“Kayaking is Fun.” – Bruce Jolliffe

Kayaking Is Fun! That’s why Bruce has been paddling for most of his life and sharing that love for almost as long.

With a personal paddling experience gained on the best rivers and coastline Scotland has to offer, Bruce’s love of kayaking has taken him through Europe, the Himalayas, North & South America…  and life.
 
He has wide ranging expertise, from a background in white water and sea kayaking that has led to many adventures, a critically acclaimed Whitewater Safety Film and to coaching the GB Freestyle team since 2015.
 
It’s because of his passionate belief in personal improvement that he has maintained a life of kayaking and coaching alongside a career as a fire scientist. Bruce also loves snowy mountain sports, motorcycles and discovering new cheeses… though not all at the same time
 
Bruce holds an MSc in Performance Coaching, British Canoeing’s new Coaching Diploma and old Level 5 award.
 
Whether you are an individual seeking to progress or a paddlesport coaching provider looking for assistance:
 
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Kayaking Catalonia – Pyrenees

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For many years now we’ve ran a series of spring and summer weeks, primarily in the Catalan Pyrenees on the Noguera Pallaresa.

This year is now unfortunately cancelled, so why not come join us in 2021! 2022?

The Riu Noguera Pallaresa, nestled in the Pallars Sobira region of Catalonia, and its main town of Sort in particular, have a long standing association with White Water sports. It has long been the ‘Spiritual Home’ of many White Water enthusiasts from wild water racers and slalom paddlers through to commercial rafters and since 2001 it has had a very strong association with Freestyle, including the building of a Freestyle Stadium and new feature for the most recent 2019 World Championships.

This is why we offer a variety of weeks out there. With well over 50km of river, many different styles and grades of rapids to challenge different abilities of paddler and a local population who are thoroughly welcoming of ‘River People’; there really is something for everyone.

We also do tours across the Spanish side of the mountains taking in rivers through various stunning valleys in this beautiful mountain range.

In 2021 2022 we will be offering our:

Revolutionary Week – for budding freestylers, freeriders and freedom fighters. This week will be focussed on playing, both park and play and downriver fun. (Freestyle 3 Star available on request).

Evolution Week – for river runners that wish to push their grade in as forgiving a learning environment as is possible.

Learn to Guide Week – for those wishing to work to Moderate or Advanced White Water Leader.

For more information on each of those paddling weeks, please follow the links above.

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White Water Safety

The award winning  White Water Safety film was one of the best projects I’ve ever managed.

The movie is 95 minutes packed full of good solid advice on White Water Safety and Rescue techniques for the White Water environment.

Written, presented and produced by myself and Dougie Shannon, filmed by award winning cameraman Paul Diffley and edited by TV pro & music producer Dave Clark. There is no other film like this on the market. It contains well tested techniques, all shot with high end production values.

(Terms apply)

You can also access this on the White Water Safety YouTube channel.