Are you someone with no previous kayaking experience? Not a problem! We can help you get better acquainted with the kayak and the equipment. You will get to do some practical exercises that teach you how to use the kayak, paddle, spray deck and life vest.

After the course you will have earned yourself a Våttkort, certified by the NPF. You will then be able to carry out safety procedures and kayak manoeuvres on a river. Wetsuits or drysuits and all paddle kit, spray decks, paddles and kayaks are included free of charge on this course.

We recommend you wear a woollen base layer/thermals and thick socks or swimwear under the wetsuit. Also bring a towel and a change of warm clothes!

The training will start with general safety information, an overview of the river, and an acquaintance with the kayak and equipment before you put your paddling clothing.

We will then get started with the course on flat water to get comfortable before we get to work on getting out in the current.

You will learn about:
• Rescue – how to get out of the kayak, and how to rescue your buddies.
• Paddle techniques
• Balance control
• Practice through engaging exercises and games such as kayak polo and tag.

After a short break, we continue with some more exercises, where we will learn to paddle in and out of the current. Our main focus point will be:
• speed, balance and angles for paddling into an eddy
• buddy rescuing; rescuing each-other
The next activity will be a short trip on a class 1-2 river and we will pack and prepare for this, which takes about 1.5 hours. When the trip has finished, we will have a debrief where we will go over what we learnt. You will also receive individual feedback from the instructor with tips and tricks for anything you found challenging along the way.

• We go throught the plan for the day and theory about signalling and communication on the river
• dry run-throughs with a throw rope on land (we will change clothes and dry up before we begin)
• using a throw rope in pairs
• rescuing with a throw rope in the river
• how to swim in the river

We finish the course with a guided trip down a class 2 river.

This trip will take about 2 hours, during which we will cover:
• finding various lines through the rapids
• training paddle skills like paddling in and out of backwaters and surfing for those who wish to do so
You will again receive personalised feedback with advice and help after the trip has ended, and afterwards you will get your Våttkort. Congratulations!