BCU 3 Training and assessment

BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9746

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Hi ppl does anyone know where the best place and the cheapest is for me to do the bcu 3 star training and assessment. The place near me is trying to charge £180 for the training and 180 for the assessment a total rip off. I would like to do the training and assesment in a weekend or even in one day if possiable. Any help would be great Thanks alot Jayson Anthony
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9751

batman100 Offline Elite Member Posts: 172 Thank you received: 0	hi dunno where in the uk you are but there are two places i would reccommend in the south, firstly, imo the bettter of the two, kayakojacko www.kayakojacko.com secondly, the lesser but still really good, longridge scout boat centre www.aqqq09.dsl.pipex.com/index.shtml this probably only helps if youre in the south, but even still good luck
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9753

Lrg Coc...pit Offline Junior Member Posts: 9 Thank you received: 0	Allo J, Try www.southwatersports.co.uk! Think the course price is around £95.00 for a 15hrs course. Good luck AL:dance:
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9757

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Cheers ppl that perfect. But the kayak jacko is . £180 for the training and then £180 for the assessment. What a joke ! Cheers again Jay
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9778

Urge Offline Platinum Member Posts: 760 Thank you received: 0	it is a two day course does the price include accomodation and food etc? is the price for a group? I was old to wait till easter and do the UKCC level3 kayak instead as I would have to do a day top up from the bcu scheme
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9796

SlapHappy Offline Elite Member Posts: 120 Thank you received: 0	I did mine at woodmill (www.woodmill.co.uk) had a great time, good instruction £130 for 2 days including assesment you can camp in their grounds bring your own grub but tea coffe supplied, only problem is you have to get yourself to southampton. Are you sure kayako is 180, I am sure that was the total cost over 2 days if in a group. have you called them?
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9797

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	thanks for the info mate. I saw the price on there price list. Thanks again
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9798

batman100 Offline Elite Member Posts: 172 Thank you received: 0	phone them up, that price dosen't sound right and they definetly give the BEST tution around
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9800

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Have you done training with kayak jacko. I wanna do the drop in day at hurley weir only £50.
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9801

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	I justed check the kayak jacko website again. It is £180 training and then £180 assessment but food and accmoation inculded
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9813

SlapHappy Offline Elite Member Posts: 120 Thank you received: 0	Personally I have not used kayako but I have freinds who have and have always rated it top class. Also seen them out on rivers doing training and the groups always seem to be smiling. Might do the drop in day aswell, always good to get some tips, if I can only get their website to work properly! I would give em a call to check that price, it might be an old page on the site. MayB c u hurley
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9816

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Think i should give them a ring and find out just to make sure. Do you go to chersy weir much, is it any good. Ive never seen it yet.
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9822

SlapHappy Offline Elite Member Posts: 120 Thank you received: 0	Chertsey is my local jaunt but have not been there for a few weeks. Pics here wwtccnews.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_wwtccnews_archive.html it is a pourover so ok for practice, if the surf is rubbish this weekend I will be at chertsay or hurley on sunday. Can get sticky when high and don't go near the gate as I have recently seen people dragged underneath with nasty results.
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9827

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Looks good. I brought most of my stuff from the white water canoe centre, there quite good there.
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9828

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	Can you paddle alone on weirs or is that too dangerous ?
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9829

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erm that is a really hard one to answer. Can you, yes, should you, no.

It depends on your ability but being good does not make you indistructable, there can be a lot of debry in weirs if you hit your head on a partially submerged log you will be out cold. if you have a dislocaion and can't right yourself or bail then you are in big trouble.

judging from the posts you are new to this, so, whatever you do don't attempt it unles there is someone there to keep an eye out, all the places you mentioned are pretty friendly, so you won't have a problem.

But, Basically don't do it.

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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9876

thustler Offline Premium Member Posts: 60 Thank you received: 0	join bcu registered club i did mine at one and it only cost me £7.50 for the assesment and nothing for the training:)
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9880

jayson200 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 93 Thank you received: 0	What bcu club is this, where can i do the raining and assessment for £7.50. can you give me some more info please.
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9905

thustler Offline Premium Member Posts: 60 Thank you received: 0	Halifax canoe club west yorkshire membership fee is £50 a ear
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Re:BCU 3 Training and assessment 18 years 9 months ago #9993

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Sorry I thought you where talking about the level 3 coach award which seems reasonable at £180. the star award can be done by a level 3 or 4 coach with an assessor grade a1*. Most clubs have coaches or know of coaches who can assess for these awards.

Look at the local clubs in your area and finds the one that suits you then join them

But paddling is not just about star awards either

so go have fun on a nice river