Gold Canoe: Big Water

Lake Bala, Aberdovey Estuary & The Great Glen

We love creating inspirational and exciting DofE canoe expeditions for our customers and their students.

Canoeing is a great way for those who are not able to walk with a full pack in hilly or mountainous terrain or perhaps they just don't want to. That said, doing your gold award expedition by canoe it is also an amazing way to see and access some pretty special places and to see them from a very different perspective.

On this Atlas DofE canoe expedition, your students can really explore some of the best waterways in the UK in a fully managed, well thought out and inspirational manner all whilst having the ownership of planning and participating in their expedition. For the training and practice elements we will taking to Lake Bala and the Aberdovey estuary in Wales followed by a qualifying expedition in the wilds of Scotland journeying from Fort William to Inverness.

Here at Atlas we take our responsibilities very seriously and we only use qualified and experienced staff to train and supervise our expedition teams. All of our leaders have vast experience of canoe expeditions and are on hand to ensure that students as prepared as they could be for their challenge.

If you are looking to offer a Gold DofE expedition to your students then you can rest assured that you are in safe hands. Our managed programmes take place throughout the expedition season and we can make the delivery of it fit with your school programme.

Managed Expedition Package:

1 Training Day - Normally In School

5 Day practice expedition including further training time - River Severn
1 Day Review and planning Day - Normally In School

5 Day qualifying expedition including acclimatisation day at the start - River Wye

*Please note on the below suggested itinerary the DofE expedition programmes do not need to be delivered as they are shown and can be delivered in blocks during the expedition season.

What's included

A comprehensive pre-expedition information pack
Bunkhouse accommodation or campsite fees for the duration of your expedition
Free use of our group kit
Training & Supervision from experienced and qualified instructors
Accredited Assessors for the qualifying expedition
Tents/Stoves/Fuel/Pans
Group shelters
Group first aid kits
Maps and Compasses
Canoes/Paddles/Helmets/Buoyancy Aids
Dry Barrels

What's great?

You're in control of planning
Atlas support from when you book
Full syllabus covered
Experienced delivery team
Clear and transparent pricing

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Sample itinerary

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AMPre - Exped Training (In School)

PMPre - Exped Training (In School)
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AMDay 1 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 1 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 2 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 2 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 3 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 3 of 5 Practice Exped

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AMPre - Exped Training (In School)

PMPre - Exped Training (In School)
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AMDay 1 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 1 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 2 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 2 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 3 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 3 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 4 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 4 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMDay 5 of 5 Practice Exped

PMDay 5 of 5 Practice Exped
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AMReview Day

PMReview Day
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AMDay 1 of 5 Qualifying Exped

PMDay 1 of 5 Qualifying Exped
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AMDay 2 of 5 Qualifying Exped

PMDay 2 of 5 Qualifying Exped
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AMDay 3 of 5 Qualifying Exped

PMDay 3 of 5 Qualifying Exped
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AMDay 4 of 5 Qualifying Exped

PMDay 4 of 5 Qualifying Exped
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AMDay 5 of 5 Qualifying Exped

PMDay 5 of 5 Qualifying Exped

Open Expedition Dates 2020

If you don’t have access to an organised DofE expedition or you can’t attend your school’s expedition dates, our open expeditions are for you. We run a series of our expeditions that are open to all and take place throughout the DofE expedition season.

Joining one of our open gold canoe expeditions is a great way to meet new, like-minded people. Share the sense of achievement that comes from completing this part of your award together.