Courses

All courses are run with two instructors for the best learning outcomes and safety standards.

All equipment is provided as part of the course price however we prefer you to bring your own for maximum learning outcomes.

Where is the course? We base ourselves out of Grandtully Station Park. Which has amazing facilities if you’re looking for somewhere to stay.

Recreation River User Course

This course is an introduction to moving water and the hazards on the river. We recommend this course to anyone who has bought a craft such as a packraft, inflatable kayak, canoe, stand up paddle board or any other craft that can be used on a river.

On this course we will teach you basic rescue techniques, how to identify river features, swimming techniques and correct practice on the river to better your understanding.

Course length: 1 day

Age: 18+

Price: £85pp

Spaces available: 8 (Min 4 to run)

2025 Dates:

August 16th 8 spaces

September 20th 8 spaces

Group of people wearing helmets and life jackets preparing for a water activity by a river in a forested area.
Group of four people in kayaks paddleboarding on a calm lake surrounded by green forest and mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
Rescue personnel in orange gear and helmet assisting a person in red in a river, holding a rope, with trees and hills in the background.

Basic Whitewater Packrafting Course

This two day course is aimed at packrafters who are looking at taking their craft from a flat water environment to a moving and whitewater environment. On this course we will focus on being an effective paddler on the river and rescue techniques. Included on the course will be how to move efficiently around the river, such as paddle strokes, ferry gliding and eddy in and eddy out, river hydrology and hazards, white water swimming techniques, throw bagging, self rescue, shallow water techniques, foot entrapments, personal river gear - the pros and cons and river communication. If there are any other aspects you would like to focus on we can look at including this on the course.

Course: 2 days

Age: 18+

Price: £200pp

Spaces available: 8 (Min of 4 to run)

2025 Dates:

July 19th & 20th 3 spaces

October 11th & 12th 8 spaces

Two people kayaking through a rocky river surrounded by trees and greenery on a sunny day.
Group of people with kayaks and gear beside a river in a lush, green outdoor setting, preparing for kayaking adventure.
Two people in life jackets and helmets on an inflatable raft share a laugh on a river with green forested hills in the background.

Advanced Whitewater Packrafting Course

On our advanced whitewater course we aim to progress your personal development in a packraft. This course is aimed at those of have either taken part in our basic whitewater course, or something similar. We will focus on more technical rivers and more advanced rescue techniques, with the ability to customise the course to the group.

Course: 2 days

Age: 18+

Price: £210pp

Spaces available: 6 (Min of 4 to run)

2025 Dates:

October 18th & 19th 4 spaces

Person in rescue gear pulling another person out of a river.
Two kayakers navigating a river with lush trees and a rocky shoreline in the background
Two people in a blue inflatable kayak on a river, one is lying back and the other is paddling, surrounded by lush green trees.