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DescriptionSeptember sees the final outdoor skills courses of the year.
This course will be a progressive set of four sessions with coaching designed to suit beginners as well as those who have paddled before.
Coached by our friendly and experienced instructors, this course is perfect for anyone new to kayaking. Beginners are very welcome and there is no need to be able to swim. We will cover basic paddling techniques, launching and landing safely, kayak stability and body positioning and basic safety and rescue skills.
For those with more experience we will help them progress towards developing competence and confidence in advanced skills such as capsize, rescues and rolling.
All participants will be fitted with a correctly sized buoyancy aid and kept under close supervision by the instructors.
Prerequisites
We recommend that participants should be at least 13 years old; eager to develop their skills; capable of engaging in coached exercises; and be able to paddle at an easy to moderate rate for the duration of the sessions.
This course is suitable for everyone, beginners, those who have paddled before and anyone who has been paddling for a while and wants to develop confidence in specific skills.
Equipment
We will provide all the paddlesport equipment you need; kayaks, spraydecks, paddles, buoyancy aids and helmets.
The only thing we can’t supply is your personal paddling wear. Wear a wetsuit if you have one, or normal outdoor sports clothes; fleeces or tracksuit and top, shoes to get wet and a waterproof coat.
You must bring a full set of dry clothes, shoes and a towel.
Facilities
We meet at the Round O in Enniskillen. Parking is available and there are toilet facilities, though these are not always open.
For these courses most people find it best to arrive ready to go paddling.
Afterwards, you can change at your car, or drive straight home. For changing at your car (as many paddlers do), a changing towel and mat to stand on make this a much easier and discreet process. Or some prefer to stay in their paddling kit and use a large bin liner to sit on in the car, and change at home. We do recommend that you shower soon after paddling.
General Information
All our courses are open to all. You do not need to be a member to book.
Tickets should be booked online.
We operate a waitlist. If tickets are sold out please add your name to the waitlist. We will be in touch if additional spaces become available.
We aim to be as inclusive as possible. If you have any additional needs please contact us before booking to see how we can accommodate you.
Please Note
If you want to attend a course or activity with us, please register and book your place as soon as you can. If we know that there is sufficient interest in a course, we can confirm the work schedule with the qualified coaches for that course. There is a minimum number of attendees required for all our group courses and events. It really helps us if people book tickets as soon as possible. Thank you.
Prices
All our courses are open to all, you do not need to be a member to book.
10% BOOKING DISCOUNT AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY 8th SEPTEMBER
If this is the first time you are booking with us the non-member price for the full course includes annual membership of Erne Paddlers and Affiliated Paddle Northern Ireland Membership (our National Governing Body). Adult membership of both organisations is valued at a total of £65 and u18 membership at £27.
Additional discounts available for Erne Paddlers volunteer team members.
Prices for 4-week course:
Non Members
Adult: £116.00
Adult with Early Bird Discount: £104.40
u18: £69.60
u18 with Early Bird Discount: £62.64
Adult Assistance Rate: £58.00
u18: Assistance Rate: £34.80
Members
Adult: £76.00
Adult with Early Bird Discount: £68.40
u18: £45.60
u18 with Early Bird Discount: £41.04
Adult Assistance Rate: £38.00
u18: Assistance Rate: £22.80
Volunteers
Adult Volunteer: £30.40
u18 Junior Leader: £22.80
New Volunteers (as yet unqualified): £45.60
Please note:
For members and those who have booked with us before - prices will be automatically calculated at check out and eligible discounts applied based on your profile on our system. This means you need to book the course or activity for the person going either by logging in under their profile, or by adding them to your profile as a family member, link here: Add a Family Member If you book a course for your child under your name and profile you will be charged the adult rate.
Important - Current/Recent course participants:
If you are currently attending or have recently attended your first course with us and have just paid the non-member rate for that course, please check your membership profile to make sure your membership has been processed. This will enable you to book as a member and pay the discounted member rates.
Important - Returning members:
Lapsed members (anyone who has previously held an Erne Paddlers membership) should renew their membership before booking a course with us in order for the members' discounts to be automatically applied at checkout.
You can paddle with us again up to 4 times in a year before you need membership for insurance, however you will need to pay the non-members rate. Discounted introductory membership included in the non-members course fee does not apply, this is for new joiners only.
You can renew your membership here:
How To Renew For Returning Members.
For all - please note
You need to be logged in to add yourself to the “waitlist”
You can read more about our course prices here: Course Prices.
Booking is essential for all events and courses.
Booking deadline for week day courses is midday on the day before the course starts.
All the events you are booked onto are viewable in our Events page, in the “EVENTS & COURSES” section under “FULL SCHEDULE”
Many of our courses fill quickly, please book now to avoid disappointment.
Numbers are strictly limited by our coaching ratios for safety and quality.
Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout according to your account profile (age, membership status, etc).
For member discounts to apply you need to be logged in with your club member account.
For help on how to login, please see the first section of our How to Join guide for how to create and account or the first section of our How to Renew guide for returning members
If you are not sure how to do this or the discounts don't seem to be working please contact us using the details on the left or below.
A full Course Information document will be attached to your booking confirmation email.
Full Club Programme
All our Events are listed here: Events
A guide to how to find and book the right course for you can be found on our How to Find a Course page.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Round O, Enniskillen, BT74 7, United Kingdom, Omagh, United Kingdom
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