For many of you the final section you may need to finish off the long process to achieving your Gold Award may be the additional residential section.
Here at Mountain Water Expeditions we have put our heart and soul into putting together two amazing gold residentials to fill your needs.
If this is the case, or you just want it out of the way, then why not join us for our five-day Gold DofE Residential up in the Highlands of Scotland. We will be travelling along the Great Glen waterway in open canoes or sea kayaks. Over the five days we will use the Great Glen lock side campsites and some of the wilder traveller’s rest areas.
The Great Glen canoe expedition takes in short sections of the Caledonian Canal to link Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and if weather, group skill and stamina meet expectation Loch Ness.
Over the course of this journey you may have to contend with big waves, mirror calm waters and some exhilarating sailing, such is the nature of the ever-changing Great Glen.
During this DofE Gold Residential, expert coaching will be provided to help develop your paddling skills. Depending on wind conditions, we may also be able to sail the canoes and sea kayaks.
For further information or to book a place on this gold DofE residential please email info@mountain-water.co.uk
Mountain Water Expeditions
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Mountain Water Expeditions is a small independent company based in Liverpool providing land and water-based expeditions, UK mountain skills courses, mountain challenges, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expeditions, residential experiences and adventure based outdoor activities.
Mountain Water Expeditions is owned and run by Alan Pinnington who is passionate about sharing adventures and providing high quality experiences on land and water. A small team of independent highly qualified specialists support Alan in his work.
Why choose Mountain Water Expeditions?
Who we are – The Team?
We are a teacher lead organisation who understand the current demands places upon school staff who want to get their young people out into the outdoors.
Our coaches / instructors are highly experienced outdoor professionals coming from a variety of backgrounds. This wealth of experience enables us to cater for individuals, groups and national companies when delivering our programmes and activities.
Quality of Service
Customer service and attention to detail matter to us. Our experienced, friendly team are passionate about being outside and want you to gain as much as possible from your time with us. We do the planning for you so you have a safe and enjoyable trip. Your safety is our highest priority and Mountain Water Expeditions has a perfect safety record. We are happy to answer as many questions as you may have about your trip.
Safety
Safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Mountain Water Expeditions has taken all necessary steps to ensure that our expedition programmes provide an appropriate challenge for participants without compromising on safety.
AALA
The Adventurous Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) is the body which regulates adventurous activities in the UK. It is a government body and part of the Health and Safety Executive. Mountain Water Expeditions is licensed by AALA to provide;
Activity categories covered by the licence:
- Climbing
- Watersports
- Trekking
Specified Activities:
- Abseiling
- Hill Walking & Mountaineering
- Kayaking
- Canoeing
- Rock Climbing
Our licence number is Reference Number is R2213, details of our licence can be confirmed by following the following weblink:
Reference No: R2213 Licence No: L119631 Issue Date: 23 Sep 2023 Expiry Date: 22 Oct 2025
Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) – Quality Badge
Mountain Water Expeditions has been awarded the LOtC Quality Badge by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom. This badge provides for the first time a national award combining the essential elements of provision – learning and safety – into one easily recognisable and trusted accreditation scheme for all types of learning outside the classroom provider organisations. Our quality badge number is R2QB104621, details of our licence can be confirmed by calling the LOtC on 01479 811448.
Adventure Mark – AAIAC
Mountain Water Expeditions has been accredited by Adventuremark which is a non- statutory safety accreditation scheme devised by the Adventure Activity Industry Advisory Committee for providers of adventurous activities.
Adventuremark allows Mountain Water Expeditions to demonstrate to our customers and users that the relevant arrangements for managing the potential risks of adventure activities which have been inspected and found to meet the AAIAC provider accreditation standards which define “good practice” in the adventure activity industry. All providers who hold Adventuremark will have undergone an inspection to confirm compliance.
Our Adventuremark number is AAA101575, details of our licence can be confirmed by calling the Adventuremark on 01479 811448.
DofE Approved (Expedition section for ALL three levels of the award & Gold Residential)
Mountain Water Expeditions is a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Approved Activity Provider. We work closely with DofE head office and DofE operating authorities across the country to ensure our programmes fulfil the DofE expedition requirements.
Technology
We utilise the latest technology to ensure our groups have a safe and enjoyable expedition experience. We have a stock of Personal Locator Beacons which we issue to groups undertaking expeditions in remote areas.
Qualifications
Our real strength is our fantastic team of instructors. They are all fully qualified and have the necessary experience to deliver the activities we have available. Each instructor holds the National Governing Body qualifications appropriate for the activity you employ us to deliver.
First Aid
All of our instructors are qualified first aiders and have attended activity specific courses to enable them to deal efficiently with any situation that may arise.
Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks
As part of our child protection policy all our instructors and office staff have Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks. These are renewed every three years.
Insurance
We are fully insured to deliver training and expeditions through Activities Industry Mutual (AIM). We hold a public liability policy which covers up to £10,000,000 and an employer’s liability policy.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award provides limited personal accident insurance cover for participants see www.dofe.org for more details.
We strongly recommend participants take additional insurance to cover cancellation and curtailment as we are not able to offer refunds for participants who are unable to attend or complete training or expeditions. Suitable travel insurance policies are widely available.
Email us today on info@mountain-water.co.uk or call us on 07582 062 257 to discuss your DofE Gold Residential Expedition requirements.