7 Week PaddleSport Training

Love your job

PaddleSport
Instructor
Training

About The PaddleSport Training

Here at Land & Wave, we’re a close-knit bunch of both family and friends, so you’ll be welcomed with open arms when you train with us.

7 Weeks | 10 Qualifications

The 10 National Governing Body qualifications have been carefully selected to give you the perfect mix of experience and knowledge to be able to get your first job in the outdoor industry.

Every day of the course is an incredible adventure. You’ll be exploring new locations along the Jurassic Coast as well as a week-long trip to Dartmoor to experience white water paddling.

We understand it’s a significant investment of your time and money to upskill, so to make sure you have the best success in getting a job we run evening seminars to really maximise your employment success.

Our evening workshops consist of CV writing, interview prep, an Outdoor Careers Fair and inspirational speakers.

Every Monday morning we also run a team energiser which will teach you much needed filler and enrichment games to help entertain your future clients.

We’ve been successfully training outdoor instructors for the last 10 years with over 220 graduates who now work in amazing outdoor jobs across the world.

The Fees & Dates

Everything you need to know about cost of the course:

£3,350 coaching/assessment fees
£1,646 fully-catered accommodation
£850 (Kit Package)
Total – £5,846

The only thing not covered in the course fees is your yearly membership to Paddle UK. This is around £45.

Course Dates

The course runs 5 days a week with most weekends off for you to go out adventuring.

First Day – 03 November 2025
Last Day – 19 December 2025

Open Day Dates
22 March
19 April
24 May
21 June
19 July
23 August

Qualifications

Paddle UK

Canoe Award
Sea Kayak Award
Stand Up Paddle Board Award
Paddle Safety & Rescue Training
Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning
Paddlesport Instructor
Paddlesport Leader Training

FAA

Outdoor First Aid – 16 Hours Level 3
Level 3 Safeguarding Course

RLSS

National Water Safety Management Programme Modules 1-3 (NWSMP)

Interested?

There is lots to think about. We appreciate this can sometimes mean a big career change. Our team of instructors are used to all sorts of questions and will be happy to answer all of them for you.

Fill out the contact form below and we’ll send you some more info about the 7-Week Paddlesports Instructor course and give you a call to chat through any questions you might have.

If you’re looking for even more qualifications, be sure to check out our 15-week intensive Outdoor Instructor Training course, which covers both the water AND land-based qualifications.

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