A school water sports tour to Lee Valley offers your students the opportunity to try their hands at a number of new activities at an Olympic facility!
School Watersports Tour to Lee Valley
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Built to host the canoe slalom events of the London 2012 Olympics, Lee Valley White Water Centre boasts some of the best facilities for water sports in the UK. You’ll be able to try stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and white water rafting. Plus, you’ll enjoy some team building activities, such as raft building.
Accommodation is onsite, in purpose-built group accommodation, so you won’t be far from the action. And for something a little different, why not add in a visit to Warner Brothers Studio, to learn about the making of the Harry Potter films?
School Watersports Tour to Lee Valley
From
£300PP
3 days, 2 nights
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Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning
Board coach for departure
Young Mariners base activity session
Afternoon
Arrive at accommodation and check in
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 2
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Arrive at Lee Valley White Water Centre
Group to rotate between kayaking and stand up paddle boarding
Afternoon
Water Wipeout and raft building
Evening
Evening meal at accommodation
Day 3
Morning
Breakfast at accommodation
Rafting activity at the Lee Valley White Water Centre
Afternoon
Begin transfer home
Arrive back at school
Evening
- 2 nights' full-board accommodation
- 3 days' executive coach hire and driver throughout
- White water rafting session
- Full-day Young Mariners Base activity session
- Water Wipeout activity
- Stand up paddle boarding session
- Kayaking session
- Raft building session
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Itinerary planning service
- VAT
Accommodation
YHA Lee Valley
Split over six wooden lodge-style buildings YHA London Lee Valley is approximately 20-minutes by train from central London. Nearby, guest have plenty of access to green spaces and local watersports, as well as of course good transportation links to the capital's attractions. Guests can stay in shared dormitories, private rooms or book an individual lodge building. Free Wi-Fi available in shared social spaces.
Excursions
Warner Bros Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter
Bring Harry Potter to life with a visit to Warner Bros. Studio Tour, London.
Water Wipeout at Lee Valley
Water Wipeout is a huge inflatable obstacle course that is erected on the lake at Lee Valley.
Lee Valley White Water Centre
Lee Valley White Water Centre was built to host the canoe slalom events at the London 2012 Olympic Games and remains one of the country's premier white water centres.
Stand Up Paddle Boarding at Lee Valley
Stand up paddle boarding originated in Hawaii and involves standing on a board and using a paddle to propel yourself
Herts Young Mariners Base Activity Session
Herts Young Mariners Base is an outdoor activity centre that’s located right next to YHA London Lee Valley.
Kayaking at Lee Valley
Kayaking was invented by the Inuit thousands of years ago and is similar to canoeing except in the sitting position
Raft Building at Lee Valley
Challenge your students to build a raft that will float! This is a fantastic teambuilding exercise that will encourage your
Rafting at Lee Valley
Give your students an exciting introduction to rafting! Jump aboard one of the 5-person rafts and you’ll be guided down
Supporting you every step of the way
Creating your perfect sports tour
Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in school sports tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.
Launching your tour to parents and students
The next step is to get your tour approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. Here you’ll find loads of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the planning process.
After you’ve booked
Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start working on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your tour (making the whole process a lot less stressful for you).
Support while you’re away
While you’re out on tour, we’ll be at the end of the phone 24 hours a day to provide support should you need it. We’ll also send you a final info pack before you go and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.
After your trip
When you return from your sports tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, which helps us continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour too, so you can give parents plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).
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