DISCOVER HOW TO PADDLE WITH CANOEs

PERFECT CONFIDENCE BOOST ACTIVITY TO GET ON THE WATER

Canoeing is a superb outdoor activity which involves team work, communication, confidence building and a real sense of adventure.

Canoeing can be a wet or dry activity depending on the time of the year.  You have the option to raft canoes for a more stable, dry session.

girl reaching with her paddle in canoeing

LETS GO PADDLING

rafted canoeing session with team paddling
girl reaching with her paddle in canoeing
man smiling with paddle in canoe

HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY LINK TO THE CURRICULUM?

During our sessions we highlight key areas of the National Curriculum. This benefits students as they can relate skills to real life.

What skills do we teach in Canoeing that link to core skills?

MATHS

  • Angle of paddles
  • Counting games - get into groups of certain numbers
  • Turn in different directions, sometimes using clock faces or compass points
  • Force of paddle in the water and out of the water

SCIENCE

  • Identify different animals on the water
  • Power transfer of the energy through the paddles into the water - resistance on paddle, surface area
  • Take bungs out of kayaks - pressure, and bungs in what will happen
  • Different hardness of materials, dragging canoes on stones will scratch but grass won't etc - microplastics

GEOGRAPHY AND PE

  • Weather - seasons, wind, sun, climate
  • Knowledge of reservoir - local knowledge
  • World domination game - naming countries
  • Use basic movements to develop range of movement playing competitive games

HOW TO BOOK

Get in touch to find out how Grafham Water Centre can help you plan your next adventure.