Why choose Wild River?
We asked our clients...
"Why did you choose Wild River?"
Reputation for high quality coaching.
Well priced and website was very professional.
Pleased with previous course.
Good reviews.
Heard lots of good stuff.
I want the best coaching and you guys deliver it. Highly recommended by everyone.
Local and known.
Very well known and heard lots of good things.
To help with my progression in the sport. Previous course. Website good for info.
Happy with quality and service.
Proven record of providing great courses.
Heard it was a good course.
Communications and help previously had. Very good and encouragement of all. Quality setup.
Right course, right time.
Impressed with previous course.
Convenience of course dates.
Local and very reasonable priced. Sean helpful when I contacted him.
Professional looking website, recommended by a friend and very reasonable price.
Local and past experience really good.
Sean and Ian are great.
Heard good things.
Good price, dates to suit, good location.
Because you run the course over 3 days and not 2!
High standard of coaching.
Because Sean always gives me a happy ending.
Like how assessments are run. Like Sean's coaching style. Like to feel I have earned a qualification.
Positive experience of a 3 star WW course. Ian was a good coach, you get better at a thing by learning from people who are good at it.
Knew the quality would be good.
Liked the new website.
Availability of course, location, price and standard very high.
Always use them. Awesome!.
Location and price.
Excellent coaching.
Known and trusted.
Sean's a sound guy!
Great atmosphere, really knowledgeable coaches. Chose Wild River because I like the style and approach to courses, ways of learning, relaxed atmosphere. Level of challenge is really important - always pushes me to get better.
Previous experience with WR and reputation for very high quality courses with experienced and highly capable coaches.
Partly for location but also because the company has a website with plenty of information. Pleased that the course was held - I've had experience with other providers cancelling at the last minute.
Had rolling classes before and the progression was so great that it was ideal to do my canoe with them.
I was a body on a level 2 assessment and thought Sean was awesome, convenient venues too.
Great coaching and equipment provided and reliable.
After Googling asked around - seemed to have good reputation, especially Sean is very well known in outdoor circles.
Good cost for the course.
I heard you were good.
For the banter.
Easy to book onto.
Previous courses of a high standard. Banter.
Reputation for high quality coaching.
Used before, really impressed.
Have done a few courses with Sean now and really like the way he supports.
I like the style of courses and how they are run.
Reputation, location.
I know Sean and I know he is a great coach.
Excellent well qualified instructors.
Because of the brilliant rep Wild River has.
Used before, very happy.
Consistently good courses with Sean. Fantastic instructor with a brilliant ability to improve skill and confidence - would struggle with anyone else.
Local and great.
Done a few courses with Sean already and he is awesome.
Because of the high quality coaching, combined with simple /effective methods that work reliably in real situations.
Testimonials on website.
Always do, I enjoy the coaching style.
Low cost and close proximity.
Very good previous experience.
Good previous experience, value for money.
Sean and all his staff are known to be of a high standard.
Because of previous standard of course.
Your website is fantastic - possibly one of the best watersport coaching websites I've seen. Also your courses are brilliant (but you already know that!)
The coaching I received when I did my Level 1 was excellent and brought my personal boating on loads. I could have done the course cheaper elsewhere but WR will make me a better boater.
Heard excellent things.
From first impression of the website, it looked very professional.
Good banter, motivational attitude of instructors and other candidates.
Heard good reports from friends who had done previous courses.
They were very highly recommended by everyone who knew them.
Hearsay about quality of coaching.
Feedback and testimonials on website.
Seemed a really good website, then Sean called and was able to speak to me - thus providing personal service.
I really liked Sean's teaching style.
Because most flexible and most volume of date options.
It was in the local area and a good price.
Was told it was very good, so I wanted to find out.
Website looked good and dates suited me.
Good reputation and previous experiences.
Because they are in Cumbria and deliver excellent standard on courses.
Recommended by Ian and also other people I work with.
Lakes based, know I'm getting good assessors.
High standards - challenging! I know I will get a thorough grilling, good feedback and a solid qualification.
Local and good reputation.
Previous experience with professionalism.
Recommendation / dates and kit supplied.
A friend said you were good.
Heard about the good standard of courses.
Because you are obviously the best.
Best in the industry.
Been on 2 courses previously which were excellent.
Informative, thorough and professional.
Good timing of course.
Quality of coaching and location ie Lakes / Scotland.
Heard good things - well recommended.
Because Sean is awesome.
Proven record for quality courses.
Standards.
I knew the quality of coaching was high from previous course.
Local and recommended.
Convenience of date / location and opportunity to do training as a refresher.
Professional. Wanted the best coaching and know that I'm not getting coaches who don't care.
Excellent coaches, wouldn't go anywhere else.
Reputation and location. Martin, Sean and Kellie have all been excellent at sorting my unusual situation.
For the banter… Will Tranter told me to write this.
Like Sean's coaching!
They're the best.
Excellent experience when I attended training and I knew this would give very focused input leading to confidence and personal improvement in coaching skills.
As was impressed with the coaching, information and suited all individual needs.
Good past experience.
Quality of coaching.
Why not! Who is better than Sean.
Evident accreditations shown on website. Clear, approachable and well arranged website.
Good reputation and previous experience with Sean.
Got recommended that is a good course and good people that run it.
Had heard good things from other people who had done the same course and allowed me to do 2 Star as part of course.
Great service!
I've done many courses and trust that they provide solid courses.
Heard Sean was a fantastic coach with high standards. Wanted to be confident in my own level of ability so if I passed I knew I was of a good standard.
Heard good things and local course.
Quality of reputation.
Reputation and previous experience of high quality paddlesports courses.
Dates fitted well and previous experience with Wild River has always been excellent.
Constant quality paddlesport courses.
Enjoyed previous courses.
Very good past experiences.
Never let me down.
Heard of before. Heard good things.
Because you're good!
I like the no nonsense approach.
Previous good experience.
Because its high quality.
Enjoyed previous course.
One of the best paddle sports providers.
Good comments from other people.
Sean is a very good coach who explains everything in a way that is understood by the whole group.
Great company.
Previous experiences and excellent reputation.
Done L1 and L2 training and was very impressed (particularly compared to what other people have said about their L2). Still am impressed!
Previous courses I have enjoyed.
Regarded as a high standard coach.
I have enjoyed previous courses and gained a lot from them.
Proven record, high standard of coaches.
Think one of the best BCU course providers.
Previous good experience.
For Sean's wonderful smile and he's a pretty good coach.
Convenient location.
I heard it was a good un / liked website.
Good reputation and course was at right time.
It was local to me and came with good reputation.
Only course running.
The course ran a good set of dates for me.
Seemed prolific in number of courses and levels.
Sean has a legendary status amongst a lot of my peers. Mostly because you're local though.
Previous experience of Wild River - which is why it is so hard find points you could improve.
Have done previous courses, all of which were great.
My paddling friends recommended Wild River.
Good reviews.
Told it was good.
Reputation and timing of course - ability to hire boats etc.
I heard good feedback.
I liked your resume on the website. Excellent website generally. Your qualifications are exceptional.
Dates of course.
Good dates. Local.
Local provider.
Excellent reputation and patient instructors.
Because if I pass I know I deserve it and if I fail it's also fair. Good feedback (not just what I want to hear).
Been on courses before and enjoyed them.
Close and wanted to know what Sean was like.
Great recommendation.
Have done level 2 before and was good.
Good reputation.
Quality and regularity of courses offered.
Sean was recommended by a very highly respected coach.
Enjoyed a previous course.
Excellent provider and good instructors, well organised, enthusiastic and up to date knowledge.
Coz you ain't too shabby.
Sean's reputation, distance from home, ability to borrow boats.
Great staff, lots of experience.
Well recommended by others.
Quality paddlesports coaching.
Previous courses were good.
Quality reputation.
Combined rate and course dates.
From the high quality of previous course.
Know the staff and feel confident in them and how / what they teach.
High standard of coaching.
I heard good reports.
Recommended, good reviews and close. Seems organised with good experienced staff.
Good recommendations of teaching, location and availability.
High standard. If I can pass a Wild River course I am happy I will have been made to work hard to achieve in comparison to other providers. Also the help and support throughout.
Reputation and venue.
I like the delivery style and feel comfortable with the staff.
Always give lots of help and aim to improve your skills.
Website and info on the site.
Have done courses before. Reminded by Facebook. Quality of coaching by Sean, lots of recommendation.
Reputation.
For the sticker.
Previous good experience on course.
It came up at the right time, came recommended, local base, cost, Border kayaks recommended. Thank you Sean and Martin.
Heard good things about you and it was local.
Good reputation and recommended.
Like the coaching style.
Enjoy Sean's style of coaching.
Recommended and previous course great.
Such good experiences on previous courses.
Good reputation for quality. Compared to other courses with other providers, I know I can trust your decisions, pass or fail.
Always have, always will. Paddled with Sean since Uni. Sean in infamous!
Various courses. Well recommended.
Done courses before, always been good.
Right location, good information online.
Fantastic tuition with very knowledgable coaches.
Nice location and high quality kit and instructor.
Everyone says it's RAD!
Because of dates, but I would recommend based on quality.
Had heard really good things about courses.
Professional, full time instructor.
Due to my impression from the 2 star award.
Exceptionally high standard of training they always deliver.
Sean, why else?
Excellent reputation. Having done a previous Level 2 training course elsewhere, I didn't feel that I benefitted enough. This course has filled the gaps and added more. Brilliant value for money.
It is good that Sean has time to talk to individuals and can answer all of those stupid questions. I like working with Sean. I think it is a "Proper" pass not just given easily.
Looked professional from website and the course dates fitted.
Good follow up from initial contact. Good manner. Good can do attitude and flexibility.
Quality of coaching.
Proximity, very good looking web site.
Previously used and good feedback from friends that have used Wild River.
Based on recommendations from others and local to Cumbria.
Quality of previous course.
They're awesome!!
Because I know if I pass I deserve to pass.
Have provided many courses for me previously and I highly appreciate the honesty and input.
Best overall feedback form other customers.
Word of mouth / reputation.
Like the style and approach.
Googled Canoe Leader Training.
Quality provider.
Website had info I wanted. Recommendation of colleagues.
Recommended by Patterdale and good dates for me.
High standard of coaching.
Excellent coaching.
Best instructors I have come across.
It's the best there is!
Highly recommended by my future employer.
Reputation as being one of the best.
Good website, current content.
