I was helping out on this course last year and it was fantastic- I'm actually a bit sad that I'll miss it this year. The group consisted of people aged 14 up to 18. Most had never done any proper whitewater paddling.They were taught river running technique, slalom, whitewater river rescue, and freestyle. It was amazing to see the rate of progression in just on week. After just a couple of days myself and the other instructors were able to sit back while the group did all their own scouting, signals, safety-setup, and rescues. At the start we were paddling the likes of the durance (grade2/3) and by the end of the week we were running the middle guil and the ubaye racecourse (grade3/4). It's a really brilliant course for anyone looking to progress quickly, and it's extremely cheap for an alpine coaching course. I know all the instructors who are heading out this year, they're all class instructors and paddlers and I can guarantee you would not be disappointed. I seriously recommend this to anyone who really wants to improve or who just loves paddling. (It's also a really cool experience)