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River Spey
19th – 23rd September
£465
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Pre-requisites:
None.
The river runner is a 5-day journey
down the River Spey. This is a grade two river that drains
the northern half of the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
After a flat-water skills session, we head off down-river
to learn canoe handling skills on the swift waters of the
Spey. This is an exciting white-water canoe journey that will
leave you with a wide repertoire of paddle strokes and a high
degree of river sense.
Note.. There is an additional
supplement of £25 for those wishing to stay at the Gordon
Arms Hotel on the night of the 4th October.
Course syllabus:
Basic moving water skills
Hydrology
Paddles and blades
Rescue techniques
Rapid running
Island camping
Whitewater canoe designs
Campfire cookery
Bushcraft skills

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