Sat 17 May sea kayak trip

JaneEvans

Combined trip for sea kayak award assessment, with a trip for paddlers of SK award standard and above.
More details nearer the time.

Meet at the club at 8.15am.

Max 6 people
Booked:
Jane
Theresa
Steve M
Laura
Evelyn

Evelyn Gawen

Is this the next course up for me Jane? Can I try out for this assessment?

laurahallett

I would like to join but will give up my space to anyone needing to be assessed.

JaneEvans

Evelyn
Here's a link to the skills required for the assessment. If you think you are ready with these then you are welcome on Saturday. Otherwise wait for future trips when I will run some more training days.
https://www.exetercanoe.co.uk/discussion/2033/achieving-the-british-canoeing-sea-kayak-award#latest

Saturday will be a day that includes a journey with the rescue skills etc done at the end of the day. The assessment part will not be the sole focus of the day.

Maggie_Watson

Jane, just to let you know that Lewis, who is currently doing the improvers course, is at or close to this level. I don't think he's found the forum yet, though I've told him that's where trips are advertised. He should be doing this assessment soon, even if not this weekend, so he can push on into the coastal award group.

Evelyn Gawen

Hi Jane, I looked at the list, I would like to go for the assessment please 👍

OwenMichaelson

Sorry Jane. I had forgotten that we had invited my dad down to visit. I had better duck out of the paddling and do some family entertaining.

Theresa_L

Hello, the plan for this trip is to meet at the club at 8.15am or Meatfoot at 9.30am. We'll plan to go East and back with the tide. Some moderate wind expected (F2/3 NEE).

Evelyn Gawen

Hi, could someone send me a link to a website that determines wind speed please? I can see the surf wave height and can read the wind speed is 18 at the highest? But how do I convert that into F2/3?

Evelyn Gawen

Or maybe even a converter might do it? I can work out wind direction on my surf app

Evelyn Gawen

Just checking someone is able to give me and my kayak a lift tomorrow? ☺️

Willembliss

Hi Jane I’m interested in this trip. What time do you think we’ll finish? I have an early evening meeting I need to be at. Will

Theresa_L

Hi Evelyn, on most ups you can change the setting to show wind speed in miles or km per hour, or as Beaufort scale. Or if you Google Beaufort scale it gives you the conversion.

Theresa_L

Hi Will, the plan is to be off the water by around 4pm. Best to leave a bit of a buffer around that. Hope that helps.

Willembliss

Can I join you on this trip to Meadfoot please?

Willembliss

I can give Evelyn a lift

Willembliss

Sorry I think I should bow out as I need to be back earlier. Apologies. Have a great trip.

Evelyn Gawen

Steve has offered me a lift 👍 see you all tomorrow ☺️ thank you so much Teresa very useful! Steve is going to give me some help in the car too 👍

laurahallett

Thanks everyone for a seaweed filled day.😁

Evelyn Gawen

Thank you everyone 👍