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Private sea kayak coaching & guided days

Focused time on the Pembrokeshire coast, shaped around your experience, goals, confidence and preferred dates.

Whole-day coachingEssential kit includedUp to eight paddlersFrom £325

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Private sea kayak coaching on the Pembrokeshire coast

A day built around you

Private coaching works for many starting points

Focused one-to-one development
Friends or partners learning together
Returning after time away or rebuilding confidence
Preparation for an award, leadership training or assessment
A journey-style day with coaching built in
Clubs and private groups with shared aims

Coaching or guiding?

Most days combine both

A coaching-led day prioritises skill, understanding and useful feedback. A guided-style day explores the coast while developing your paddling along the way.

We will agree the emphasis before the day, then adapt sensibly to the group and conditions.

Possible areas of focus

Tell us what would make the day worthwhile

You do not need to arrive with a technical diagnosis. Describe what you currently do, what feels difficult and what you would like to be able to do next.

Boat handling

Efficiency, edging, turning, support strokes and relaxed control.

Conditions & features

Wind, swell, moving water and close-to-feature paddling where appropriate.

Safety & rescues

Practical support skills, incident prevention and greater confidence dealing with problems.

Judgement

Forecasts, venue choice, route options and calmer decisions on the sea.

Leadership preparation

Focused development within the relevant leadership pathway and coach remit.

Coached journeys

Explore the coast while building skill and awareness in context.

Looking mainly for a relaxed sit-on-top sightseeing trip? Our sister company Kayak King is usually the better fit. Choose the Academy when learning and progression are an important part of the day.

Simple whole-group pricing

Private coaching prices

Prices are for one full day, include VAT, and essential sea kayaking equipment is available if required.

1 paddler£325

2 paddlers£395

3 paddlers£465

4 paddlers£560

5 paddlers£660

6 paddlers£750

7 paddlers£860

8 paddlers£960

Planning several days? Multi-day coaching blocks are arranged around your group, aims, coach availability and the likely conditions. Email for a clear proposal and total price. Visiting as a kayak school, club or paddling organisation with your own community? See our group programmes →

Start planning

Email Ant about private coaching

There is no need to know the perfect course title. Tell us about your group and aims; we will confirm availability, price and an appropriate coach, then choose the most useful location around the conditions.

Email your enquiry Contact details

Please include:

Number of paddlers
Preferred or possible dates
Current experience
Existing awards, if relevant
What you would like from the day

Plan your visit

Practical information for your visit

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