Schools

The Canoe Sports Trust is fully insured and AALA accredited to offer paddlesports to Schools.

Activities include:

  • Open canoeing
  • Stand up paddle boarding (SUPs)
  • Sit on Tops
  • Mega SUPs
  • Katakanus
  • Rafts
  • Dragon Boats

In 2024 we were visited by:

West Herts College, The Reach Free, St Clement Danes, Meadow High, Chessbrook, Uxbridge High School, York House, Harvey Road Junior, St Marys Junior, IQRA Junior.

If considering a school activity between Whitsun and the School summer holidays, please book early.

School Prices

Single activities can be scheduled in at any time, with capacity to accommodate up to 24 at the same time. Should you have more students than 24 you can split your group with one group following in after the other.

One activity booking (for up to 8 students) works out at £17.50 a head.

Half and Full day bookings

Two activities can be achieved in a 3 hour visit either in the morning or afternoon. Two activities may suit groups with numbers greater than 24, allowing for up to 24 students to do any one activity at the same time,. with two activities running concurrently, we can accommodate up to 48 students.

A two activity visit for up to 8 participants is £260 – which is £32.50 each.

Three or more activities can be squeezed in to an all day visit (normally between 5 and 6 hours that includes time for a packed lunch) and is charged at and are charged at our 3 activity rate of £360 for up to 8 participants – that’s £45 each.

A maximum of 72 participants can be managed at the same time, with up to 24 students doing any one of the three activities at the same time.

For any school booking, all water instruction is provided, though it is a schools responsibility to provide all shoreside supervision. As a fully inclusive coaching session, any SEN children can be catered for although the school will be responsible for providing any extra adult cover that may be required. We strongly advise that school groups bring snacks, a packed lunch and soft drinks.

All school bookings are based on multiples of 8 people ensuring we can achieve the required instructor ratios required of us by the adenturous activities licencing authority (AALA). With all our activities led by qualified instructors working to industry safety ratios. Each booking of eight students is allocated one instructor.

Progressive Development Activities

Schools that require paddlesports within the GCSE syllabus or wish to develop skills under the Duke of Edinburgh scheme can be accommodated, please contact us to discuss your requirements further.

We have access to local D of E assessors should students wish to plan for paddlesport expedition via the D of E scheme.

Self Led activities

Schools with their own qualified Instriuctors can run their own activities for £10 per person per activity (wetsuits are charged at £2 extra). We will need to conduct an assesment beforehand of any school supplied instructor before your visit.

To book a self led activity simply complete the online enquiry form.

Enquiries

Should you have any questions, please get in contact via enquiries@canoesportstrust.org.uk

Before the Activity and on the Day

  • Make your booking as early as possible to avoid disappointment, confirming
    details of dates, times and number of participants by using the booking
    form.
  • If your requirements change, please let us know as soon as possible, remember
    everyone wants to book June and July.
  • We need to operate within strict instructor ratios and as such am unlikely to be
    able to accommodate more participants on the day than you originally
    booked.
  • Please register your group on arrival & wait them outside the BLYM gate.
  • Please advise us of any participants with special medical or other needs,
    including information about weak or non-swimmers, allergies, or medical
    conditions that might endanger the group or any other factors you deem
    relevant. Students with asthma should not participate without
    inhaler.
  • An Instructor allocated to each group will hold any group medication.
  • Medication can be returned if required in a hurry.
  • You are responsible for parental consent to participate in the activities and need
    to have next of kin details available if they are required.
  • Ensure you group has suitable clothing for the activity, everyone should have a
    towel and a complete change of clothes and footwear to be dry for the
    journey home. Only soft soled water shoes or low volume trainers are
    suitable for paddlesports (No open toe sandals or crocs are allowed).
  • Teachers or teaching assistants are required to be in attendance to supervise
    participants if for any reason a student returns to the shore.
  • We cannot be responsible for valuables that are left in clothing or bags and
    ask that you make arrangements for such items to be secured.