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Induction or Have a Go Session: Which Should You Book?
Two ways to start climbing at Boulder Shack. An induction is for adults and families who want to come back on their own; Have a Go is a coached taster for children.
There are two ways to start climbing at Boulder Shack, and people often ask which one they need.
An induction
- How long: 25 minutes with a coach, then stay and climb for as long as you like.
- Who it is for: adults, and families with children aged 4 and up, who want to be able to come back and climb whenever we are open.
- What happens: the coach shows you how to fall and land safely, how the grades work, where to start and what not to do.
- Afterwards: you can climb here any time. Under 18s climb with an adult supervising, unless they are 14 to 17 and have been signed off to climb alone.
More about the bouldering induction.
A Have a Go session
- How long: about an hour with an instructor.
- Who it is for: children aged 6 to 12 who have never climbed, when you want to find out whether they love it before committing to anything.
- What happens: the instructor runs the session, with basic technique, safety and climbing games. Shoes are included.
- Experience needed: none.
Have a Go sessions are booked by ringing us on 02380 171 808, and extra ones run in the school holidays. More about Have a Go, and what is on in the school holidays.
Which one?
If you want the children to try climbing with an instructor in charge, book a Have a Go session. If you want to climb yourself, or to bring your children climbing whenever you like, book an induction.
If you are bringing children, check how many one adult can supervise: one adult for each child aged 4 or 5, and one adult for two climbers aged 6 to 17.
