Exciting new paddling opportunities
24/08/2008
New deal with Bala Watersports.
White Water Active are delighted to announce a special offer for paddlers. (starts 1st September)
Bala Watersports
You can now book your canoe and kayak hire with Bala Watersports on Bala Lake at White Water Active, and receive a 10% discount off both the boat hire and instruction.
If you have never been in a boat before this is the ideal way to start canoeing. Gain the flat water skills you need at the only licenced Canoe and Kayak hire venue on Bala Lake, with experienced and friendly instructors. All kit is provided if you are booking instructors.
Move onto moving water with White Water Active and receive even more discounts.
We are currently offering a special rate of 10% off canoeing / kayaking instruction and a reduced rate for boat hire of £5 half day, £7.50 full day (include all personal kit, including wetsuit, buoyancy aids, helmets and spray decks for only £10 half day / £15 full day. Boats and kit is free when under instruction from our qualified and experienced members of staff.
Your safety
Recent events highlight the importance of checking your canoeing provider is properly licenced and insured. Rogue traders may not be covered by liability insurance should you get into difficulties. Boat hire and instruction providers who do not have licences to operate on a body of water do not provide safety cover such as is available from licenced venues such as Bala Watersports and White Water Active. Insist on seeing their insurance certificates, licencing documents (where appropriate) and risk assesments. Any one providing instruction to children (without parents present must be AALA licenced) Boat hire providers have a duty of care towards you, and must strive to ensure you are capable of paddling in the prevailing conditions.If in doubt book an instructor. Rivers and lakes may be more dangerous than they first seem. Remember - safety first.
FYI
Bala Lake - Only Licenced boat hire and instruction provider is Bala Water Sports (Licenced by the Snowdonis National Park)
River Dee, Llangollen - Only permitted boat hire and instruction provider is White Water Active (by agreement with Private Land Owners)
Legalities
Please ensure you only access water (Rivers or Lakes) at designated launch sites. Where there are restrictions you may be prosecuted for trespass if you ignore them. Please follow the countryside code when out on the water as you would do on the land.
