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AS Watersports - Winter Warmers - presentations
During the winter each year, AS Watersports organise a number of slide shows / presentations on all forms of watersports expeditions (and occasionally other outdoor expeditions).
They take place about once a month (ish) on a Thursday evening starting at 7pm, although the shop remains open until the presentations start. The evenings are open to everybody and are FREE (although they usually have a collection bucket for the charity nominated by the person doing the presentation). Just turn up before 7pm, browse around the shop before the presentation, meet up with other people into paddling from all over the SW, and enjoy presentations on people's amazing adventures.
(Remember, they usually offer 10% discount on any kit bought to ECC members)
Details of the Winter Warmers are put up on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/958803500811322 and on their shop website https://www.aswatersports.co.uk/go/winter-warmers/ if you are not on Facebook. As they are advertised, I will post them below. Excellent evenings!
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First of the season's presentations is on 30 November at 7pm
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When are you presenting your adventures NIgel?
... just a reminder that AS Watersports' Winter Warmers start this coming Thursday with Erin Bastian will be talking about her expedition to Greenland. See you there!
Excellent talk this evening on kayaking in Greenland! Almost a full house!
Second Presentation is on 14th December at 7pm -
The Winter Warmer for 25th January has been announced by AS Watersports - put it in your diary!
_"The Inside Passage – A 2000km unsupported kayak expedition
In May to July 2023 our team embarked on a 2000km unsupported kayak expedition of The Inside Passage from Olympia in Washington State along the Fjordlands of Western British Columbia to Alaska.
The team comprised two able bodied civilians and six veterans with a variety of injuries such as head/abdomen gunshot wounds, bilateral above knee amputations, viral induced paralysis and PTSD, chronologically from The Falklands conflict to Iraq and Afghanistan. The team is aligned to raising funds for ‘The Not Forgotten’ a military charity, founded in 1920, which has been supporting ex-service personnel with disabilities through the provision of leisure & recreational activities, travel, holidays and outings. Members of the team are testament to the success of these objectives, having benefited personally from the services of The Not Forgotten in their early stages of rehabilitation. Five members of the team will share their experiences with you of the highs and lows of the expedition as well as logistical and medical planning, kit/kayak selection and training up some members who had never previously been in a kayak!" _
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The Winter Warmer for 1st February has been announced...
Film + Q&A with Red Paddle Co
In September 2023, Jamie Harman Red UK sales manager and athlete, set off on an epic challenge to paddle the Great Glen. The Great Glen has been one of the bucket list events for paddlers across the world. Showcasing Scotland in all her glory, paddlers cover the 92km length of the Great Glen which Jamie completed over 2 days battling the elements as well as his own demons.
The short film by talented Cornish film maker Samuel Glazebrook,
follows Jamie paddling the new 14’ Sport+ board from training to
race day. A raw and emotional journey, it’s a gripping watch
We pride ourselves on being more than just a shop, these sessions are all free of charge and there is no booking required.
Grab a coffee, sit down and be inspired at AS Watersports.
https://www.aswatersports.co.uk/go/winter-warmers
... just a reminder that the last AS Watersports Winter Warmer is coming up on Thursday evening. For those of you who don't know, the Great Glen is a fantastic expedition from Fort William on the west coast of Scotland, along several lochs, including Loch Ness, right through to Inverness on the west coast of Scotland. A true classic paddle with basic wild camping en-route. I have done it a couple of times before in sea kayaks, and even if you don't paddleboard, it will be worth going along to AS Watersports! Be inspired by the trip (and bear in mind that there might be some discussion of a Club trip this year!!!)