Sunday 1 September sea kayak trip for new and more experienced paddlers UPDATED

JaneEvans

There will be a trip on Sunday 1 September, suitable for sea kayakers who are ready for their first trip on the sea, and for more experienced paddlers. The trip will go from a local beach, eg Teignmouth, Meadfoot at Torquay, or Exmouth. More details nearer the time, once the weather forecast is known. We will be looking for light wind conditions, so that hopefully the sea will be calm.

The trip will probably follow this pattern: 8am meet at the club to load boats, 9am at the launchpoint. 10am start paddling for c 90mins. Lunch stop, then another 90 minutes, perhaps including some skills eg rescue practice as the sea is warmer at the moment. c2.30pm return to the launchpoint and load up. Back to the club c 4pm.
Information on what to bring is here:
https://www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/sea-kayaking-information/

Juniors who have been on one or more of the sea kayak courses are welcome to come on this trip, but will need to join the trip at the launch point as the club is not permitted to provide them with transport. Club members will be able to provide transport for the boats.

*UPDATE
Meet 8am club, or 8.45am at Belchers slipway Exmouth, EX8 1FB. Parking in nearby streets or Camperdown Terrace car park EX8 1EJ.

Chris and Katherine: I'll collect a Scorpio LV for Katherine. Chris which boat did you like the most: the yellow Romany S or the red Etain?
Lucy: we'll take a sportive for you.

Max 10 people
Booked
Jane
Lucy
Lydia
Sabine
Steve
Chris
Katherine
Tom
Michael C
Alex
Steve

LydiaBrooker

I would like to go on this trip please

sabinemcewan

can I join please?

Steve_Manoy

Sounds great Jane, thank you. I can take 1 person plus kayak

Chris_Rhodes

Me and Katherine would love to come. We'd need help with transport (us and Kayaks). If it ends up being Exmouth or Teignmouth we could get the train so would only need help with transporting kayaks.

TomDufall

I'd like to join and lead a sub-group, please

Michael_Conn

I would like to go to this please. Would need someone to a kayak for me if possible.

AlexMac

I’d would like to come if numbers will allow.

sabinemcewan

Hi Jane, will this be another opportunity for signing off skills? Would you please be able to share the list of skills we need to be able to demonstrate? I have kept a log on what I remember we did on the last assessment day, could we compare records please so we know how much is left to do? It would be such a shame to let it slip and stat all over again next summer. Looking forward to Sunday :-)

JaneEvans

Trip updated, see OP

Chris_Rhodes

The Red Etain for me please Jane. Are you ok grabbing lifejackets and paddles (we haven't got our own yet!)

JaneEvans

Yes will do re the kit.

AlexMac

I can take 3 kayaks down to exmouth from the club.

Michael_Conn

Hi, Is it possible for anyone to take a scorpio mv and maybe a lift. I can meet at the club for 8 am.
Thanks in advance

JaneEvans

Michael there will be enough transport. Come to the club to help load up.

Nigel_Sharpe

I have spoken to Jane, and will come along to help. I will call by the Club at 8am and can take 2 extra kayaks and people if needed.

Michael_Conn

Thanks. Will be down the club for 8 am.

LydiaBrooker

Sabine and I will meet everyone at exmouth

LydiaBrooker

Sabine and I will have to cancel, we loaded boats yesterday evening but sabines cat is not well this morning and may have to go to the vet. Apologies for the last minute no show!

Chris_Rhodes

Really enjoyed the trip out. Thanks to Jane for organising and Tom and everyone else for helping. Hope your knee isn't too bad Steve.

Katherine_Rhodes

Thanks Jane and all - really enjoyed our first trip out on the sea!! Thank you for all the planning and transporting the kit etc, and help and advice on the day 😁