Summer Camps & Adventure Days
Residential Weeks 2012
10.00 am Monday 23rd July- 4.00pm Friday 27th July £250 per person
10.00 am Monday 30th July - 4.00pm Friday 3rd August £250 per person
Adventure Days
Easter Holidays 2nd - 13th April 2012
9.00 am to 5pm Monday- Friday throughout the Easter Holidays £25 per day
Summer holidays
9.00 am to 5pm Monday- Friday throughout the summer holidays £25 per day
Book a full week i.e. 5 days and pay only £100
October Half Term
9.00 am to 5pm Monday- Friday throughout the October Holidays £25 per day
For exact programme for any of the above days please check out the summer camp programme below
We run a range of residential and non residential adventure courses throughout school holiday periods. From sailing and kayaking lessons to 5 day residential multi activity adventure courses. we have courses to suit everyone’s taste.
Multi Activity Adventure Weeks and Adventure Days
Our youth adventure weeks run Monday to Friday throughout the summer and Easter holidays. They feature a vast range of activities with most weeks having a minimum of 15 different activities. They can be taken as a five day residential adventure week, with supervision 24hours a day or if you prefer just coming for one day or don’t want to stay overnight, then individual adventure days may be more appropriate. A sample programme is shown below which most weeks will run to-
The above programme is subject to alteration due to weather, availability and other operational considerations |
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Youth Sea Kayaking Adventure Week- (Minimum 13years)
This young persons week is firmly based upon themes of adventure and exploration. We will explore the islands coastline by sea kayak, camping or biviing on various beaches along the route. The expedition will be based upon sea kayaking however will also explore the coastline via coasteering and climbing. All specialist equipment will be supplied by the venture centre including; kayaks, and all safety equipment. No experience is required, a training session may be available to learn safety skills in preparation.
Monday 27th August- Friday 31st August 2012 £250 per person (Residential)
RYA Level 1 / 2 Powerboat Course- (Minimum 11years)
This two day course allows children to gain a qualification during the school holidays while partaking in the highly exciting sport of power boating. Technical slow and high speed control skills will be covered as well as navigation and environmental awareness. The course aims to equip the person with the skills necessary to safely control a powerboat. No experience is required to attend the course.
Monday 6th August - Tuseday 7th August 2012 £150 per person (non residential)
(Courses can also be arranged to run at different dates, a minimum of 2 people are needed to run a course, and maximum is 6 people.)
Summer sailing (youth)-
Beginners (RYA Stage 1) - This week is for people who have never sailed before or who have attended one of our introductory sessions on the Mooragh Park Lake. The sessions run for one and a half hours a day and aim to introduce you will the basic skills to control your own boat, and runs in coordination with the RYA Stage 1 syllabus. Skills that are covered include tacking, rigging a boat, safe launch and recovery, sailing a triangular course and different points of sail. This course will be based on the Mooragh Park Lake and mostly take place in single handed dinghies’.
Monday 23rd July – Friday 27th July 2012 9.30am- 11.00am daily £75per person for 5 sessions
Improvers (RYA Stage 2) - This week is perfect if you already hold the stage one certificate or feel you already have the necessary skills to skip the level one. This week runs to the RYA level two syllabus and covers more advanced skills than the level one certificate including; upwind sailing, downwind sailing and gybing. The course will take place mostly in single handed dinghys but some tuition may take place in our asymmetric training dinghy.
Monday 30th July - Friday 3rd August 9.30am- 11.00am daily £75per person for 5 sessions
Youth Paddlesport Club
These sessions are run throughout most of the year on Friday evenings. They are specially aimed towards children over 9 years, and run to the UKCC paddle power scheme. They offer the participants tuition in a variety of paddle sport craft including kayaks, Canadian canoes, sit on tops and cover basic safety skills, including a strong emphasis of fun over each session.
Friday evenings throughout summer 6.30 p.m.- 7.30 p.m.
£10 per session per child
Youth Summer Kayaking Courses
These clinics feature five sessions of 1 ½ hours that run over the course of a week. They are aimed at two different levels with beginner aimed at people who have little or no experience. The intermediate course is for people who have some experience in kayaking and are competent at basic strokes.
Beginners- Monday 23rd July- Friday 27th July 9.30am-11am daily £50 per person for 5 sessions
Intermediate- Monday 30th July - Friday 3rd August 9.30am-11am daily £50per person for 5 sessions
