Wild River
"The home of quality paddlesport coaching and courses in the North West of England. An award winning provider of British Canoeing coaching, leader awards, performance awards, safety and rescue training, as well as skills development and bespoke courses. Whether you want training, an assessment, or a course to improve your personal skills, Wild River can provide it."
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Cumbrian KayakingMike Tracey is the owner of Cumbrian Kayaking and an ex member of the British Antarctic survey, wintering at Halley and Signy research stations. I have been mountaineering and paddling for over 40 years.
I am a qualified Paddle sports leader and touring leader. Here at Cumbrian Kayaking we can provide a vast array of paddling experiences tailored to meet your requirements, from your first stroke of a paddle blade, to a multi day trip/ tour of Cumbria and the Lake District to the beautiful idyllic West coast of Scotland and Arran- You’ll be in good company! Website |
Greene Adventures
"We provide Sea Kayak skills sessions for beginners through to guide training. Our Sea Kayak Touring trips are based throughout the Northern Hemisphere in locations such as, the Lofoten Islands in the Arctic Circle, Norway, Croatia, Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Isles of Scilly. Stunning locations around Scotland; Arisaig, Knoydart, Malliag, The Inner & Outer Herbrides, Isle of Skye, Small Isles, Summer Isles & Oban. Our skills sessions are at Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway, Ullswater and Derwentwater, North Lake District, Cumbria."
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Border Kayaks
Border Kayaks is owned and run by Antony Pike Bowyer, Antony has worked in the industry for the last 15 years, to begin with at Carlisle Canoes for Jim Wilson, then Brookbank Carlisle and now his very own store, Border Kayaks.
Over the last 15 years Antony has built up a great knowledge of paddle sport equipment and will try his best to answer your questions or advise you on the right equipment for what you want to do, be that which Whitewater kayak is best for you or what's the safest way to get out and enjoy yourself on the water.
Border Kayaks has been set up so that local Paddlers have a store to try equipment out and to get advice and chat about paddling. Supplying the paddling community of the north west of England and the Scottish borders from our website and our pop up shops to allow anyone to get advice and equipment to enjoy paddling.
In 2019, after 6 years at the Longtown location we have moved out and taken the shop mobile and increase the courses side of border kayaks
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Over the last 15 years Antony has built up a great knowledge of paddle sport equipment and will try his best to answer your questions or advise you on the right equipment for what you want to do, be that which Whitewater kayak is best for you or what's the safest way to get out and enjoy yourself on the water.
Border Kayaks has been set up so that local Paddlers have a store to try equipment out and to get advice and chat about paddling. Supplying the paddling community of the north west of England and the Scottish borders from our website and our pop up shops to allow anyone to get advice and equipment to enjoy paddling.
In 2019, after 6 years at the Longtown location we have moved out and taken the shop mobile and increase the courses side of border kayaks
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Dan Wilkinson
Having always worked in the outdoors I have a depth and breadth of skill, experience and knowledge in both Paddlesport and Mountaineering. I hold some of the highest professional awards in the UK:
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- British Canoeing Coaching Diploma
- Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (formerly MIC)
- British Canoeing Level 5 coach (whitewater kayak)
- British Canoeing MW coach (Canoe and Sea Kayak)
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