British Canoeing Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Course

The aim of this course is to give the student the tools to enable them to plan and navigate effectively on coastal journeys in moderate sea conditions.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the use of indoor meeting rooms, we have integrated this course with sea kayak leader training. This 3 day course will cover the following:

• Personal boat handling
• Leadership training in moderate sea conditions
• Safety and rescue techniques in moderate sea conditions
• Coastal navigation skills (practical afloat and shore based classroom / online

This course is designed for those paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots and is a prerequisite for those seeking their British Canoeing Sea Kayak Leader Award.

The coastal navigation and tidal planning element of the course will include the following:

• Interpretation of sources of information including maps, charts, coastal pilots and tide tables
• Navigation on the water using visual references and simple pilotage techniques e.g. transits and dead reckoning
• Effective use of a compass
• The ability to source, interpret and apply weather information to the coastal environment
• The role of the coastguard

Equipment required for course:

• Silva type 4 or similar compass suitable for map work
• 2B pencils and rubber
• Notebook

Recommended course book:
Sea Kayak Navigation, Franco Ferrero (2nd Edition, 2007).

More news soon on an online Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning course that is currently in development with British Canoeing.

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