LOCATION: Derwentwater, Keswick, Cumbria, Lake District.

19th - 21st September TWO SPACES LEFT

26th - 28th September FULL

£295

A unique course designed for those with little or no experience of Canadian Canoeing. Set over three days at a relaxed pace, you will learn the fundamentals of the versatile open canoe. The Lakelander covers all the skills of canoe journeying and will open up a new realm of wilderness travel...from canoe handling, to cooking over an open fire, sleeping under the stars or sailing on one of Lake Dristric's most beautiful lake's (Derwent water). This course will give you the skills and the confidence to set out on a canoe adventure of your own.

Course syllabus:

Boat designs
History of the canoe
Introductory paddle skills
Safety and rescue
Sheltered water canoe sailing
Fishing techniques
Poling, lining and tracking
Backwoods cookery
Campcraft and bushcraft
Expedition preparation