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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Canoeing and Watersports => Topic started by: young1gun on May 13, 2009

Title: BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards whats the best approach?
Post by: young1gun on May 13, 2009

Hi I just wanted to know if there are any experienced conoeirs on here who have done the BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards.  Could you tell us a bit about them and the best places to do the courses, who would you recommend? 

I am interested in doing these courses as I want to get more confidence on the water.

Title: Re: BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards whats the best approach?
Post by: xplore on May 13, 2009

Hi young1gun,

Give us a shout at Xplore Outoors.co.uk and we will give you information on the star awards.

Cheers

Title: Re: BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards whats the best approach?
Post by: RedLeader on May 14, 2009

Quote from: xplore on May 13, 2009

Hi young1gun,

Give us a shout at Xplore Outoors.co.uk and we will give you information on the star awards.

Cheers

I would be interested too. Could you post a link or some brief info on what it involves so everyone could see?

Title: Re: BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards whats the best approach?
Post by: young1gun on May 14, 2009

 ;D Ive found the first point of call - www.bcu.org.uk offers general information on what topics are involved in all of the  star awards. (you need to hoke around a bit)

Title: Re: BCU 1 2 & 3 Star Awards whats the best approach?
Post by: young1gun on May 15, 2009

You can do BCU Star 1 in Belfast, at Shaw’s Bridge.  You have to book before hand for the course £80 for six lessons and hopefully your 1st star  ;D, the guys name is John and his number is 07749011283

If your not fussed on the course you can also just turn up every Saturday for open sessions

-   Kids       9:00 – 11:00am
-   Family   2:00 - 4:00pm
-   Adults   4:30 – 6:30pm

Adults £15.00
Kids £7.50

Very good for a spare of the moment thing