SAFETY & rescue TRAINING

The British Canoeing Awarding Body safety training courses are designed to provide you with the skills you need to stay safe on the water, whatever your discipline or level of activity.


All safety training is open to anyone with the relevant personal ability to attend and attendance certificates are issued following a recommendation from the course provider.

Safety Courses

Group of people kayaking on a calm river. Several colorful kayaks, various ages wearing life vests and helmets, enjoying the water in a natural setting.
People paddleboarding on calm water near a shoreline with trees under a partly cloudy sky.
People practicing water safety, one in a red canoe, wearing a helmet and life vest. Other canoes and kayaks are in a river.
People in life jackets assisting a person in the water. Two canoes and a kayak surround them on a lake with overcast skies.
A person in an orange life jacket and a canoe assists another in the water near a bridge and building on a river.
A kayaker in a purple boat navigates a waterfall, paddling through white water. They wear a yellow helmet and a purple vest.
A kayaker in a blue kayak navigates whitewater rapids. They wear a red jacket and paddle, focused in a challenging environment.
A kayaker in a yellow jacket paddles across a calm sea near a rocky coastline.
A person in a black wetsuit in the ocean with a yellow rescue buoy. The person is near breaking waves on an overcast day.
Swimmers in wetsuits in open water race, churning up the blue waves. Yellow buoys mark the course near a rocky coastline.
Collage of ocean scenes: dramatic waves crashing on rocks, serene kayaking, sunny beach, clear sky.
Two women paddleboarding on a lake, wearing wetsuits and smiling, with trees in the background.
Man in a white helmet and paddling gear navigates a whitewater kayak in a river. Water splashes around the boat in a natural setting.
Four people stand indoors, likely at an event. A woman holds an award; they all smile in front of a red curtain.