2015 Sea Kayaking Course's with Coastal Spirt - Update

Currently there are places on the following Coastal Spirit and British Canoe Union (BCU) courses. The summer courses are already beginning to fill up:

Advanced Sea Kayaking

For those who hold the 4 star leader award or similar skills and ability: 

28/2-1/3 - 1 place at £160 and ratio 1:4

6/7th June - 2 places at £160 and ratio 1:4

InterMediate Plus 

For independent 3 star paddlers or those who have completed the 4 star Leader Training or similar skill and ability 

28/29th March -  1 place at £160 ratio 1:5

For more information of any of the above courses, have a look here

BCU Leader Training Courses

Open Water Navigation and Tidal Planning Theory -

 6th March - 4 places left at £90

5 Star Leader Sea Training - 

7/8th March - 2 places, £160 or £230 for the 3 days - ratio of 1:4

4 Star Leader Training and Coastal Navigation & Tidal Planning combined - 

8-11th June at £290, with 4 places left, ratio 1:6

3 Star Training and Assessment course- 

15-18th June at £290 and a ratio of 1:5

For any information on the BCU courses have a look here 

NEW Course - Coaching the Mind a Theoretical and Practical Sea Kayaking Weekend

This weekend allows the paddler to see beyond the obvious physical and technical challenges into the all important mental skills. From arousal management and mental rehearsal to tactical performance, you'll learn how to focus your mind better and adapt your coaching/leadership to suit individual psychological and motivational needs.

18/19th July - £180 and a ratio of 2:4 and only 4 places left

For any further information or to provisional book a place, contact Roger at info@coastalspirit.com

Roger

www.coastalspirit.com

Advanced sea kayaking

This advanced sea kayaking weekends course saw Daren, Pat and initially Leif.  However Leif was unwell so had to pull out, despite all the sunshine and blue skies ;)

For some reason my photos have been put back to front so i run with the photos as they are!  Sunday and with such a super forecast and having pushed the skills the day before, the Stacks was our destination.  With a good spring tide and a Northerly light wind it was likely to be sporty!

Daren led Pat down through one of the central channels at Penrhyn Mawr and then we worked on eddy turns, angle, ferry glides, and surfing :))

Daren leading and briefing Pat with the white curling edge of the race ..

Saturday was on the North coast based on Pats plan and a paddle out to Middle Mouse provided the action and rough water, with a gentle increase in conditions ..  rolls, self rescues and assisted rescues were practised .... after doing a rocky lading on the smaller of the islands and away from the birds ..

Both having done a rocky landing and then self rescued - Pats Greenlandic kayak has a small ocean cockpit area, so it was the first time he had re entry and rolled it .. ;)

Pat setting him self up to swim the kayak in ...

it was a great sunny, blue sky weekend with super conditions and enthusiasm applied from both Pat and Darren.

The advanced sea kayaking course is for those who either have completed the 4 star performance and leadership award training or have the similar skills to paddle in a moderate to advanced environment.  Ratio is 1:4 and further details are here.

Roger

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