SITE HIRE INFORMATION PACK

National White Water CentreFrongoch

BalaGwyneddLL23 7NU

01678 521083 sitehire@ukrafting.co.uk

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The National White Water Centre is an excellent base for white water rescue training courses with fantastic white water,

year round. If your course involves classroom based learning, we have modern classrooms on site which provide

somewhere quiet and sheltered to go over some theory. All prices in this pack include VAT.

Why choose the National White Water Centre as your training venue?

• Wild mountain river with reliable water releases and natural hazards.

• A range of authentic white water features: strainers, eddies, recirculating waves, weirs, rocks and hydraulics – ideal

for teaching swimming, entrapment rescues, hazard identification and risk assessments.

• Realistic bank based rescue options from rocky shores to upland, wooded terrain.

• Access to centre facilities: changing rooms, showers, toilets, first aid, café and parking.

Rescue training is only permitted when we have a water release of at least 7 cumecs, this applies to all sites on the river.

You can find out information about water releases on our website (www.nationalwhitewatercentre.co.uk) or by email

(sitehire@ukrafting.co.uk).

THE NATIONAL WHITE WATER CENTRE

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Natural Resources Wales control water releases to the River Tryweryn. We find out

about the release schedule a few days in advance, usually. At certain times of the year

we must adapt our use of the river and site to accommodate the environmental and

seasonal needs of the river and its natural inhabitants. As such, the following restrictions

apply:

January to MayTop Site: Open from immediately below Fishtrap Weir to the raft put in steps (previously

the Chipper).

Lower River: Access to the Lower River will be open.

May to OctoberTop Site: Open from Welsh Water gate to the raft put in steps (previously the Chipper)

November to DecemberTop Site: Closed. Rescue training can be carried out between the raft take out steps and

the pool immediately below Chapel Falls during this time.

Upper River: Open from first gate downstream of the raft put in steps to below Chapel

Falls.

Lower River: NRW’s agreement with the NWWC is that paddlers shouldn’t put in at the

centre to paddle the lower river.

The above locations can all be found on the map overleaf.

WATER RELEASES AND RESTRICTIONS

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Irish Bridge

Welsh

Water

gate

Raft put on steps

Fishtrap Weir

Gate/Stile

Turning circle

TOP SITE MAP

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TOP SITE HIRE

The Top Site is the best place for rescue training on the

river, we limit the number of users on the site and as it’s

use is restricted to pre-booked rescue training you’re able

to set up rescue scenarios focusing solely on your group

and not other river users.

You can hire the Top Site on a per person basis; there

are a maximum of 24 places available per day, hire

charge is £15 per person per day.

If you’d like to hire the Top Site for exclusive use the

price is £360 per day.

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The National White Water Centre has 3 satellite classrooms along

the river which can be hired out for your course. If you’re likely to

be in wet kit for the duration of the course, Aran is the best room to

hire as it is kitted out for wet people just off the river and has a

drying room available. Hire charges for the classrooms are as

follows:

Aran Classroom - £126 per day This room can accommodate roughly 12 people comfortably

around tables. This room is ideal for groups who will be in kit for

the duration of the course but you want to have some classroom

based teaching during this time.

Berwyn Classroom - £126 per day This room can accommodate roughly 12 people comfortably

around tables.

Arenig Meeting Room - £162 per dayThis room can accommodate roughly 18 people comfortably

around tables and roughly 30 people seated in rows.

Facilities include:

• Projector and whiteboard presenting options

• Kitchen with tea and coffee

• Changing rooms

• Toilets

• Outside area for scenarios

CLASSROOM HIRE

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Manon’s Riverside Café can provide a delicious breakfast, lunch or tasty snacks for your group while you’re at the centre. All

catering must be booked in advance and if anyone in your group has any specific dietary requirements, just let us know so

that Manon can accommodate your whole group.

CATERING

Packed LunchWhat’s included?

Homemade sandwich

A packet of crisps

A chocolate bar

A piece of fruit

A soft drink

Cost: £7.80 per person

Hot LunchWhat’s included?

Any meal from the menu

A sweet treat

A soft drink or hot drink

Cost: £15.60 per person

BuffetWhat’s included?

A selection of homemade sandwiches

Homemade quiches or frittatas

Pastries

A selection of snacks

Fresh fruit

A soft drink

Cost: £16.20 per person (minimum of 10 people)

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In order to book the Top Site, classrooms and/or catering for your rescue training, you’ll

need to call the centre on 01678 521083 or email us at sitehire@ukrafting.co.uk.

Upon booking we will need the following information:

• Main Contact Name (usually the rescue trainer)

• Company name

• Company address

• Email address

• Phone number

• Invoice address (if invoice required)

• Invoice email address (if invoice required)

• Purchase order number (if applicable)

• Date required

• Number of people in the group (coaches and students).

HOW TO BOOK SITE HIRE

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When you arrive on the day, you will need to sign-in at reception. If you are being invoiced, you will need to provide your

purchase order number at this time because the signing in sheet will also act as your invoice (see below). Once you’ve

signed in you will be given keys to the areas you’ve hired and you’ll receive your parking ticket(s) for the day.

ON THE DAY

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Once you’ve finished for the day, you have

access to our changing rooms and hot showers.

If you’ve borrowed keys you’ll need to drop

them off at reception before you leave. On

midweek days, the main centre closes at

16:30pm, if you’re finishing after this time,

please ensure you post the site hire keys

through the letterbox of the main centre before

you leave.

AT THE END OF THE DAY

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Location The ‘Top Site’ section of the River Tryweryn is from the Welsh Water gate below the stilling basin to just above the raft put in steps (previously the Chipper). No fences or gates should be

crossed outside of this area to use any other sections of the river.

Access to the right hand side bank is via the stile on the downstream side of Irish Bridge.

There is no access above the Welsh Water gate.

Water Levels The River Tryweryn at the National White Water Centre (NWWC) can only be used when there is a water release of 7 cumecs or greater for any activity. Organisers are therefore required

to check water releases prior to their event by checking the website at www.nationalwhitewatercentre.co.uk/water-information. Conditions of UseThere is a booking system for shared or exclusive use of the Top Site. This will need to be booked with the NWWC on 01678 521083 or by email at sitehire@ukrafting.co.uk.

If the Top Site is booked for shared use, there will be a maximum of 3 groups (or up to 24 people) operating in the location.

Instructors must ensure that participants in their group are sufficiently experienced and equipped to use the Top Site.

Instructors must ensure that members of their group do not knowingly suffer from any medical condition which might render them unfit to participate in their training at the NWWC.

Instructors must ensure that their group are aware that white water activities and training are assumed risk, water environment contact sports that may carry attendant risks.

Centre staff reserve the right to refuse participation for anyone considered to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The NWWC is unable to accept liability in respect to loss or damage to property, however caused, whilst at the Centre.

All groups must be signed in by the instructor at reception and pay the appropriate fees or provide a viable purchase order number.

All coaches and rescue trainers working on the Top Site must be qualified to the appropriate level and must not work outside of their remit.

Should you encounter unauthorised users on the Top Site, please inform centre staff at your earliest convenience. You can ask Centre bus drivers to pass on a message for you, if

convenient.

Please keep the turning circle and farm access track over Irish Bridge clear at all times.

Please ensure you park only in the suitable car park (as marked on map on page 4).

The entirety of the Top Site should be treated as farm land. As such, dogs should be kept under control at all times.

Notes for Instructors All instructors should ensure that their group are aware of the conditions of use. It is the instructor’s responsibility to ensure that their group abides by these conditions at all times.

The Top Site is a shallow water site with some steep banks. River levels can change seasonally, dependent on debris build-up on the Chipper and whether the Chipper gate is open or

closed. All NWWC Duty Managers are happy to advise on suitable locations for practising specific safety and rescue techniques.

Seasonal Restrictions January to May: Top Site will be open from immediately below Fishtrap Weir to the raft put in steps.

May to October: Top site will be open below the Welsh Water gate to the raft put in steps (you can access this section through the top gate from the car park, as marked on the map).

November to December: Top Site will be closed. Rescue training can be carried out between the raft take out steps and the pool immediately below Chapel Falls during this time (please

ask Centre staff for clarification if you are unsure of this location).

The top gate from the car park to the weir is only accessible from May to October. Outside of these times, please refrain from using this access route.

CONDITIONS OF SITE USE