WINTER EXPEDITION WEBINAR

This 2-hour webinar covers all aspects of winter trekking from planning and equipment to emergency preparedness and safety, helping you experience the best of winter adventures. The webinar is set up for personalized interaction and plenty of Q&A.

FIRST AID in the outdoors

Course for people with no prior first aid knowledge and those who want to refresh existing skills. Based on illnesses and injuries that can occur on a trip, this course includes case studies and plenty of outdoor training in small groups.

LIFESAVING SKILLS IN THE OUTDOORS

River Running Canoe WEEKEND

For those who have a good grasp of the basics and are looking for having fun on the river while working on their river running strategies and tune their whitewater skills.  Our River Running Canoe weekend is the perfect way to practice your paddling skills before performing your own whitewater trip!

This weekend on the river is organized as a trip, with an overnight camp alongside the river. While paddling down the river we will work on river running strategies and whitewater skills.

Open Water canoeing

This course will give you skills you need to canoe on open waters. Courses are hold along the coastline and covers skills like paddling in wind and waves. This course suits any level of paddlers to develop their canoeing skills by working on essential strokes, tactical decision making in wind & waves and the use of sails.

CANOE LEADER COURSE

This course enhances your leadership and instructional skills, equipping you to make sound decisions and lead groups on lakes, rivers, and sheltered ocean environments. You'll also learn to effectively teach canoeing techniques. Completion qualifies you as an NPF Activity Leader.

SEA KAYAK SURFING SKILLS

The course will learn you to master your sea kayak in surf, we will have fun in waves and you will be prepared to safely launch and land your kayak on your future trips and expeditions.  

Kayak roll in dynamic conditions

This course is for paddlers who can already roll on flat water and want to feel more confident using the roll in more demanding conditions.

The goal is to make the kayak roll a reliable tool—even in wind, breaking waves, and surf. Throughout the day, we gradually increase the level of difficulty and practice in progressively more challenging conditions.

SEA KAYAK TRIP PREPARATION & PLANNING

Dreaming of a sea kayak expedition? We help you to preapare and plan you trip. From sea kayaking skills to safety and rescue, expedition and navigation skills.

NPF Introkurs-GRUNNKURS

NORWEGIAN CANOE ASSOCIATIOn NPF COURSES, BASICS

These courses are designed to give you a grounding in basic sea kayaking and safety skills. In most of the Norwegian sea kayak-rental places you need a NPF “Wet Card” certification to rent a kayak. We offer two NPF courses that qualify for a Wet Card: an introduction course (4 hours) and a NPF Beginner course (16 hours).

NPF TEKNIKKURS

NORWEGIAN CANOE ASSOCIATIOn NPF COURSES, INTERMEDIATE

This two-day course is designed to help you advance as a kayak paddler. We focus on improving your paddling technique and enhancing your ability to maneuver the kayak with greater precision.

The course qualifies for the NPF “technique 3* course for the Norwegian Canoe association. To participate, you must have completed a Basic Course and have the desire to further develop your skills as a paddler.

NPF AKTIVITETSLEDERKURS

NORWEGIAN CANOE ASSOCIATIOn NPF COURSES, INTERMEDIATE- ACTIVITY LEADER COURSE

The Sea Kayak Activity Leader Course gives you the skills to coach and inspire other paddlers, lead trips, and run NPF beginner kayak courses.

The course focuses on developing your skills in leading groups and teaching safe, effective kayaking, with an emphasis on instruction and leadership while also improving your own paddling technique.

British Canoeing/PaDDLE UK Paddle AwardS

BC Paddle Start, Discover and Explore Awards

British Canoeing/PADDLE UK Sea Kayak Award

This BC/Paddle UK award is designed to develop your skills and ability to apply appropriate decision making for an enjoyable and safe day out on the sea.

Sea kayak Camp Lista

Over the course of three (two) inspiring days, you’ll develop your paddling skills, gain confidence on the water together with other sea kayak entusiasts. The area offers many opportunities, including rock-gardening, surf, rescues, play, and coastal exploration by kayak.

ISKGA Fundamental skills (I-II-III)

The Sea Kayaking Fundamentals are there for existing sea kayakers as well who wish to further enhance their skills so that they play a more active role on multi-day sea kayak expeditions.

These three levels also act as the prerequisites for moving forward to becoming a sea kayak guide within the ISKGA system

5 day Helgeland Coast Expedition & ISKGA Training

Spend five days paddling and training along the stunning Helgeland coast, just south of the Arctic Circle. The expedition blends exploration of this wild and varied coastline, with hands-on training and the ISKGA expedition skills module, building the practical skills and judgement needed for future expeditions.

DEHYDRATING MEALS FOR THE TRAIL

Making your own trail food gives you delicious and nutritious meals to suit your tastes and adds an extra edge to your trips in nature. During this course, you will learn how to dry food, mix your own dishes, and pack portions appropriately.

FORAGING AT SEA

As part of this course, you will learn how to identify wild plants, seaweeds, shellfish, crustaceans along the coast, how to collect them, and how to prepare them. By paddling along the coastline, in the fjord, and from island to island, we will find the best spots for foraging.

Wild Swimming Course

This course will take your open water swimming to the next level. Norvantur’s Wild Swimming (Confidence) Course is designed to help you become a more capable, confident swimmer in all kinds of natural waters. From the surfzone to river rapids.

KIDS-FREE TIME

While you are on a half-day trip or training session with us, our junior team can take care of your kids.