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Rapid Development Clinics
Rapid Climbing Developement in North Wales
For the average person who wants to become a climber or paddler, getting the opportunity to learn and gathering the knowledge skills and experience is a slow and frustrating process. Until now.
Now there’s a way to cut down the learning time, speed up the process and ‘get good’ fast. Join us on one of our four-week rapid development clinics and you’ll be amazed just how much you progress. Investing time in your development now will allow you to have more exciting and satisfying adventures after you leave. You’ll find yourself miles along the personal development trail, amazing your friends with a new level of confidence ability and experience.
Staying with us for a four week break, you’ll receive coaching and instruction Monday to Friday, leaving you free to either rest or explore the mountains, crags, rivers, lakes or estuaries of North Wales under your own steam at the weekends. (This all-inclusive price includes seven day accommodation on-site at Plas y Brenin).
With no previous experience necessary this programme is an ideal opportunity for anyone who’s always wanted to be a climber or a paddler who can devote a month as part of an extended holiday or career break. It is also an excellent opportunity to build your experience towards the pre-requirements of a public service training course.
Although you can’t expect to become an ‘expert’ overnight, these four week clinics should leave you confident and experienced enough to enjoy your chosen mountain sport under your own steam. These rapid development clinics are a fantastic platform for long-term enjoyment of the mountains.

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Rapid Development Clinc (Kayaking)
Develop your Climbing or Kayiking Skills FastIf your experience of kayaking is low or even non existent, checking in to this four week clinic will have you thrashing about on the water like an 'old pro' in no time. Using the four five-day blocks to the full our coaches will help you develop a reliable roll and the essential safety techniques before guiding you through your development onto moving water. With our coaches' close attention you'll soon find yourself racing down rapids, playing on waves and plunging over drops with ever increasing confidence. You'll also learn all about where you can and can't paddle, which kit is suitable and how to put together your own expedition as well as gaining a good knowledge of the governing bodies system of awards and qualifications. This four week block is ideal for someone who has a keen interest in paddling but little or no experience. It offers a great opportunity for late comers to the sport to 'get up to speed' quickly and efficiently and have a 'boat-load' of fun in the process.
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26 £2,000 Including all food, accommodation and equipment hire including dry suit. (min. age - 18 years)
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Rapid Development Clinic (Sea Kayaking)
Develop your Climbing or Kayiking Skills FastPaddling on the sea brings its own unique challenges, but once mastered it opens up a new playground for the outdoor enthusiast. Over four five-day blocks our expert coaches will help you develop a reliable salt water roll and the essential self rescue techniques before moving on to rough water handling and the complexities of coastal navigation and expedition planning. As your confidence grows, you?ll enjoy more and more adventurous journeys, travelling to many remote and beautiful locations. Along the way you'll also learn about equipment choice and maintenance, access and safety issues, how to use a VHF radio as well as developing an understanding of the nautical 'rules of the road' which cover all vessels. This four week block is ideal for someone who has a keen interest in paddling but little or no experience. It's a great opportunity for anyone who's ever fancied sea kayaking to become self sufficient very quickly.
Previous Experience  
No. Days
Cost 08
Dates 08
26 £2,000 Including all food, accommodation and equipment hire (min. age - 18 years)
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Rapid Development Clinic (Climbing)
Develop your Climbing or Kayiking Skills FastNow's your chance to really make some progress as a climber. If you've climbed a little indoors or seen climbers from afar and admired their strength and confidence, this is your opportunity to join them. Over four weeks you'll receive close instruction from our expert instructors, helping you develop from novice to confident, experienced practitioner. You'll feel the difference in your own mind as you develop your confidence and improve your judgement and you'll see the difference as you master the ropework skills, balance and movement techniques. Climbing on all kinds of rock at many classic venues, you'll do more than your fair share of climbing too and, as you'll learn all about gear selection, route selection, guidebooks, access and many other surrounding issues you will leave the course confident enough to call yourself a 'climber.' This month-long break is also ideal for anyone who is entering the sport 'with their teenage years long behind them' who'd like to make rapid progress and make up for some of that lost time.
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No. Days
Cost 08
Dates 08
26 £2,000 Including all food, accommodation and equipment hire (min. age - 18 years)
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