The Kepplewray Trust
Outdoor Instructor Training Course
Kick start your career of adventure with Kepp Adventure's Outdoor Instructor Training Course.
Based in the Lake District, Kepplewray offers day and residential outdoor activities in The Lake District National Park using the nearby lakes and fells.
Whether you're starting a new career, seeking professional growth, or navigating midlife shifts, Kepplewray outdoor instructor training offers real adventure, real progression and real results.
Qualifications and Experience Gained...
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NGB certificates gained:
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BC Paddlesport safety and rescue
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BC Paddlesport Instructor
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BC Paddleability
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BC Paddlesport Leader training
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BC Start
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BC Discover
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BC Canoe Award
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BC sheltered water?
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MT, CWI training , Abseil module
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MT, CWI assessment ,
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MT, HML training
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MT, HML assessment
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RYA Pb 2
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RYA Dinghy L2
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L2 food safety and hygiene
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L3 Safeguarding
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BASP ski patrol 16hr first aid
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Archery GB Instructor
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Core coach
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Uncertified Training Gained:
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Expedition training
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CV writing
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Guidance and advice on applying for roles in centres
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Learning to lead climbing facilitating pre-requisites for RCI trg
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Training towards RYA seamanship skills
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Expedition and Residential training in other areas likely Scotland and Peak District, though possibly Dartmoor or Wales. Weather depending, Gaining logbook.
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Knowledge and experience in different water hazards and risk assessing, sea, rivers and lakes
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Wide variety of Gorge walking and Ghyll scrambling experience
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Scrambling
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Encouraging a sense of fun and play through the activities
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Pre Requisites:
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Some hill walking experience (log book)
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Register with the schemes online MT
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Have paddled a craft
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Preferably done an outdoor or sport college course
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Useful to be able to drive
Meet the Team...
With many years in the Outdoor Industry, Johan will be leading the course and providing most of the guidance and ably assisted by our instructor team.
Activity Manager - The Kepplewray Trust
Johan Hoving
Experience and Enthusiasm for future outdoor instructors...
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30 years experience as a full time Outdoor Pursuits Instructor, Technical expert for all the activities delivered on the course. Trained and employed instructors for the past 20 years. Ran a successful outdoor centre called River Deep Mountain High based from a converted primary school for 20 years. Worked with all customer types from schools to pensioners, Red Arrows pilots to Tescos Regional Managers, Barclays Bank through to Scouts and everything in between, all manner and types of ability and age, both at home and abroad. Canoe’d round Ireland last year to raise money for Kepplewray setting a world record as the first to do so in an open canoe.
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Working with University of Cumbria as an external advisor on developing their outdoor degree programme.
Activity Instructor - The Kepplewray Trust
Alice Webb
Youth and calm competence...
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A recently qualified, enthusiastic Instructor working full time for Kepplewray and alongside Johan for this course, can give insights to the current courses and how they are as she has recently done them and be an inspiration to trainees as to what is possible and also quite a contrast in character, approach and age to Johan helping variety.
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Knows centre and lives in area and can advise on many things Kepplewray and local area.
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Testimonials...
Key Information...
Dates:
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First term, from 12/10/2026 till a winter break starting 7/12/2026 (8 weeks)
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Second term, from 18/1/2027 till 2/4/2027 (11 weeks)
Costs:
£10,000 per person (this includes food and accomodation during the course
Residential Accomodation Included:
Accomodation includes full bed and board during both terms of the course in the Kepplewray Centre,
