Back to Back Silver Canoeing Expedition - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
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Action Adventure Pursuits – Back to Back Silver Canoeing Expedition – Herefordshire

Silver canoe training, practice and qualifying expeditions on the River Wye. All expedition equipment provided, including food. Journey through the beautiful Wye Valley and develop a lifelong skill.

Training at the Silver level will develop your core skills in:

Navigation, Route Planning, First Aid, Emergency Procedures
Camp Craft, Expedition Cooking and Nutrition, Teamwork
Country Code / Leave no trace
Health and Safety

Kit (this will be specific to the mode of travel)
We are delivering our silver open expeditions over 6 days, a training day, then into two days practice where our instructor/supervisor/team coordinator will slowly draw back support over the two days as the teams progress dictates.

They will then go into a prep day where the team is support with plan route, design menu (to a budget) shop, pack supplies and group equipment.
Then the qualifying expedition will run over 3 days and 2 nights

All food will be provided the team will write the menu together (online) and the team will cook and eat as a team.

All tents stoves and technical equipment is provided

Course date:
5th - 10th August 2026
Course location:
Herefordshire
Course fee:
£750
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