Mark McKerral | Coaching and Guiding- BCU Star Awards, Scotland

BCU 1 Star Training and Assessment- Kayak or Canoe
The BCU One Star is a flat water award that demonstrates an individual has basic boat control and foundation skills. The one star can be taken in any kind of paddlesport craft. This award is achievable in one day with no previous paddlesport experience.
Cost: £50pp | Duration: 1 day | Dates: This course is run on request
Pre-requisites: None, contact me for more information.

BCU 2 Star Training and Assessment- Multi-discipline
The BCU Two Star is an improvement award that helps paddlers develop fundamental paddlesport skills on flat water. The emphasis is on gaining a breadth of experience, creating the desired movement of the boat and developing an understanding into how the paddle, boat and water interact.
Cost: £100pp | Duration: 2 days | Dates: This course is run on request
Pre-requisites: BCU 1 Star or similar standard, contact me for more information.

BCU 3 Star Training- Whitewater Kayak
The BCU Three Star is an intermediate level award. This course aims to take the skills you have learned on flat water and apply them to moving water.
Cost: £100pp | Duration: 2 days | Dates: See Course Calendar
Pre-requisites: BCU 2 Star and some whitewater experience, contact me for more information

BCU 3 Star Assessment- Whitewater Kayak
This is an assessment only day for those paddlers who already have the appropriate skills to complete the assessment. For candidates who feel they may benefit from a refresher day, this can be arranged the day before the assessment for an additional £50pp.
Cost: £50pp | Duration: 1 day | Dates: See Course Calendar
Pre-requisites: BCU 2 Star and appropriate sea kayak skills, contact me for more information.

Please note: any of the courses on this page can be run on request at a venue of your choice for a club or group at a discounted rate, please contact me to discuss.