Articles - Canoe & Kayak UK Paddling Facility of The Year 2011 - Plas Y Brenin

2011 Canoe & Kayak UK Awards
2011 Canoe & Kayak UK Awards
Canoe & Kayak UK Editorial - Posted on 13 Dec 2011
Plas Y Brenin – The National Mountain CentrePlas Y Brenin the National Mountain Centre
Nestled amongst the mountains, lakes and rivers of Snowdonia Plas Y Brenin is interwoven into the very fabric and history of our sport. It’s location amongst the mountains, but still within easy reach of some of the UK’s best coastline makes it just about perfect for delivering a comprehensive range of courses to suit all levels and disciplines. The Brenin boasts an excellent stores and boat shed bursting with top line equipment, canoes and kayaks, the highest standards of coaching, staff who areas passionate about the outdoors as you are and you have a facility that really shines. Add in to this the legendary catering and cake, they even have their own range of real ales and wine available in the bar, you can see why paddlers of all ages come back again and again to learn new skills or to brush up and refresh existing ones. Plas Y Brenin delivers a great experience every time whatever the course, be it an intro to Open Canoeing or a Level 5 Assessment the students’ journey, development and enjoyment is paramount and that’s why we’ve chosen it as our Facility of the Year.

Go HERE to check out the fantastic range of ccanoeing & kayaking courses available at Plas Y Brenin

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