A couple of months back, I had an invite to provide and work with Lee Pooley, providing a 5 star leader training and open water navigation and tidal planning course. This was down in South Devon and the Salcombe area. Its an area I know fairly well and have paddled a lot, but never worked in - I was looking forward to it. We just needed the right conditions...
The first day was out to Start Point a race that flows at about 4knots. It was a calm wind forecast and to be honest, it was ideal for the group to get a feel for conditions and learning new skills.
It was a beautiful location, with a beach close by and some super rock hoping, which provided great leadership sections.
Some fun and balance below and eddying into the flow .... before a self rescue ..
The second day was out form South Sands, with a good F4/5 wind. Focus was on longer leadership sections, scenarios and putting into place, previous learnt skills. A lot of time was also spent on incident management and gully/rock rescues and rocky landings ... Derrick below being a super active swimmer ...
We chose a super sheltered beach to cook up our food, had a snooze ... ;) ... in preparation for the night navigation ...
All in all it was a super course, with up for it students, some super sunshine, appropriate conditions and in a new location for me.
Im running two further 5 star leader training courses later in the year - Anglesey based and currently places are available. Email me for further information at info@coastalspirit.com
Roger
5 star leader training
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sea kayaking courses uk
The first day was out to Start Point a race that flows at about 4knots. It was a calm wind forecast and to be honest, it was ideal for the group to get a feel for conditions and learning new skills.
It was a beautiful location, with a beach close by and some super rock hoping, which provided great leadership sections.
Some fun and balance below and eddying into the flow .... before a self rescue ..
The second day was out form South Sands, with a good F4/5 wind. Focus was on longer leadership sections, scenarios and putting into place, previous learnt skills. A lot of time was also spent on incident management and gully/rock rescues and rocky landings ... Derrick below being a super active swimmer ...
We chose a super sheltered beach to cook up our food, had a snooze ... ;) ... in preparation for the night navigation ...
All in all it was a super course, with up for it students, some super sunshine, appropriate conditions and in a new location for me.
Im running two further 5 star leader training courses later in the year - Anglesey based and currently places are available. Email me for further information at info@coastalspirit.com
Roger
5 star leader training
+
sea kayaking courses uk
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