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PRESS RELEASE

National White Water Centre to Focus on Rescue Training

Over recent years the National White Water Centre has developed an excellent reputation and expertise in the delivery of both white water safety and rescue training to the recreational sector and Rescue 3 International swiftwater/flood rescue training to the professional rescue sector. At the same time we have delivered a full programme of BCU/WCA canoe and kayak coaching courses at an intermediate and advanced level.

In order to allow for future development of our specialist knowledge and unique training infrastructure we have decided that from January 2009 we will no longer be offering canoe and kayak coaching courses at the centre. This will allow us to concentrate on three core areas of training provision:-

1) Delivery of Rescue 3 International swiftwater, flood and technical rope rescue training courses.

2) Delivery of specialist whitewater safety and rescue courses for canoeists and kayakers including the BCU White Water Safety and Rescue course and the CT River Safety Day.

3) Delivery of BCU raft guide training and assessment courses.

The centre and Rescue 3 (UK) have an excellent reputation as the leading provider of specialist water and flood rescue training in the UK and Ireland and we will be continuing to develop our provision, expertise and facilities in this field. Due to growth in this sector it has become increasingly clear operationally that we cannot deliver the high levels of specialist rescue training that we now do and run a kayak and canoe coaching operation at the same time. In order to remain the leading provider of specialist water and flood rescue training in the UK and Ireland we need to focus our efforts on our core business.

We will continue to deliver those programmes that we have unique facilities and expertise to deliver and the possibilities for future development and expansion within the rescue training sector are very exciting.

The centre would like to thank the many canoe and kayak coaching students who have attended our courses over the last 10 years and we look forward to continuing to meet any water rescue training needs they may have.

Paul O'Sullivan

Director of Coaching and Rescue 3 (UK)

29 October 2008.

FREE PADDLING
The Welsh Canoeing Association announces that paddling is free at the National Whitewater Centre... read more here

Canolfan Tryweryn was established in 1972 with the aim of providing both whitewater facilities for recreational kayaking and coaching courses for those who wanted to improve their skills or gain professional qualifications. Over the last 20 years CT has expanded and developed and is now the leading whitewater centre in the UK welcoming thousands of canoeists and kayakers every year.

Whitewater Kayak on the River Tryweryn Located on the banks of the Afon Tryweryn – 8km of classic Welsh whitewater - the centre enjoys year-round access to the river as well as year-round whitewater. This is because the Tryweryn is a dam-controlled river (rather than rain-fed), which means that there is often water when all the other rivers are dry. The average dam release is 9 cumecs which makes the upper/centre section a grade 3/4 river with both technical sections (Graveyard) and steep drops (Ski Jump, Chapel Falls), and the lower section (centre to Bala), continuous grade 2/3 with one grade 4 drop.

As well as providing facilities for recreational boating and safety and rescue courses CT also hosts numerous whitewater events including wild water races, slalom competitions and freestyle events.

CT Festival action Although CT takes whitewater kayaking and canoeing very seriously there is also a light-hearted side to the Centre. CT has a very active social scene and as much time is spent chatting in the eddies and in reception as is spent surfing and river running!

Canolfan Tryweryn is self–funded, being run on a commercial basis to support the development of the WCA. All profits generated are used to develop both the facilities at the centre and canoesport in Wales.

Clients with specific requirements
We have a policy of inclusion, if you have any specific needs please contact the centre.

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Parental consent is required for all customers who are under the age of 18 and are participating in Canolfan Tryweryn activities... click here for more