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Recently took my Kayak Coach Assessment with Rock the Boat. In spite of being nervous Dan Daley made me feel relaxed and I was able to show what I could do and what I had to offer my Students. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day. Dan was extremely helpful giving me a great plan to move forward and continue my development into the future. I would highly recommend Dan and Rock the Boat. Will definitely continue to use them for future development.
Charles Mitchell
11 December 2024
Had a great couple of days being coached by Dan on the Upper Dart and Loop. Very knowledgeable and adaptable tailoring the course to suit our groups needs. Highly recommended if you’re looking to gain skills!
Twocker
3 December 2024
Great Experience
Dan and Aiden were great from the get go, fantastically reassuring in guiding us from sea kayaks to having a good understanding on white water. I plan to go again.
Calum T
15 October 2024
Great day out!
Was a lovely day, just me, my Dad and the instructor. Beautiful views down the river, saw lots of wildlife and got back safely! Instructor was fab, really friendly and put us at our ease.
Rooandsi
4 September 2024
Great way to spend half a day
Really enjoyed our trip with Aiden. He looked after us excellently. We were an adult family group of 6. 2 in each kayak. Spent 3 hours paddling up and down the Dart and even had a couple of grey seals for company for part of the trip. All very relaxed and not too strenuous. Highly recommended.
davidgZ5542XO
28 August 2024
Great fun and very friendly
This is a brilliant guided SUP boarding tour. Its exciting and yet relaxing, though it can be tough in the wind but our guide was very flexible with taking breaks when we needed and changing paces. It is also the perfect length. Ultimately, they are very friendly and helpful also giving us some fun little facts about the sport. A great trip for the family. Thank you!!
BellaMick
21 August 2024
I would definitely recommend Rock the Boat Activities.
This canoe tour was a wonderful opportunity to view the River Dart from the water. Aiden was a calm and competent guide who shared some interesting information about the river and its wild inhabitants. We spotted egrets, cormorants, deer and even a seal.
We were a group of mixed paddling experience and Aiden made sure we all had the reassurance and help we needed. He also found rest stops when we needed them and judged the timing perfectly.
Fi Darby
10 August 2024
A wonderful canoe tour and I arrived by train!
I would definitely recommend Rock the Boat Activities. This canoe tour was a wonderful opportunity to view the River Dart from the water. Aiden was a calm and competent guide who shared some interesting information about the river and its wild inhabitants. We spotted egrets, cormorants, deer and even a seal. We were a group of mixed paddling experience and Aiden made sure we all had the reassurance and help we needed. He also found rest stops when we needed them and judged the timing perfectly.
Fi D
10 August 2024
Lovely day out
Had a wonderful day out on the river dart. We paddled from Totnes to Stoke Gabriel, where there is a lovely cafe for food and drinks. The guys at rock the boat were super friendly and knowledgeable, the sun even came out for the day.
Sophii W
8 July 2024
Excellent course with lots of useful tips and chance to practice the techniques.
Dan is a natural teacher.
Colin Steinlechner
30 January 2024
I’ve just spent an incredible 2 days undertaking a 2 day progressive white water course with Dan Daley in Dartmoor. The experience from booking the course through to completion is seamless. Dan checks to make sure all participants are achieving their personal goals and objectives and subsequently tailors the course to ensure those needs are met and ensures feedback is personal to you throughout the day.
I wouldn’t hesitate to book again! Thank You!
Rebecca Bean
14 January 2024
I had the best time with rock the boat. I felt safe and enabled whilst paddling the Dart. An absolute dream, thank you
Tanya Trott
13 January 2024
Just finished a river skills on the the upper dart. 2 fantastic days of coaching and learning some more advanced skills.
Highly recommend this company for all your paddling courses
Daniel Scholey
12 January 2024
End of Nov 2023 attended a two day Advanced White Water Safety & Rescue course with Darren Joy and Dan Daley:- excellently delivered boat based 'safety tactics day' on upper dart at a 'feisty' level AND equally professional steep ground access, live bait and ropework day to follow. Both Darren and Dan showed deep technical knowledge, really good 'soft skills' and clear communication aligned with modern coaching. Highly recommended.
A Bowker
11 December 2023
I've done my WWSR and AWWSR with Dan Daley and Rock The Boat and would highly recommend them. Very knowledgable, encouraging and useful coaching/instruction.
Samuel Sellers
1 December 2023
I had a fantastic 2 days training in the new BC White Water Safety course with Rock the Boat Activities. Our coach Dan was absolutely brilliant! His knowledge and experience is immense and the manner in which he delivers the training is awesome - fun, enthusiastic, engaging and you really feel he buys into your journey.
Would absolutely recommend RTBA to anyone looking for any paddle sports training. Thanks Dan and the team!
Martyn Waller
26 November 2023
Thanks for a couple of brilliant days on the dart with Dan and Matt. Both excellent teachers and good people to be with. Highly recommended!
steveprice1948
23 November 2023
I had an amazing time on the white water improvers course . It was very well organised, both prior to the event and during the weekend and the coaches were excellent. They were fun and supportive and interested in everyone’s individual development. The coaches created an environment where we we keen to challenge ourselves and practice the new skills we had learnt. The group and the coaches bonded well on the river and in the pub afterwards!
Overall I feel that during the course of the weekend I went from ‘someone who goes kayaking’ to ‘A Kayaker’ . Highly recommended.
sadie carroll
23 November 2023
The course was spot on, I learnt so much about safety/equipment and paddling on the water.
Dan was a great host being very informative and patient, he made everyone feel at ease and ready for the challenge ahead.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Rock the boat activities to anyone.
Robin Gould
22 November 2023
Our two day WWSR course was a great overall experience.
Dan the lead instructor was totally current up to date with all aspects of knowledge he delivered, demonstrated and coached all the activities in a calm positive and reassuring manner giving everyone constructive feedback and tips on everything we did.
We spent time in the boats learning how to avoid incidents and better reading the river and each others capabilities to ensure we all gained and had positive experience paddling then and on future trips at our individual levels and also in the river learning and practicing safe access and recuse of fellow paddlers.
Dan was happy and proactive all the way through, the days flew past and left me wanting to go back.
All our club members learnt something new and gained from the experience that Dan has throughout this course.
I would totally recommend booking a course with Dan and Rock the boat activities whatever level paddler you are.
Thank you Dan Great course.
Kind regards
Steve
Steven Shapland
22 November 2023
A brilliant learning experience which catered with the group with different experiences and skills. Old habits and beliefs were challenged appropriately, with clear reasons for change. Clear and upbeat communication and the right level of challenge. Excellent work! Thank you.
Peter Thorn
22 November 2023
Excellent coaching
Nick Reeves
22 November 2023
My teenager had a brilliant training weekend with Rock the Boat, great attitude to a young enthusiast. Highly recommended - Fun Friendly and technical
Sam Westcott
22 November 2023
Really great wwsr course with Dan on the River Dart. Highly recommended. Many thanks
Paul Clark
22 November 2023
Absolutely fantastic training! Very useful for paddlers of all grades, especially those developing like myself.
Dan was a complete legend and made us feel very at ease, meaning we could push ourselves outside of our comfort zones without any pressure.
Great content on both days and has really improved my confidence in whitewater safety.
Phil Gladwin
21 November 2023
The White Water Safety course delivered by Dan Daley of Rock the Boat is simply fantastic. A huge amount of learning is neatly packed into two days. It is challenging but fun, with plenty of time on the water both in boats and out of them! Our group’s peer paddles will undoubtedly be safer from now on. Totally recommended!
Simon Cartwright
21 November 2023
Dan and his team are amazing! Kept my husband busy and happy all weekend awesome to know he is in safe hands
Laura-marie Le Messurier
21 November 2023
Spent the day kayaking with Dan today. He was amazing. Filled us all with confidence and progressed our skills no end! Felt challenged but super safe and at ease all day on some new challenging water. I would not hesitate to recommend Dan to anyone. Absolute legend.
O obi wan
21 November 2023
I have been using Rock the Boat Activities now for around 2 years to extend my knowledge and update my Paddlesport Qualification. Dan Daley has been absolutely brilliant his depth and knowledge of all things paddlesport is amazing from Paddling boarding to rescue training to european trips aboard. If you are looking for some basic training or like me you are looking for a one stop shop to provide a wealth of skills and experience you won't go far wrong with Rock the Boat Activities. Thanks ever so much Dan and I look forward to another amazing adventure.
Neil Leahy
25 September 2023
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I did a white water leader training refresher with Dan Daley from Rock the Boat Activities last week(3-4/11/22). Having already done the old school 4* inland kayak training many years ago it was a great chance to refresh on leadership skills but also learn many new skills. Dan was incredibly friendly and cheerful throughout the 2 days of training, his positive energy was fantastic in teaching us the skills to make us better paddlesport leaders on moving water. would highly recommend him to anyone looking to become a white water leader as the most I took away was the enjoyment of being on the water. Thanks Dan.
Phil Hedge
7 November 2022
Had a great weekend's coaching perfectly tailored to our groups needs and could clearly see improvement in all the group over the weekend.
David Stevens
21 February 2022
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Just had 2 day's kayaking on the River Dart with RTBA.... Absolutely brilliant. Sarah and Rob are exceptional instructors that balanced confidence building with challenge to really help develop. Couldn't be happier with my progress, will definitely be back and would recommend to anyone wanting to kayak on natural rivers.
Chris Moore
20 February 2022
Spent 2 brilliant days with Rock The Boat Activities on The River Dart. Sarah was an amazing instructor, encouraging, enthusiastic and attentive. Brought the very best out of all of us. Will definitely book again when I can.
Joanne Jackson
18 February 2022
Just returned from 2 days paddling the River Dart with Rock The Boat Activities. Fantastic course, Sarah is a exceptional instructor mixing activities to reinforce paddling confidence with more challenging activities to develop students. For me, it was the first time on a river, having developed skills at a white water centre and was great to plan and deal with multiple features in close succession.
Will definitely be back and can't recommend the company highly enough for those going onto a river setting.
Chris Moore
18 February 2022
Hi,
I just completed a 2-day introduction to White Water Kayaking, the course was excellent from start to finish. Sarah was a brilliant instructor, knowledgeable, calm and enthusiastic! A great experience, thank you
Matthew
13 February 2022
I was really excited to see that RTBA activities were running a WW Kayak coach course. I have known Dan for a while now and knew that his delivery style, course content would be first class and well worth signing up for. And it was!
Could not fault anything. Fall back plans in the form of alternative locations when the weather gods let us down were first class.
Dan was his usual patient self and gave fantastic support and guidance as and when appropriate.
Great weekend in a great location with lovely people
Gordon Goodsell
12 January 2022
I first got in touch with Rock the Boat to teach me how to roll. I’d done a bit of kayaking when I was younger, but nothing too serious. Now I wanted to give paddling a proper go, I needed someone to get me up to speed.
Rock the boat were real helpful and accommodating from the start. We found a location and time that worked for me, and set up some one-to-one sessions with Rob. They’ve got a great process, and it didn’t take me long to get rolling down.
Since then, I’ve had a trip to the Nene Whitewater centre with Sarah, another RtB instructor. Equally helpful, and knew exactly what I needed to work on. Really helped my confidence on moving water, and I got loads to think about going forward. I had a blast, and can’t wait till I can go paddling again.
Fully recommend Rock the Boat as a company, and Sarah and Rob as excellent instructors.
Niall Henn
22 September 2021
We highly recommend RTBA for the delivery of outstanding coaching. 3 members of our family have enjoyed 1:1 kayaking sessions during the past year covering beginner to advanced level. Sessions are tailored and flexible to your demands - progress and fun guaranteed. Looking forward to upcoming sessions and river trips.
A special thanks goes to Rob who managed to develop a nervous learner from flat to moving water which was an unreachable target in the past and to Dan, Sarah, Alex and the rest of the fantastic skilful team for giving everyone the opportunity to experience some fab outdoor experience either on or off the water. The world is full of opportunities - just grab it
Sunny Rhodes
17 September 2021
Excellent course, very informative and the content and delivery was spot on. Lots of knowledge and opportunities to explore different techniques and expand our own knowledge.
Charlie Marshall
13 September 2021
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An amazing session for my daughter Hannah, she learned a lot and was helped to get her back onto moving water for the first time since Lockdown. Rob helped her overcome her fear of surfing for the first time in months and also gave her tips and in depth help for her tail dips and surfing. We 100% recommend rock the boat activities. Thanks Rob
Sunny Susanne Rhodes
21 July 2020
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Brilliant coaching delivered in a way that is fun and simple to understand! I did the Paddlesport Instructor course.
Chris Knight
21 August 2019
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One of the best courses I have attended so far. Delivery was excellent and challenging in areas where it needed to be. Lots of useful tips and ideas to use out on the water now having passed the Paddlesport Instructor Course. Will definitely be back. Thank you for a great weekend!
Jen Leal
20 August 2019
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the most indepth knowledgeable excelent training. RTBA will challenge you and develope you and your abilities within a suportive intligent framework
David Abra
20 August 2019
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Another fantastic week paddling the river Soča in Slovenia guided and coached by Dan. It's been awesome!