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Rescue Courses (Alps)
Classic French Alps Kayak/Canoe Courses 2012
BCU White Water Safety & Rescue Courses
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During the summer this course is available in the Alps and Provence as a 2-day course, with a range of accommodation options.
This course is delivered in an 5 Star/Advanced white environment.
Course Aims:
- To improve individuals awareness of safety skills on advanced white water .
- To further develop personal survival skills.
- To develop and practice advanced rescue techniques.
- To develop and practice the need for structure in advanced emergency situations.
- To outline advanced rescue protocols that prioritise the safety of the individual above all others.
Course Description:
The Canoe Control River Rescue Course fits well within the new BCU Advanced WW S&R Course. Its a requirement to be completed before taking your BCU 5 Star Assessment. Training will be in a Five Star environment.The course will start with a full review of the group's equipment including the dangers caused by.
- Poor equipment design.
- Poor application.
- Faulty manufacturing.
This will enable the group to proactively discuss and familiarize themselves with current equipment and issues. Together we will find out what we really need to carry, what gear works, what fails and what is inherently dangerous. Practical sessions will give you the opportunity to practice using the gear you carry to its full potential in realistic simulations.
Our 'hands on' workshops, will put the theory into practice with simulations of probable scenarios in real locations. We will be setting up.
- Stopper rescues.
- Vertical evacuation
- Entrapments.
- Harness belays.
- Swimmer and boat rescue etc.
- Throw bag rescues
Requirements:
- Be paddling at least grade 3 rivers
- A current first aid certificate would be an advantage.
- Suitable ww clothing, in the UK a dry suit is preferable.
- A quality floating throw rope. At least 8mm thick and 15m long.
- A suitable sharp knife.
- 4 meters of open tubular climbing quality tape.
- At leasr 2 wide gape screw gate karrabiners
The staff to client ratio is 1:4 and there must be two members of staff working on this course.
Group discounts are available.
Please Scoll down for the BCU Basic S&R
BCU Basic Kayak/Canoe WW Safety & Rescue
This course is a pre-requisite for your New BCU 4 Star Assessment.
The BCU Basic ww safety & rescue training course is designed for all paddlers operating in a moderate white water environment. In addition, the training is required for those seeking their 4 star leader white water award.
The underpinning of best practise, developing knowledge and teaching of simple and safe practical skills, that can be applied appropriately.
Course Aims:
- To improve individuals awareness of safety skills in the river environment.
- To teach personal survival skills.
- To teach throwline rescue techniques.
- To understand the need for structure in an emergency situation.
- To outline basic rescue protocols that prioritise the safety of the individual above all others.
- To introduce & develop the 'clean rope' principle.
There will be a on going reveiw of gear used and apparal worn, to show what is needed and what works. We will also highlight the selection of equipment that is needed within the group and in the boat. Practical sessions will give you the opportunity to practice using the gear you carry to its full potential in realistic simulations.
Our 'hands on' workshops, will put theory into practice with simulations of probable simple scenarios (on class 2 to 3 water) in the real envionment. We will be setting up.
- Throw rope practise.
- Simple stopper rescues.
- Boat and body pins.
- Simple entrapments.
- Harness belays.
Swimmer and boat rescue etc.
Requirements:
- Be paddling at least grade 2 rivers
- A current first aid certificate would be an advantage.
- Suitable ww clothing, in the UK a dry suit is preferable.
- A quality floating throw rope. At least 8mm thick and 15m long.
- A suitable sharp knife.
- 4 meters of open tubular climbing quality tape.
- 2 wide gape screw gate karrabiners
The staff to client ratio is 1:4 and there must be two members of staff working on this course.
For a full descriptions of these courses including itineraries download the info sheet. If you cannot find what you are looking for or require further information then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Check out BCU course syllabi www.bcu.org.uk.
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Classic French Alps Kayak/Canoe Courses 2012
BCU WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
PAGE CONTENT
-Dates 2012
-BCU Advanced WW Safety and Rescue
-BCU Basic WW Safety and Rescue
-Two day standard courses
-Six and four day courses1
-Course only prices
-Accommodation options
-Camping only prices
-Camping and course prices
-Full-catered camping and course prices
-Self-catered studio apartments
-Mountain Hotel full-catered or self-catered
-Self-catered and fully catered gites
-Extras
-Reductions
-Local information
-Travel information
INTRODUCTION
As we are based in the French Alps throughout the summer, we can run these two day star courses on any number of the dates listed below. A two day course can also be woven into the fabric of a four or six day course. If you would like to organise a suitable date or dates for yourself, family or friends then please contact us by telephone or email via the Contact Us page on this site
BCU ADVANCED WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
Course prices-dates and accommodation options
All cost unless othewise stated are in uk pounds
DATES 2012
June 11 - June 12
June 18 - June 19
July 09 - July 10
July 23 - July 24
BCU BASIC WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
DATES
June 04 - June 05
June 25 - June 26
July 16 - July 17
Aug 06 - Aug 07
COURSE COST ONLY
BCU WW S&R ADV OR BASIC two days non-residential
£200.00 per person (excludes BCU fees)
BCU STAR TRAINING/ASSESSMENT S&R COURSES CAN BE RUN WITHIN 4/6 DAY PACKAGES
COURSE DATES ALSO BY ARRANGEMENT
BCU Star courses 1-5 also by arrangement
BCU WW Rescue courses also by arrangement
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR OTHER COURSES & ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
PRIVATE CAMPSITE (non course paddlers are welcome for for just camping)
Set in the beautiful river Biasse Valley. Great central location for kayaking. Mountains all round offering climbing, bike and walking trails. Close by the village of Freissinieres and Pallon for restaurants/bars. Bread ordered from local Boulangerie. Very safe and secluded parking.
£7.40 per adult per night
£2.20 children under 12 yrs. per child per night
Group reductions on application
Electricity 3.00 Euro per day per socket
Tourist tax (00.20 cents Euro) per person per day is included in the camp fees
No price hike through the season same price during June/July/August
CHECK OUT THE MANY CAMP IMAGES
CAMP LOCATION ON IMAGE PAGE
RIVER COURSE ONLY. Check out our alternative accommodation below.
Six Guided/Coached River Days
£600.00 per person
Four river days
£400.00 per person
Two river days
£200.00 per person
RIVER COURSE AND CAMPING. Seven nights accommodation including:
Six Guided/Coached River Days
£652.00 per person
Four river days
£452.00 per person
RIVER COURSE AND FULL-CATERING TENTED. Seven nights accommodation Including:
Six Guided/Coached River Days
A fully catered course including breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Two evening
restaurant dinners are taken at the 5 Saisons Mountain Hotel. Our four
camp site dinners are served with wine .
Camping equipment provided
Large marquee for dinning, and social evenings
Six river days
£895.00 per person
Four river days
£695.00 per person
ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION (CC reductions do not apply to alternative accommodation)
You can purchase a course, but have your own alternative accommodation. Please
find below a number of recommendations
FULL-CATERING GITE
Overlooking the Gyronde Valley and the village of Les Vigneaux. Great food pleasant friendly atmosphere. Very safe and secluded private parking. French/English speaking. For a price check availability and booking contact
Sardrine/Gary at: www.gitelescarlines.com/
SELF-CATERING APARTMENTS, GITE and MOUNTAIN HOTEL
Fantastic Alpine location, great mountain views over looking the Biasse Valley and close by the village of Freissinieres. Very safe private and secluded parking. French/English speaking. For a price check availability and booking contact
Laurent/Julie at:
http://les5saisons.com/en/hebergements/lhotel-decouvrir-
http://les5saisons.com/en/hebergements/le-gite
http://les5saisons.com/en/hebergements/studio-et-appartement
SELF-CATERING GITES AND APARTMENTS
Many Gite/apartment options in Valouise and Briancon
English/French speaking
For a price check availability and booking accommodation contact
Kate at: www.alpineplayground.com
EXTRAS
Airport transfer and return Turin available
£200.00 per person (single person supplement group reductions available)
Boat and equipment hire
£40.00 per boat per day £200.00 per week
Full equipment £20.00 per person per day £100.00 for the week
BCU fees
Insurance. We have some great packages just click on the insurance
icon on the right of the page for details
REDUCTIONS
Return Alps booking 10%
2-3 persons 5%
4-7 persons 8%
8-10 persons 10%
For under 15 years 15%
There are no reductions on alternative accommodation prices
LOCAL INFORMATION
Some of the other activities that can be sampled in the area include via ferrata climbing, fly-fishing, mountaineering, mountain biking, canyoning, telepheriqies (cable car), horse riding, walking, swimming and sailing.
There is super market shopping, Boulangerie, Restaurants, Pizza van, Bars and other local services at l'Agenterie la Bessee, 10 minute drive away.
There is a Hotel/Restaurant/Bar in the Village of Palon 10 minute walk away from our location. Also the Mountain Hotel/Restaurant 5 Siasons is a 5 minute drive away.
Doctor's clinic in l'Agenterie la Bessee
Main Hospital 20 k away in Briancon
The area has a plentiful number of good Restaurants
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Main Paris SNCF(train)10 minutes away. Overnight train from London to l'Agenterie Les Ecrin(la Bessee)is via Paris
Main Paris TGV(high speed train)from Oulx(Italy)40 min. away. Oulx to Paris 4+ hrs.
Auto Route at Grenoble 2 hrs away. Total trip time Briancon to Calais 10-12+ hrs
Turin City and airport 2 hrs away.
Nice and airport 4-5 hrs away.
Marseille and airport 3-4 hrs away.
Lyon and airport 3 hrs away.
London to Grenoble by Euro Coach then local SNCF to l'Agenterie Les Ecrin (la Bessee)
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Dates & Prices
Classic French Alps Kayak/Canoe Courses 2012
BCU WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
Book/Pay the deposit before 2012 and get next years Alps course/trips at 2011 prices. Offer ends New Years Day 2012
PAGE CONTENT
-Dates 2012
-BCU Advanced WW Safety and Rescue
-BCU Basic WW Safety and Rescue
-Two day standard courses
-Six and four day courses1
-Course only prices
-Accommodation options
-Camping only prices
-Camping and course prices
-Full-catered camping and course prices
-Self-catered studio apartments
-Mountain Hotel full-catered or self-catered
-Self-catered and fully catered gites
-Extras
-Reductions
-Local information
-Travel information
INTRODUCTION
As we are based in the French Alps throughout the summer, we can run these two day star courses on any number of the dates listed below. A two day course can also be woven into the fabric of a four or six day course. If you would like to organise a suitable date or dates for yourself, family or friends then please contact us by telephone or email via the Contact Us page on this site
BCU ADVANCED WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
Course prices-dates and accommodation options
All cost unless othewise stated are in uk pounds
DATES 2012
June 11 - June 12
June 18 - June 19
July 09 - July 10
July 23 - July 24
BCU BASIC WW SAFETY AND RESCUE
DATES
June 04 - June 05
June 25 - June 26
July 16 - July 17
Aug 06 - Aug 07
COURSE COST ONLY
BCU WW S&R two days non-residential
£190.00 per person (excludes BCU fees)
BCU STAR TRAINING/ASSESSMENT S&R COURSES CAN BE RUN WITHIN 4/6 DAY PACKAGES
COURSE DATES ALSO BY ARRANGEMENT
BCU Star courses 1-5 also by arrangement
BCU WW Rescue courses also by arrangement
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR OTHER COURSES & ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
PRIVATE CAMPSITE (non course paddlers are welcome for for just camping)
Set in the beautiful river Biasse Valley. Great central location for kayaking. Mountains all round offering climbing, bike and walking trails. Close by the village of Freissinieres and Pallon for restaurants/bars. Bread ordered from local Boulangerie. Very safe and secluded parking.
£6.70 per adult per night
£1.70 children under 12 yrs. per child per night
Group reductions on application
Electricity 3.00 Euro per day per socket
Tourist tax (00.20 cents Euro) per person per day is not included in the camp fees
No price hike through the season same price during June/July/August
CHECK OUT THE MANY CAMP IMAGES
CAMP LOCATION ON IMAGE PAGE
RIVER COURSE ONLY. Check out our alternative accommodation below.
Six Guided/Coached River Days
£570.00 per person
Four river days
£380.00 per person
Two river days
£190.00 per person
RIVER COURSE AND CAMPING. Seven nights accommodation including:
Six Guided/Coached River Days
£617.00 per person
Four river days
£427.00 per person
RIVER COURSE AND FULL-CATERING TENTED. Seven nights accommodation Including:
Six Guided/Coached River Days
A fully catered course including breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Two evening
restaurant dinners are taken at the 5 Saisons Mountain Hotel. Our four
camp site dinners are served with wine .
Camping equipment provided
Large marquee for dinning, and social evenings
Six river days
£875.00 per person
Four river days
£685.00 per person
ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
You can purchase a course, but have your own alternative accommodation. Please
find below a number of recommendations
FULL-CATERING GITE
Overlooking the Gyronde Valley and the village of Les Vigneaux. Great food pleasant friendly atmosphere. Very safe and secluded private parking. French/English speaking. For a price check availability and booking contact
Sardrine/Gary at: www.gitelescarlines.com/
SELF-CATERING APARTMENTS, GITE and MOUNTAIN HOTEL
Fantastic Alpine location, great mountain views over looking the Biasse Valley and close by the village of Freissinieres. Very safe private and secluded parking. French/English speaking. For a price check availability and booking contact
Laurent/Julie at:
http://les5saisons.com/en/
http://les5saisons.com/en/
http://les5saisons.com/en/