Talkin Tarn is the ideal venue for water sports courses, with easy access, high quality equipment and fantastic course providers! Warm showers and changing rooms are on hand for you to use.

Whether you're looking to develop your personal paddling skills or you're planning to enter the world of leadership and instructring, this is the place for you.

If you're looking for fun taster and introductory session please follow the links to our online calendar and event listings.

Talkin Adventures is a Paddle UK Delivery Partner. All courses will be delivered by current, qualified, instructors and coaches. Take a look below for planned courses. 

Please contact us to discuss and book your place on one of our courses. If you have a group, we'll be pleased to arrange training for you on a date that suits.

Courses are delivered by industry expert and experienced coach, Antony Pike Bowyer of Border Kayaks - tel: 07447 037390

If you are new to the sport, looking to try before you buy, or wanting to gain some tuition to safely use your new shiny toy, we have something for you! We can also arrange formal safety and rescue training and other paddle courses to help you improve.

You will be welcome to bring your own equipment or to use ours at no extra cost.

• SUP Safer- This training workshop will cover the basics to give you confidence to enjoy the water on your new paddle board. We will take a practical approach as we focus on planning, safety, rescue, equipment choices and environmental factors that you might encounter.
• Paddle UK Discover Awards - [Open Canoe, Sit on top Kayak, or Stand Up Paddle Board] An introductory, one-day course, covering everything you need to know to get onto the water. During this practical course we take a look at equipment selection, the paddling environment, effective technique and skills, and basic safety and rescue. This course is a brilliant starting point for any paddler. On successful completion of the course you will receive a British Canoeing Certification.
• British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesport Safety & Rescue Training (FSRT) - Covering a range of safety and rescue skills, in a wide variety of craft, the FSRT provides a sound basis for the safety of any paddler. This course is for competent paddlers, looking to improve their understanding and personal skillset. It is a pre-requisite for coaching progression.
• British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) Paddlesport Instructor Award - The Paddlesport Instructor Award is a fantastic course, equipping candidates with the skills to run taster sessions with basic tuition, on very sheltered water. Holders of the award will work alongside coaches, and be deployed to run taster sessions to introduce newcomers to the paddling world. Please contact us if you are interested in this award.

For taster and fun group and family sessions please see our calendar for availability or get in touch for more options.

• Introduction to White Water Safety and Rescue
• White Water Safety and Rescue
• White Water Kayak Leader (Training and Assessment)
• Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Leader (Training and Assessment)
• Paddlesport Leader (Training and Assessment)
• Personal Performance Awards
• One to one paddling development