RYA Inland waterways helmsman’s course

This is the Gold Standard of Inland Waterways training. Spend a highly enjoyable day on the Grand Union Canal with our experienced RYA Instructor. You will be taken through the whole RYA syllabus, covering boat handling in theory and practice, rope work, locks and many other skills. You will leave the course knowing all you need to know to handle a narrowboat with confidence.

Ropework Training by the Canal

Own Boat Training

We can offer the same course on your own boat on the canal, river or tidal, Thames

CEVNI Test

CEVNI is “The Highway Code of the European Waterways”. Together with your Inland Waterways Helmsman’s Certificate. or ICC Assessment, it allows you to apply for your International Certificate of Competence, for use on European Waterways

ICC Assessment

For those who wish to use a boat on the European Waterways and have a great deal of experience already we offer a half day assessment for the International Certificate of Competence.

This assessment uses the same criteria as the RYA IWHC course. No tuition is provided, so you should be certain that you can complete the whole course syllabus before booking this assessment.

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