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Our Commitment to Service
Novices Getting Started
Paddlers Looking to Extend Existing Skills
Western PaddleSports was founded in 2000 in response to the transition by Australian Canoeing to a private provider model for the delivery of instructor training and qualifications. Our founder and managing director, David Stevens, saw this as a unique opportunity to bring a level of quality and service to the delivery of paddle education at all levels that had not been possible in WA prior to this.
Since its foundation, Western PaddleSports has gone on to develop and deliver training courses for paddlers at all levels, ranging from those first starting out who want to experience whether paddling is for them, to those who have the skills and background to acquire leadership qualifications and go on to teach and lead others.
The organisation seeks to draw together those instructors who wish to be associated with high quality delivery of training, & clients who want top value & service from an experienced team committed to assisting them in their chosen area of activity.
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Our charter, enshrined in the membership agreement undertaken by each member of our instructor team, is built upon the following principles:
To our clients:
- We undertake to deliver exceptional value and quality in all training we provide.
- We promise to provide advice and suggestions free of any commercial influence. We do not sell any paddling products, and offer unbiased advice which does not stand to gain from the sale of any equipment.
- We promise to provide honest feedback so client can accurately determine their level of skill development, and consequently make safe decisions about their paddling.
- We will do our best to ensure you have a safe and very enjoyable paddling experience with us, and will do whatever we can to encourage your enjoyment of the sport at whatever level you choose.
To those who undertake award scheme qualifications with us:
- We will train you to the level you need to be able to fulfil your future obligations as a leader.
- We will ensure you have the skills and knowledge to be able to bring quality leadership skills to your clients.
- We will provide a mentoring environment to assist you to develop your paddling and leadership skills under the guidance of a very experienced instructor team.
- We will assess you fairly and honestly, and ensure you meet the standards required of any award you undertake.
- We will share our own standards and procedures with you, so that you may take a high quality ethic with you to any future employment.
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Paddling can be a wonderful pastime, but a difficult sport in which to get started if you tackle it without proper training and technique. It offers the most wonderful level of recreation, combined with a lifetime of potential for learning and personal development, and as you learn, so the opportunities for your activity grow.
We have helped clients numbering into the thousands now to get started in paddling, and we regard it as one of the most important parts of our focus. If you get a good start, you are much more likely to go on and become a successful participant.
We have proven there is s very successful way to get into the sport that will avoid many of the pitfalls experienced by those who rush in without knowing what they are doing. Our advice is:
- Before you spend any money on lessons or equipment, do our Intro to Paddling course, and first answer the most basic question – is paddling for me?
- If your response is positive, the next step is to develop some basic paddling skills. Our recommendation is to do the Initial Paddling Skills course, and learn the basics properly.
- Then do some practice. Come along if you can and take advantage of our free Tuesday evening sessions, try out different boats, and see what you like.
- Now you have enough of an idea of what you are doing to approach various sales outlets and see if they have a craft that suits you. Take your time; try different boats before you buy.
- And when you find what you want, you are now started with your first boat and a set of basic paddling skills that will let you develop your knowledge and enjoyment of the sport in a safe and satisfying manner.
Follow these simple steps and you are much less likely to finish up with a “dust gatherer” in your garage because you rushed out and bought a boat without any idea of what you were doing. We can assure you paddling will be a real joy and a pleasure for years to come.
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Once you have been paddling for a while you should have some idea of where you wish to develop your skills. An enjoyable part of our focus is assisting those who have been paddling for a while and now want to extend their abilities or tackle some other aspect of paddling. Whether we are able to assist you as part of a group or provide individual assistance, please call and discuss your plans, and we will create a program to help.
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