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Sea kayak trip dates
This is a thread to see if we can fix dates for trips that suit the largest number of people.
I have identified various groups:
- Paddlers who are new to the sea.
- Paddlers working towards sea kayak award. This can be assessed internally within the club.
- People who would like to work towards paddlesport leader (sheltered water) or paddlesport touring leader (moderate water). The sessions of leadership and skills will be combined, but when you decide to plan your assessment you choose which one to do. Only two people can be assessed per day, so there will be some flexibility. There will need to be an external assessor for these qualifications.
- The coastal award group. To be in this group you need to have achieved your sea kayak award and a wish to paddle in dynamic water and stronger winds. The paddling will include rescue practice for rock hopping.
- The leaders group. This is for people who have achieved at least coastal award, and are providing trips as a club leader. This group will be looking for moving water, and may have weekends away, and possibly a longer trip eg to Pembroke or Jersey.
I have weekend days available as below. If you want to come on some trips please reply with which groups interest you and what dates you can make. Other coaches can add dates to the list if they wish. I'll then work out the best combination.
28 June
29 June
5 July
6 July
13 July
20 July
27 July
2August
3 August
9 August
10 August
17 August
Comments
28 June
29 June
5 July
6 July
20 July
27 July
2August
3 August
9 August
10 August
Thank you
Interested in group 4 - Free any day from the 20th June
I can do:
28th June
29th June
Possibly 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th August- I will confirm
So far no plans for weekends after the 9th September
I can do:
28 June
29 June
27 July
2 August
3 August
9 August
10 August
17 August TBC
I will look for opportunities to lead coached trips, or more advanced nearly-peer trips, particularly on week days over the summer. So if anyone knows they have a regular day, or will be due Flexi etc, I'm happy to talk about opportunities. In particular, if anyone wants to do a longer trip, like Eddystone, then now is the time to a) pencil in some neap tide dates and b) build fitness for 7 hours in the boat. A trip from Dartmouth to Brixham and back, without getting out of the boat, is a nearly equivalent paddle. Any takers?
Thank you for the advanced dates Jane! I'm interested in group 2, and would be avaliable 20th, 27th July and 3rd August.
5 July
6 July
13 July
20 July
27 July
2August
3 August
17 August
Interested in group 2 and trips that is suitable for me to paddle on the sea π thanks Jane.
Free most weekends and as I have teachers hols I am free in the weeks in august as well Maggie βΊοΈ due to back issues prob not best suited to 7 hour paddles straight, but sea paddles is always lovely. Also would be interested in rolling practice in the warmer months on the sea if anyone is interested in practicing rescues/ teaching us how to roll in a kayak π ideally shallow water (someone who is willing to stand in shallow and help teach us the technique π) and someone interested in coaching us π or I am happy to help arrange more pool sessions.
Obviously, it would have to be a peer trip as it's a tad more than the 2nm offshore remit for a sea leader. There is a coefficient 43 tide on Weds 6 August, and a coefficient 54 on Weds 20 August. That's not very long to get paddle fit! If people are serious we should start a separate thread. Martin was keen at one point (and it's his chart I've been borrowing).
Evelyn: I'll try to offer something on a week day during August. Plus some evenings at Teignmouth to roll (I need practice too). But that might not be until the second half of July.
28th June
29th June
9th August
10th August
17th August
I'm interested in groups 3-5 and could do any of those dates except 5-6th July and 19-20th July. If any longer trips away involve weekdays, I'd need at least 6 weeks notice to book leave.
I am interested in 3 & 4 Sundays generally work best
Hi, number 4 is my priority followed by 3 longer term. I am away 27 July and 2/3 Aug, thanks
But more restricted on dates though -
Available
28th June
27 July
Possibly 9th and 17th August but can't confirm those just yet
July 20
Aug 2
Aug 9 &10
Aug 17
I am keen to paddle whenever I am available in whatever group (Happy to join 1-5) I am afraid that I cannot say what dates I am available now, but it is likely to be most dates. I am not available 28/29 June as I am paddling in Pembrokeshire then.
I'd be interested in group 1 or 2 trips, but can only do a few dates -
28 June
9 August
Having not been on the sea yet, groups 1/2 for me please.
June 28/29
July 5/6 (tbc)
Aug 2/3
Thanks
I am Group 1 (New to the sea) and I could make these dates:
July
5
6
13
August
9
10
17
Thanks for asking!
Mike W