Paddlesport Taster A

This session is for those new to Paddlesport or for evidencable CPD opportunity for those delivering flat water sessions
This is an introductory session looking at basic personal paddling skills.

There will be an oportunity to paddle different crafts which could include bank side and in water rescues. You will be building on current skills for British Canoeing CPD log, and there will be an opportunity for peer to peer coaching.

Also a great for networking with other schools in the borough.

As per the nature of the sport is very weather dependant. Options for Taster A would be flat water, which could include Burrs training pool, Watergrove or canal stretches.

The venue decision would be made a couple of days before the date.

Equipment:

We have a limited supply of everything needed for the activity taking place, however if we have multiple staff of a similar build this will restrict the equipment that can be borrowed.

Personal equipment; warm clothes, spare layers, towel, shoes that be secured on to feet and to get wet, lunch and any medication you may need.

Facilitator
Venue & Travel Information

David Scourfield & Thomas Booth (Educational Visits Advisers, Rochdale Borough Council))

David Scourfield (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)

Dave has been Educational Visits Adviser in Rochdale for the past 20 years, and is currently also contracted to Bury Council, to provide advisory services for both. He has also delivered training across a number of neighbouring Local Authorities. Prior to that Dave was a teacher for 12 years and he has also worked in various outdoor centres instructing adventure activities. He has experience as a development tutor at a management training company in the North. Dave is committed to using the outdoors as an educational tool, using real experiences to develop understanding and learning.

Thomas Booth (Accredited member of the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel)

Tom started off at an activity centre, where he started to see the benefits of providing challenge and being outside, from there moved on to support on the Prince’s Trust Team programme working with 16-25year olds. He then moved in to one-to-one youth mentoring with 16-17year olds, before volunteering with Rochdale Youth Service delivering outdoor education including expeditions. Whilst volunteering, he met Dave and shortly after, a job came up within the team, 10 years later Tom is still there.

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