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Paddle UK/ BC CNTP. Navigation Certification.

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Date(s) - 09/19/2026
9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location
New England Science and Sailing

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CNTP.  Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning. (New Modules)

This is one of the safety courses in the paddle Uk/ British Canoeing system and is a prerequisite course for taking the Paddle UK Sea kayak Leader (SKL) Training and Assessment.  The day is a full indoors Navigation planning day with some time on the water running through some practical Navigation.  Will explorer both charting and tidal information systems.  Here in US waters and UK waters where the award is designed for.

This course is designed for those paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots and is a prerequisite for those seeking their British Canoeing Sea Kayak Leader Award. However, anyone wishing to undertake journeys on the sea using a kayak would find the technical and theoretical aspects not only useful, but essential for safe travel in the marine environment! This course is designed to complement the areas covered in the Paddle UK: Sea Kayak Leader Training and Assessment.  Additionally, will cover the new required supporting modules, Weather, Tides, Surf& Swell, and Navigation for Paddlers.

This course will be running at the NESS, New England Science and Sailing Center.  72 Water Street, Stonington Ct (Home of the Autumn gales)

https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/wp-content/files/BCABNavigationForPaddlersModuleSampleProgrammeAndSessionPlansV1-1Feb25.pdf

Cost $170/ day

Please register via this link below.



Paddle UK: CNTP Nav Course


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