Level 1 Ardeche Canoe Course
2 star skills and assessment.
The Ardèche gorge is famous in the canoeing world and many thousands of people come each year to enjoy the scenic river descent.
We'll certainly be paddling the gorge but we'll head to some lesser known lakes and rivers as well in order to provide the necessary variety for skills development.
The BCU 2 Star is an improvement award that helps paddlers develop the fundamental paddlesport skills. The emphasis is to gain experience and be able to put this into practice and get the desired effect. This will be achieved by paddling a canoe and kayak. The trip includes a 2-day river descent with overnight camping plus 3 nights based at our hotel.
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Itinerary / Highlights
Day 1:Arrival and orientation & introduction to the course
Day 2 (Ardeche):
This will be a paddle from Salavas to Chames looking at kayak skills and planning.
Day 3 (Ardeche):
1st Day of Ardeche River Descent by canoe. River reading, putting into use skills on moving water, experimenting will combined paddle strokes and bBivouac making.
Day 4 (Ardeche):
2nd Day of Ardeche River Descent by canoe. Rescue skills and moving water skills continuation, using the water to your advantage, equipment, environment and access theory.
Day 5:
Departure

