British Canoeing Approved Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning Courses

Challenges bring new opportunities.
Over the last two months, we have developed online British Canoeing approved Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning courses.
The online classes have already brought together Sea Kayakers and Stand up paddleboarders from Jersey, UK, Eire, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and the USA.
Find out more about our online Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning courses here
It’s proving to be a great way to share knowledge and experience.
With a tidal range of over 11m around Jersey, trip planning in our waters brings home the importance of getting your calculations and timings right.
Plus, it is a great way to learn about tides and kayak navigation without travelling to attend a course.

The course is also a pre-requisite for the internationally recognised British Canoeing Sea Kayak leader awards.

About derek

Derek Hairon is a British Canoeing level 5 coach (sea) and sea kayak leader guide and assessor.
Derek is the first nationally endorsed British Canoeing accredited guide in Jersey. The British Canoeing kayak guide endorsement supports and recognises the additional skills required when fulfilling a guiding role on sea kayak tours and expeditions worldwide.
Over 49 years of sea kayaking experience. Expeditions to circumnavigate Ireland by kayak, Outer Hebrides, Aland Islands, Faeroe Islands and Alaska. Plus, lots of sea and surf kayaking in the UK. White water-kayaking expeditions in Nepal to paddle the Tamur and Marsyandi Rivers.
Derek wrote Sit-on-top Kayak. A Beginner’s Manual (Pesda Press). It is now in its second reprint and is also translated into French. He is the author of the Channel Island and South East Coast Sea Kayaking guidebook (Pesda Press).