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What’s it like being an Outdoor Apprentice?
A short interview with Channel Adventure’s apprentice instructor, Ella. To find out more about becoming an apprentice yourself, check out the current vacancies or get in touch for further details.
Not so fantastic plastic!
There is no question that plastic pollution is firmly in the public eye at the moment with several high-profile campaigns with well-known celebrities putting their names to them. On a recent SUP surf session, I was surfing in a bay with a light wind blowing into the...
Sea Kayaking on the Exmoor Coast
This little video gives you a taste of the beautiful, wild and rugged Exmoor coast where we run our sea kayak programmes from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i4ykhmxrL8
5 Top Tips for Starting SUP Surfing
You’ve been SUPing all Summer and loving it, but you’re now ready to step it up a bit. You’re in luck, Autumn has arrived along with the swell, time to get stuck into the most dynamic form of SUP, surfing! Here’s Five things to think about to get you up and ripping in no time.
Learning should be desirably difficult…
A great blog article from the UK coaching website written by Kurt Ewald Lindley, about the need for knowledge/skill acquisition to be challenging to give it value and aid retention. Check it out....
British Canoeing Paddlesport Leader Award – Is it for you?
Channel Training delivers a lot of Paddlesport Leader Training and assessment programmes, as well as training and assessing providers through British Canoeing National trainer roles - and we think it’s a great course. It's helped people in clubs, schools and other...
Walking on Exmoor
Exmoor has arguably some of the finest walking in the country - from high exposed moorland, through ancient riverside woodland to the rugged coastline, all in one afternoon walk! Our friends at Exmoor National Park have put together this excellent walking map guide...
Exmoor’s Dark Skies
A great video, shot on Exmoor showing the night sky in all it’s glory. Looking for an unforgettable way to experience this special place? Why not join us on one of our popular Exmoor night swims, glow sticks included!
Channel Training & SRYP National Citizen Service
A short video of what you might get up to on the first week of the fantastic NCS programme.