skills courses
Note: British Canoeing personal performance awards change as of 2/1/2019- the star awards and PaddlePower scheme have been replaced by three craft-specific progressive introductory awards leading into 15 different personal development pathways. See the British Canoeing website for more details: https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/new-personal-performance-awards/
Scouting Skills courses
1st and 2nd June 2019 at Hallowtree. Costs are £10 for a full day or £5 for a morning or afternoon session. Options available include: pioneering, backwoods cooking, paracording & jig-making, shelter building from manmade & natutral materials, campfire skills, Lashings, basic knots, firelighting, survival skills, useful camp gadgets and knife,axe & saw (incl whittling/carving). Bookings via Training Manager
Archery Activity courses
Please see below booking links for archery permit courses. Read the registration instructions carefully when you click on the link.
Water Activity courses
Booking password: wateractivities
| Date | Times | Audience | Training Type | Location | Booking links |
| 27th April 2019 | 8.00am-5.00pm | Aged 14 and over | Foundation Safety and Rescue Training. Note: To attend you need to have/ be at BC 2* standard (Pre 1/1/2019) or the Paddle Explore Award (Post 1/1/2019) Attendees need to be able to swim 50 metres | Oulton Broad | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/27th-april-2019-foundation-safety-and-rescue-course-tickets-48256532588 |
| 11th & 12th May 2019 | 8.30am-6.00pm | Aged 14 and over | Paddlesport Instructor Course. Note: To attend you need to have/ be at BC 2* standard (Pre 1/1/2019) or the Paddle Explore Award (Post 1/1/2019) Attendees need to be able to swim 50 metres | Suffolk | Information out February/March 2019 |
| 25th May 2019 | 10.00am-4.00pm | Aged 14 and over | Traditional rafting permit training | Lackford Lake | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/25th-may-2019-traditional-rafting-permit-training-day-tickets-48257446321 |
| 22nd September 2019 | 10.00am-3.00pm | Over-18s | Adults water activity taster day | Lackford Lake | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/22nd-september-2019-at-lackford-lake-water-activities-taster-day-adults-tickets-48257707101 |
Mountain Activity Courses
Note to parents: non-DBS’d adult members may attend these courses
Mountain Awareness Course: November 2019 – Sun 17 th for Explorers, Network & Leaders. Boxford Spinney. Event Leader: Roger Dann.
Adventurous activity 1st aid course: November 2019 – Sat 30th to Sun 1 st for Explorers, Network & Leaders. Bradfield Park. Event Leader: Malcolm Bell
Leader training and hill walking: February 2020 – Sat 8 th to 9 th (travelling to the venue area Fri 7 th evening). weekend in the Yorkshire Dales based at Curly Hill, Ilkley for Explorers, Network & Leaders. Event Leader & Admin: TBC.
Leader Training & Assessment: March 2020 – Sat 21st to Sun 22nd (travelling to the venue area Fri 20th evening). weekend at the Rhyd Ddu bunkhouse in Snowdonia. For Network & Leaders and Explorers on invitation on demonstrating expertise on other CMAT events. Event Leader & Admin: TBC.
Mountain Awareness Course: November 2020 – Sun 22nd for Explorers, Network & Leaders. Boxford Spinney. Event Leader: Roger Dann.
Adventurous activity 1st aid course: December 2020 – Sat 5 th to Sun 6 th for Explorers, Network & Leaders. Bradfield Park. Event Leader: Malcolm Bell.
