Canoeing Courses in Snowdonia
Canoeing is a potentially more sedate paddlesport activity. It is a fantastic way to explore the waterways of Snowdonia and North Wales whether that be lake or river. Snowdonia has a large range of lakes and touring rivers with amazing views. The canoe allows great versatility. It can be paddled solo, in pairs and can be rafted together for a stable and sociable experience allowing up to 6 people to paddle together. This stability even allows a sail to be safely rigged if paddling becomes too tiring! They can also carry loads of kit allowing overnight adventures and plenty of food! We offer two types of canoe course:
Introductory Canoe Course
We will show you everything you need to know to control a canoe on flat water and will also look at rafting and sailing a canoe if conditions allow. We will cover:-
- Safety issues.
- Equipment issues.
- Basic control strokes.
- Trimming the canoe.
- Rafting and sailing canoes.
Location: Snowdonia.
Cost: £50.00 per day.
Experience: None required.
Age limit: Although younger children may struggle to control a canoe there is always room for them in an adults canoe.
Dates: Please contact Gradient Adventure.
Menai Straits Mini Canoe Expedition
Course Description: Running between Anglesey and the mainland of North Wales the Menai Straits is a unique stretch of water. It is the sea but behaves like a large volume river. The main differences are its saltiness and the fact that it changes direction every 6 hours or so!!
With a favourable tide, a day trip along the Straits is a reasonable proposition, many kms can be covered with relative ease.
The stretch between the 2 bridges (the Swellies) has a fearsome reputation, complex tides, whirlpools and boils all add a little spice to the experience. Correct route choice, timing and fair weather however make a passage through the swellies more manageable.
Location: Anglesey, North Wales.
Cost: £45.00 per day (based on 3).
Experience: None required (although desirable, the ablity to swim is not absolutely necessary).
Age limit: 18+ (unless parent/guardian present then min. approx 8 yrs).
Dates: Please contact Gradient Adventure.
