Kayaking club in Kildare announces juvenile award course

A kayaking club based in County Kildare has announced a juvenile award course, just days after announcing a course for adults.

It also follows after the club said that it would be organising a family fun day in Monasterevin next month.

According to the club, the Level 2 Kayak Skills Award is a 15-hour training course "designed to give paddlers the skills to kayak safely and confidently on flat water, Grade 1 rivers, and sheltered coastal areas as part of a peer group.

"You’ll also learn how to plan and carry out a flat-water trip, taking all relevant factors into account."

The club also emphasised that this award is a prerequisite for joining Monasterevin Blueway Kayak Club."

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SCHEDULE

In addition, the club also outlined the schedule for the course:

• Saturday, August 16, 2025: 9am to 4.30pm
• Wednesday August 20, 2025: 5.30pm to 9.30pm
• Sunday, August 24, 2025: 9am to 4.30pm

And according to the organisers, by the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Kayak safely and competently on flat water and Grade 1 rivers as part of a group of peers
• Carry out basic safety techniques with the help of another paddler or swimmer
• Plan and undertake a safe flat-water trip, considering all relevant factors

It should be noted that sales are due to end for this course soon.

For questions, email MonasterevinBluewayKayaking@gmail.com.

For further information and booking, please visit the club's page, which is dedicated to this course, on Eventbrite.

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