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Welcome to ABCKayaking
We are excited to return to Devon for 2026-2027 white water kayaking season. we will be operating from late October to March.
WHAT WE OFFER
White water safety & Rescue
ABC Kayaking regularly delivers all the British Canoeing Courses for whitewater kayaking, Leadership & Safety & Rescue.
ABC Kayaking has been leading the way witht he cutting edge of safety & rescue over the last 5 years, we deliver safety based of active research on incidents and reflective practice in kayaking.
We deliver these BC courses based on expert experience of kayaking and rafting around the wold that we have learnt from some of the best in the world.
ABC Kayaking is leading the way with safety advice for all paddle sports.
Advanced WWS&R
Advanced White Water Safety & Rescue
Advanced Training for Demanding White Water
Our Advanced White Water Safety & Rescue course is designed for paddlers and leaders looking to develop their safety, rescue and decision-making skills in challenging white-water environments.
The course will be delivered by Tom Parker and Andrew Bonney, bringing together extensive experience in kayaking, rafting, leadership, safety and rescue.
ABC Kayaking's approach to safety and rescue is informed by more than 20years of experience, active research into real incidents and reflective practice within paddlesport. We continually examine what happens in real situations and use that learning to develop practical, effective rescue strategies.
This isn't simply about learning more rescue techniques.
It's about developing the judgement to recognise problems early, make good decisions under pressure and select the right response for the situation.
Course Details
Dates: 23rd–24th November
Instructors: Tom Parker & Andrew Bonney
BCAB Registration: £220
Without Registration: £180
Both options are available.
This is advanced training for paddlers and leaders who want to develop their capability and decision-making in demanding white-water environments.
Experience. Research. Decision-making. Rescue.
Be better prepared when it matters.
Development weeks
Development Weeks
A Week to Develop, Learn and Paddle
ABC Kayaking has developed a range of Paddlesport Development Weeks designed to suit paddlers and leaders across a broad range of disciplines and environments.
From white water to beautiful coastlines, and from canoe and kayak to SUP, our development weeks bring together professional coaching, personal skills and leadership development — all in one focused week on the water.
This year, we've expanded the programme further to include Surf Kayaking and Sea Kayaking, giving you even more opportunities to develop your skills across different paddlesport environments.
Leadership Coaching & Personal Skills
Our Development Weeks are designed around two key areas:
Leadership Coaching
Develop your leadership judgement, decision-making, group management and technical skills in realistic environments.
Personal Skills
Work on your individual paddling technique, movement, efficiency and confidence with professional coaching.
We can also incorporate training and assessment into the week, allowing you to work towards your goals while receiving continuous coaching and feedback.
Training Without the Pressure
We want our Development Weeks to be challenging, productive and enjoyable — without making the week feel like one long assessment.
The aim is to create a relaxed and supportive learning environment where you can try things, make mistakes, ask questions and develop your skills.
You'll have the opportunity to receive ongoing coaching, mock assessment feedback and practical experiencethroughout the week, so that when assessment day arrives, you know what to expect.
Advanced Leadership Development Week
16th–20th February 2025
14th–18th December 2026
15th–19th February 2027
Five Days of Training & Development
£500 per person
Includes a full week of advanced leadership training, coaching, mock assessment and feedback.
The week is designed to help you identify where you are now, understand what is required at advanced leadership level and focus your development before assessment.
Advanced Leader Assessment
Assessment dates:
- 20th February 2025
- 18th December 2026
- 19th February 2027
£250 per person
The assessment can be booked separately following your development week.
Come for the Week. Leave With More.
Whether you're working towards an assessment, developing your leadership skills or simply looking to become a better paddler, our Development Weeks give you the time and space to immerse yourself in paddlesport and make meaningful progress.
Professional coaching.
Real environments.
Honest feedback.
Time to develop.
Train hard. Paddle well. Enjoy the process.
Leadership
Leadership & Expedition Training
Develop the Skills to Lead With Confidence
Over the past 15 years, ABC Kayaking has developed and refined a range of specialist courses designed to provide high-quality coaching and training across paddle sports and environments.
Our leadership training is built around more than simply gaining an award. It is about developing the judgement, decision-making, technical skills and confidence needed to become an effective and responsible paddlesport leader.
We offer training across a range of disciplines, including:
- White Water Kayaking
- Surf Kayaking
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Safety & Rescue
- Leadership and Advanced Leadership
- Expedition Skills
Whether you're working towards your first Paddlesport Leader qualification, developing your skills as an experienced leader, or preparing for a multi-day expedition in a Grade 5 environment, our courses are designed around the demands of the environment and the decisions you will need to make within it.
Leadership Is About More Than the Award
Good leadership isn't simply about knowing the technical skills.
It's about being able to read the environment, assess risk, make sound decisions, communicate clearly and look after the people you are responsible for.
Our training brings together technical paddling skills, leadership, safety, rescue and environmental awareness to help you develop the judgement required to make those decisions effectively.
With decades of personal kayaking experience and extensive leadership experience across different environments, ABC Kayaking brings a practical and realistic approach to leadership development.
From First Leadership Steps to Serious Expedition Environments
Your goals may be different, but the foundations remain the same.
We help you build the technical ability, leadership judgement and practical experience to operate confidently within your chosen environment.
From your first steps towards becoming a paddlesport leader to advanced training for demanding white-water and expedition environments, ABC Kayaking provides coaching that is practical, challenging and focused on developing real capability.
Learn the skills.
Develop the judgement.
Lead with confidence.
Personal Skills Coaching
Personal Skills Coaching
Coaching That Looks at the Paddler, Not Just the Stroke
At ABC Kayaking, personal coaching is built around one simple idea:
Better technique starts with understanding how you move.
With 30 years of personal kayaking experience and 20 years of teaching, I have spent a large part of my career looking at what actually makes a difference to performance on the water.
My approach combines that practical experience with my degree-level study in coaching and outdoor leadership, alongside a strong understanding of human movement and exercise science.
This allows me to look beyond simply saying “move your body this way” or “do the stroke like this.”
Instead, I look at you — your posture, balance, rotation, connection, timing and movement — and how those movements interact with your boat and blade.
Small Changes. Big Differences.
Kayaking technique can sometimes come down to very small changes in body position or movement.
A slight adjustment can change how effectively you connect with the water, how your boat responds, how much power you can generate and how efficiently you can transfer that power through the stroke.
That's what personal coaching is about.
I analyse your movement and identify the things that are really making a difference — then help you understand them, feel them and build them into your paddling.
A Different Approach to Technique
My coaching has developed through decades of paddling and teaching across different environments, from my early experience in sea and surf kayaking through to more than a decade of inland kayaking.
I've worked with different boats, blades, paddling styles and environments, and that experience has shaped an approach that looks at the whole system:
Body → Boat → Blade → Water
Rather than teaching a technique as a fixed movement, I look at why it works for you, and what needs to change to make it more effective.
It may be a different way of looking at kayaking, but it is an approach that has worked for me throughout my career — and one I have developed through years of coaching others.
Personal Coaching, Built Around You
There is no one perfect movement that works identically for every paddler.
Your body, your experience, your boat and your goals are unique.
That's why personal coaching is exactly that — personal.
Whether you want to improve efficiency, develop more power, refine your technique, gain greater control or simply understand your paddling at a deeper level, the coaching is built around your movement and your goals.
30 years on the water.
20 years teaching.
Academic coaching and outdoor leadership experience.
A technical understanding of kayaking.
And a coaching approach built around understanding how you move.
Boat. Blade. Body. Performance.
Let's find the movements that make the difference.
Surf Kayak contact us info@abckayaking.com
Sea Kayak Safety
Sea Kayak Leadership
Sea Kayak Safety
The Sea Kayak Safety and Rescue course aims to provide paddlers with the key safety and rescue skills required to operate safely and be able to deal with common problems on the sea, in both sheltered and moderate conditions.
Sea Kayak Skills
Sea Kayak Leadership
Sea Kayak Safety
ABC Kayaking offers sea kayaking skills for all levels. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
Sea Kayak Leadership
Sea Kayak Leadership
Sea Kayak Leadership
British Canoeing Awarding Body BCAB sea kayak Leader and Coach Award Training and Assessments.
SUP Safety
SUP Persoanl Skills
Sea Kayak Leadership
The SUP Safer course is designed for anyone new or relatively novice to Stand Up Paddleboarding, wanting to gain knowledge and raise their awareness of their personal safety in a sheltered water environment.
SUP Persoanl Skills
SUP Persoanl Skills
SUP Persoanl Skills
ABC Kayaking & ABC PaddleUK, have combined our skills in white water, sea open water & surf. we offer SUP skills in the UK, Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro. For individuals and Groupswe also offer Staff Training for companies wishing to qualify with British Canoeing Awarding Body.
SUP Leadership
SUP Persoanl Skills
SUP Persoanl Skills
Stand Up Paddle Board Leadership Courses.
Sheltered Water
Inland Water
Coastal Waters
Open water ways
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