This weeks 4 day InterMediate sea kayaking course had a BCU 3 star performance emphasis and Jonathan was keen to pursue this award. While Phil needed to develop his roll, but was also keen to go through the process. Rhoscolyn was the first day and at the end of the flood on the Beacon, with a fair but gentle swell. Working through angles, eddy turns, ferry glides and surfing in a race ... finishing off with self rescues back in the bay ...
Tuesday and Andy joined us, for the North coast. We had a good swell, close set, so the coastline conditions were a little confused, but again fairly light winds and more sunshine ... contact tows, push/pull, in line towing rafted tows, assisted rafted and then some gentle play in the ebbing current at Middle Mouse ...
We were just 45 minutes into the ebb, but the race was beginning to look good .. another hour and it would have been really super. Dag setting him self up for a run ...
Wednesday was a greyer and windier day and a super opportunity to really nail eddy turns, feeling and responding. We got on at Menai Bridge and eddy hoped up into the Swellies ...
The final day and we were back at Rhoscolyn with a gentle F4 westerly blowing and after self rescues, and a couple of circuits, working with onside stern rudders we headed down to Sliver Bay ...
Which was just perfect to begin with ... and a magic view for lunch!
Andy with the task of controlling back surfing ...
We headed back to our start point and on the edge of the bay in gentle swell the three of them jumped in and worked on their self rescues, with great effect. It had been a super few days with lots of energy and effort applied form the guys. Congratulations to Jonathan for passing the 3 star award and I wish you all the very best with your paddling adventures ...
Roger
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