Who
is the course for? –
Where is the course
based? -
Where
do I live during the course?–
Do
I need any experience of outdoor pursuits?
Do I need to be fit?
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What
Qualifications do I get? -
What
equipment will I need?–
Am I guaranteed work
after the training?–
What
will the Expedition entail?–
Who
is the course for?
The
Course is for anybody who is aged between 18 and 30 and has
a keen interest adventure sport and travel.
Where
is the course based?
The
Training and work phases are based at UL Activity centre in
Killaloe, Co. Clare.
The Centre is a purpose built activity centre on the shores
of Lough Derg. In addition to excellent facilities the centre
also provides state of the art equipment to ensure all students
a world-class experience.
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Where
do I live during the course?
Accommodation
can be found the Villages of Killaloe or Ballina. These neighbouring
towns have a good supply of rented accommodation ranging from
apartments to detached homes. We will help students to link
up if they wish to share accommodation during the course.
Rent will cost in the region of €60 - €80 per week.
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Do
I need any experience of outdoor pursuits?
No
experience is required in any of the sports. We can train
enthusiastic individuals to be proficient in a range of sports
even with no previous experience. If you do however have experience
our highly trained staff will help to bring your skills to
the next level.
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Do
I need to be fit?
The
training phase of the course can be physically demanding,
as students will spend 4 days each week partaking in adventure
sports. We will however start off at a gentle pace so as the
course progresses you will become fitter.
We do require that all students have good water confidence
and the ability to swim 25m.
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What
Qualifications do I get?
All
students will have the opportunity to train as Sailing and
Kayaking Instructors. The Irish Sailing Association Dinghy
Instructor qualification can be used across the globe so if
you want to work abroad and teach sailing this is a great
qualification to have.
The Irish Canoe Union Level 2 Instructor Qualification is
also well recognised in other countries and will allow Instructors
to teach kayaking in a variety of countries.
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What
equipment do I need?
In addition to these qualifications students will also receive
training in First aid, Powerboat driving, VHF Radio operation,
and a variety of other water and land based sports.
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Am
I guaranteed work after the training?
All
successful students will be offered a work placement with
UL Activity Centre. This will involve working as an Instructor
teaching a range of sports over the busy summer period.
If you would like to work in another location our staff will
help you seek out and apply for positions across Ireland or
abroad.
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What
will the Expedition entail?
This
expedition will be organised by Into
India, an Irish owned company that specialises in expeditions
across northern India. They will organise a 3-4 week trip
of a lifetime in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The first section of the trip is a Multi day trek in the Himalayan
foothills. The trek will be organised and run by experienced
guides who will lead you off the tourist trail to experience
a real Indian adventure. Trekking in India awards you with
amazing panoramic views as well as the chance to visit farms
and villages untouched by our modern ways of living.
The second part of the trip will be a white water adventure
of a lifetime. You will travel by raft through the Himalayas
and visit areas rarely seen by tourists. On this adventure
you will be guided by some of Ireland and India’s best
white water raft guides. As you travel down stream the river
will be your home as you run amazing rapids by day and sleep
on the riverbanks under the stars each night.
This trip will take place in September/October 2009; students
will have to pay for this trip well in advance to secure places.
Full payment would need to be made by May 2009. The exact
price of the trip will be known in early 2009.
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