Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Course PSRC

The Paddle UK Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course (PSRC) is designed to provide paddlers with the key safety and rescue skills to be able to deal with common problems when on the water and when coaching in a sheltered water environment.  It is designed to inform paddlers safe ways to operate and deal with common emergencies/paddling issues and rescues either of themselves and others. The PSRC course typically lasts for around six-eight hours of the day and will feature indoor theory, outdoor practical, in and out the water (boat & bank based) scenarios.

Before booking on to the Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Course please ensure you meet the pre-requisites.  A valid Paddle UK or Paddle Scotland membership is required. We ask you to have all your own or access to personal paddling & safety equipment. You should be able to swim in normal paddle clothing, it is recommended (but not required) to have a first aid course certificate and you must be a minimum of a paddle explore award standard of ability (do not need to hold the actual certificate you just need to be of the standard so as to be able to successfully control your boat).

If you have already completed a Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Course, then check out our White Water Safety & Rescue instead.

The course is suitable for all ages and great for individuals, aspirant Paddlesport Instructors and groups wanting to expand their safety practices when on the water. The course content focuses on rescuing from the paddlers specific craft and covers equipment, safety frameworks, as well as a range of rescues including contact and towing rescues, self-rescues and deep water rescues.