Outdoor pursuits instructor training courses, Dartmoor, Devon, UK

Equipment Suppliers

Aiguille Alpine Equipment suppliers
Aiguille Alpine are a Cumbrian based manufacturer of solid outdoor equipment, ranging from classic rucksacks to canoe expedition tarps and big wall haulage bags...and much more

http://www.aiguillealpine.co.uk/

AS Watersports
Suppliers of Canoes, Kayaks and Watersports equipment located in Exeter, Devon

http://www.aswatersports.co.uk

Cornwall Canoes
Cornwall Canoes is a new part of the Kayaks and Paddles company, you can find it at Indian Queens

http://www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk

Kayaks and Paddles UK
Kayaks and Paddles sells a large range of canoe and kayak equipment via their retail outlets and online, our local shop is in Plymouth

http://www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/

Outdoor Active
Paddling specialists selling recreational and competitative paddling equipment.

Outdoor Active provided us with our Wenonah prospector canoes - fantastic boats.

http://www.outdoor-active.co.uk/

Governing Bodies

British Canoe Union
The BCU is the governing body for canoeing and kayaking.

http://www.bcu.org.uk/

British Mountaineering Council
The BMC (British Mountaineering Council) is the representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers

http://www.thebmc.co.uk

Mountain Leader Training UK
MLTUK is the co-ordinating body for all mountain training schemes in the UK, overseeing the training and assessment of around six thousand leaders, instructors and guides

http://www.mltuk.org/

Other Outdoor Companies

Canoe Tamar
Canoe Tamar offers guided canoe trips on the River Tamar between Devon and Cornwall and other local rivers.

This is our sister company

http://www.canoetamar.co.uk

IA- coaching
Rob has been a friend of ours for some time and is an exceptional coach.

IA-Coaching provides rock climbing and mountaineering instruction and guiding.
They are based in Snowdonia, North Wales, and provide courses throughout the UK.

http://www.ia-coaching.com/

Marmot Tours
Marmot-Tours operates biking, walking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing holidays in southern France. There are week-long and weekend holidays throughout the year for all levels of fitness and experience.

James and Cathy are friends of ours who live in the Pyrenees. They lead all the trips themselves giving a very personal feel to their holidays.

http://www.marmot-tours.co.uk/menu.htm

Seakayaking Cornwall
Simon and Jeff are seakayaking specialists, keen to share their enthusiasm and experience. Kate recently joined them on an intermediate course and had a fantastic time exploring the Cornish coast, rock hopping and learning lots of new stuff - highly reccomended!

http://www.seakayakingcornwall.com/index.html

Spirit of Adventure
Spirit of Adventure run a fantastic range of international adventure holidays, family adventures, trekking, climbing and kayaking courses. They also offer adventure breaks and weekend training courses n the UK.

We have a high regard for Spirit who are also based on Dartmoor and work closely with them.

http://www.spirit-of-adventure.com/

Miscellaneous

Tamar Valley Tipis
Tamar Valley Tipis are located at Deer Park Farm, a working farm, in a secluded glade above a small pond, overlooking the magnificent scenery of the Tamar Valley, on the border of Cornwall and Devon.

http://www.deerparkfarmholidays.co.uk/tipis/index.html