How to Book
How to BookRead on or just send us a message. Our day sessions start
at £38-00 per person
We take bookings for groups.
If you are an individual, by all means send us a message and we will try to help you. Keep
an eye out to see if there are individual events.
| Description and Venue | Deposit | Total Price |
| 1 days canoeing at Kirkby Lonsdale for 8 people | £120-00 | From £304-00 |
| 1 days canoeing on Lake Windermere for 8 people | £120-00 | From £324-00 |
| 1 days canoeing on Coniston Water for 8 people | £120-00 | From £324-00 |
| 1 days canoeing on Derwentwater for 8 people | £120-00 | From £344-00 |
| 1 days canoeing for 8 people at another location - Please ask us - send us a message | £120-00 | Price on application |
| Weekend in Lake District - e.g. Friday Evening to Sunday Afternoon | £45-00 pp | From £145-00 pp |
| 3 days River Severn - e.g. Friday Morning to Sunday Afternoon | £100-00 pp | From £285-00 pp |
| 3 nights River Thames | £100-00 pp | From £285-00 pp |
| 4 nights Loch Ken, Galloway | £100-00 pp | From £295-00 pp |
| 5 night Scottish Journeys - e.g. Thursday Evening to Tuesday Morning | £100-00 pp | From £315-00 pp |
| Swedish Lakes Journeys - tailor made to customers requirements | £200-00 pp | From £585-00 pp |
Deposits
A booking will only be confirmed when the deposit has been received.
Any booking made within 8 weeks of the booked date must be paid in full
to secure the booking.
Conditions of Booking:
Deposits are not refundable. However, a deposit may with the agreement of Jinaka Canoe
Guides be transferred to another date.
Please note that a condition of booking is the acceptance that Jinaka Canoe Guides
liability to clients is limited to the reimbursement of any money paid directly to Jinaka
Canoe Guides. If it transpires that you are unable to attend after you have paid, with the
agreement of Jinaka Canoe Guides you may find someone else to take your place and transfer
your place to them.
Groups
You will get the best value for your money for a group of 8 (or multiples of 8) booking
for a day.
An example day starts for you at 1000hrs and ends at 1600hrs. Your coach will be working
for 2 hours before and 2 hours after.
Half days: Half days cost the same as full days, unless two are booked for the same day;
e.g. a group of 16 want to do two activities on one day and swap over, i.e. 8 in the
morning and 8 in the afternoon.
Suitable for you? Canoeing is an
activity that is suitable for all ages. It provides a mode of transport that is ideal for
observing and enjoying nature. Canoeing uses more coordination than strength so there will
be no need for you to have anything other than a reasonable level of fitness. There are
many skills that will be demonstrated and used throughout an activity/journey, some of
which are canoeing skills while others are related to living with nature. A key objective
for an activity/journey is to see how comfortable we can be and we shall be exploring
skills that contribute to this. It is not necessary for you to have any water skills prior
to an activity/journey. However, it is important that you will be able to be comfortable
sitting in a canoe for from a few minutes up to an hour and a half at a time, as well as
be calm in the event of an involuntary swim. We avoid getting wet as it is unnecessary,
but unplanned swims do happen. If you have any doubts about this, you should
reconsider the appropriateness of canoeing.
What we provide:
For a group of 8 we provide:
Jinaka Canoe Guides are now AALA (the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority) licensed; see details.
What you need to bring: Remember it's easy to cool down, much more difficult to keep warm. More advice at the time of booking will be given.
| A sense of humour | A spare sense of humour in case the first one gets wet. | Check List |
| Clothing suitable for canoeing | Warm outdoor clothing which dries quickly, if it gets wet. E.g. walking gear is OK. AVOID cotton. | |
| Fleece- warm top and bottoms. | ||
| Sun hat, or warm hat and gloves. | ||
| Over trousers | ||
| Cagoule | ||
| A change of warm clothing | And a reasonably waterproof bag if you have wet clothes. |
|
| Footwear | Some footwear is essential. Wellies are suitable, trainers/sandals also. | |
| A medical declaration | This is confidential and can be completed on the day. | |
| Food for lunch and a warm drink. **See note below. | Lunch food | |
| Drink | ||
| Treat o'clock | Something to share | |
| Personal needs | Sun block, etc. | |
| Personal Medication e.g. inhalers | ||
| If staying overnight or journeying | ||
| Equipment | Sleeping mat- essential | |
| Sleeping bag - essential | ||
| Tents optional- If you have one bring it; we have them. | ||
| Food This can range from you bringing all your food to us providing all the food. **See note below. |
Breakfast | |
| Lunch / Snacks | ||
| Evening meal | ||
| Knife/fork/spoon/cup/plate/bowl, etc. | ||
| Personal dietary needs | ||
| Please avoid bringing | Valuables, documents or other items liable to damage by water |
**If you have opted for us to provide food, the cost must be agreed at time of booking.
Please note that a condition of booking is the acceptance that Jinaka Canoe Guides liability to clients is limited to the reimbursement of any money paid directly to Jinaka Canoe Guides. If it transpires that you are unable to attend after you have paid, with our agreement you may find someone else to take your place and transfer your place to them.
If you are considering canoeing as an activity for team building, etc., then send us a message. In common with many outdoor activities,
canoeing can be used to highlight skills useful in teamwork. If you
are really forward looking, why not think about a canoeing weekend or expedition in
the UK, Sweden or elsewhere. Loosing track of time is just one of the benefits. It will probably cost less than many formal team building courses, be a
lot more fun and more memorable.
Enjoyment:
Keeping dry and warm for as long as possible will increase the likelihood of you enjoying
canoeing.
Canoeing Jinaka Canoe Guides: Your instructors/coaches are BCU Level 3 Open Canoe Qualified and can also coach kayak to BCU 2 Star.
To make an enquiry or to book, please send us a message
and we will reply to you.
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