BCU Raft Guide Scheme

The BCU Raft Guide scheme is a nationally recognised award scheme for guiding commercial rafts. Entry into the Raft Guide scheme is at Level 1(site-specific) with progression through the scheme to the Level 5 Award.

Both Level 1 Training courses and Level 1 Assessments are available at Llandysul Paddlers Canoe Centre. Assessments are also available for Level 1 Guides who are working towards their Level 2 Award. In addition, Training and Assessment courses can be run at alternative locations in the UK and abroad.

Level 1 Raft Guide Award

The Level 1 Award is made up of a training course followed by a one-day assessment. Between the training course and assessment you are expected to gain guiding experience in the form of logged rafting sessions. The Level 1 Raft Guide Training course is generic and where you attend your training course does not affect your qualification. However, the assessment is site-specific; the site you are assessed on is the site where you are qualified to guide. If you want to guide at additional sites you will need to be assessed on those sites as well.

Central Registration

To be able to attend any of the Raft Guide courses you must have centrally registered with your governing body (BCU/WCA/SCA). To centrally register you must complete a CR form (available from the BCU/WCA/SCA) and return it along with copies of your pre-requisites. Your governing body will then stamp the form and return it to you. You will be unable to attend any of the courses below if you do not have a stamped C1 form.

If you would like to attend a course please download a Booking Form fill it in and post it to us. For any further enquirys email bpaddlers@aol.com or phone us on 01559 363209.