Ray Hind - Canoe Coach

Ray Hind (Canoe Coach) offers kayaking/canoeing coaching or experience for individuals, a family or small group including:

Introduction to kayaking/canoeing on Lake Bala
Kayaking/canoeing experience on Lake Bala or nearby whitewater
Introduction to whitewater kayaking/canoeing on River Tryweryn or River Dee
Sea kayaking experience/coaching including rescue techniques and trips on nearby estuaries and the sea
Learning to roll/support strokes/water confidence in a nearby swimming pool (hire cost typically £20/two hours)


Being located in near Bala in North Wales gives unrivaled access to lakes, estuaries, rivers and managed white-water sites, e.g.:

Lake Bala with magnificent mountain scenery
Mile End Mill (Llangollen) managed site for Class II white-water
Canolfan Tryweryn (National White-water Centre) for Class II-III white-water
River Tryweryn for Class II-IV white-water
Mawddach and Dwyryd estuaries with fantastic views of Snowdonia

Ray is a BCU qualified coach and can provide a wide variety of kayaking/canoeing coaching or experience for individuals, a family or small group including:

Introduction to kayaking/canoeing on Lake Bala
Kayaking/canoeing experience on Lake Bala or nearby whitewater
Introduction to whitewater kayaking/canoeing on River Tryweryn or River Dee
Sea kayaking experience/coaching including rescue techniques and trips on nearby estuaries and the sea
Learning to roll/support strokes/water confidence in a nearby swimming pool (hire cost typically £20/two hours)

Also available is quality, award winning accommodation:

Bed & Breakfast in Abercelyn Country House a 5-Star, former Georgian rectory
Self-catering traditional cottages at Abercelyn Cottages (4 and 5-Star) for 3, 4 and 6 persons