This section covers
Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Water Skiing, Windsurfing,
Surfing, etc. in the Greater Manchester area.
Included are
schools providing courses and equipment hire, yacht
charter, dinghy hire, etc
Not all the water-based activities
available in the area are listed but if you know of an
appropriate activity provider who does not yet have an entry, please
submit the information here.
Outdoor pursuits provider offering:- Climbing,
abseiling, archery, orienteering, raft building,
team building exercises, canoeing, kayaking,
gorge walking First aid courses BCU kayak coach
courses. NNAS - bronze silver gold training and
young navigators awards. Half day, day courses
and residentials. Corporate days , birthday ,
hen, stag parties
DiveLife,
Manchester's Premier Scuba Diving Centre
offers a full range of scuba diving
courses from PADI including everything
from Discover Scuba, Open Water,
Adventure and Advanced, EFR to Rescue,
DiveMaster, Instructor and beyond.
We also offer Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Trimix and
Rebreather courses from TDI, IANTD and BSAC.
Brett Thorpe and Sam Parker are fully qualified
instructors with over 10 years of diving
experience each, their aim is to provide a
friendly, relaxed and welcoming facility for all
levels of diver from beginner to the more
technically minded.
The DiveLife shop is fully stocked with equipment
from over 60 different manufacturers. Scuba Diving
holiday and trip are run throughout the year to
all over the world. For more information please
visit the website.
A brief description of services offered. We
teach Scuba up to instructor level for both the
BSAC and PADI. We also teach freediving, first
aid and all the associated specialities. We have
an active friendly club and organise diving for
qualified divers.
Manchester Diving Group opens twice a week:
Mondays for Octopush (a sort of underwater
hockey) and Fridays for Training and Socials.
Dives take place most summer weekends at the
coast.
PADI scuba diving courses for beginners to
Instructors. Diving holidays around
the world, air fills and equipment and clothing.
Try Dives also available from £25.
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Afloat and Ashore Ltd based in Bury, but do
travel to Lake District,
North West Pennine Moors, Yorkshire Dales, Peak
District etc. Tel: 0161 763 9595 E-mail:
office@afloatandashore.com Web:
www.afloatandashore.com
They offer Archery, climbing, abseiling,
canoeing, orienteering, raft building , team
work/problem solving, gorge scrambling. as well
as Charity abseils, First Aid courses, BCU canoe
and kayak courses, NNAS Map and compass courses,
RYA Start Sailing courses. Cover groups of all
ages, hens, stags, birthdays, corporate,
schools, youth groups etc. Course duration from
half a day to residential packages.
Dinghy sailing, Kayaking, Powerboating and
Windsurfing.
Dovestone Reservoir
Sailing Club
Club House, Dovestone Reservoir, Greenfield,
Saddleworth, Oldham Tel: 0161 682 4393 or 07974 651014 Web:
www.dovestone.fsnet.co.uk
"We are a sailing club, affiliated to the RYA,
that welcomes families and individuals new to
sailing or experienced. We are a racing club
that provides training and coaching for adults
and young people, to develop skills towards
taking part in the club racing programme and
beyond."
Sailing all year round (except March), RYA
Training Centre / Volvo Champion Club. Club
racing Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday evening.
Very active Junior fleet. Family orientated
club, with first class social activities. Club
boats available for hire to members.
