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Saturday 14 May sea kayak trip suitable for new sea kayakers UPDATED for car park

JaneEvansJaneEvans
edited May 2022 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours

Weather conditions are calm for Saturday so there will be a trip suitable for new sea kayakers.
This trip is not for absolute beginners to paddling, you need to be able to paddle 4 miles, and the most important point is that you have found a boat that you are comfortable to paddle in for 90 minutes before we get out of the boat. Paddlers who have been coming along on the Tuesday or Friday evenings recently will be fine. The trip will have a mixture of a journey and manoeuvring skills. If paddlers wish to try a capsize, rescues etc we can do this, probably towards the end of the day, as it will involve getting wet.

More experienced paddlers are also welcome.

Meet 8.30am at the club to load boats. If you have your own boat (and Alex) you can meet at Maer car park, Exmouth EX8 2DA at 9.30am. This is at the beginning of the sea front, near the RNLI.

We will be finished at around 3pm, at Exmouth, so around 4pm back at the club.

There is information on what to bring here:
https://www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/sea-kayaking-information/

Booked so far
Jane
Owen
Alex
Anna
Rob
Christina
Sam
Darren
Rupert
Stuart
Tamsin

Comments

  • OwenMichaelsonOwenMichaelson
    edited May 2022

    Jane. Happy to support.

  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    edited May 2022

    Yes this trip will go ahead. If the weather forecast stays calm it would work for a trip for new sea kayakers to go on the sea.

  • OwenMichaelsonOwenMichaelson

    Happy to support a beginners trip.

  • Anna_PriceAnna_Price
    Hi, if weather suitable I'd love to join a beginners sea kayak trip this Saturday. (I'm not free Sunday)
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    The club cannot organise the transport of boats, however individual paddlers can do so. I will take a boat for Alex. Anna, if you come to the club for 8.30am either Owen or I can help you with transport.

  • Fiona_HFiona_H
    Hi
    If I'm home I'll join you at Orcombe point. I'll message if I'm coming.
  • Anna_PriceAnna_Price
    Rob would like to join us on Saturday. Would that work? Do you or Owen have room to transport one more kayak?
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Anna

    Yes we can transport a boat for Rob.

  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie
    Hi I would like to join. But understood if beginners get priority. I think the parking fee may have gone up at Exmouth sea front since last year The car park along Maer road is not that far from the beach and is cheaper. I will bring s trolley if anyone wants to use it
    Stuart
  • Christina_LevickChristina_Levick

    I'd like to join if possible. I'm without use of a car currently, so help with transport of me and a club boat would be needed if anyone can help please? No worries if there's not space though.

  • rupeirupei
    edited May 2022
    Hi Jane. I’d like to come please. I have car and roof bars but no special kayak carrier (yet) so advice on how many kayaks I can carry would be helpful. Can offer a lift (Christina as per your message). Scorpio MV if ones available please. Rupert
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Sam
    Club trips are for club members only so he would need to join the club before he could come on the trip.
    What type of kayak does he have? The trip is for sea kayaks. So for example if it is a sit on top then it would not be suitable.

    I will be at the Friday evening paddling at 6.15pm at the club, so your brother could come along then with his kayak for a taster session, and we could work out if he can join the Saturday trip.
    The reason why I am cautious is that once we are out to sea I need to be sure that if anyone gets into difficulties I can sort it out. Initial paddling at the club enables me to work this out.

    For your own paddling on the trip, do you have transport?

  • Christina_LevickChristina_Levick

    Thanks for the lift Rupert. Will meet you at the club at 08:30 and I can bring spare straps for the kayaks if needed. I might not be the best person to advise, but would assume a max of 2 boats since they can't be loaded on edge.

  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Sam
    That's fine. What is your brother's name?

  • rupeirupei
    Christina. No problem. Please bring extra straps. See you at the club.
  • Fiona_HFiona_H

    I'm going to be away. Have a good paddle.

  • TomDufallTomDufall
    Sadly, I won't be back until Sun. Definitely interested in future trips.
  • Tamsin_CTamsin_C

    Hi Jane, I am able to join now if there is still space? I have my own boat and equipment and could meet you there. Tamsin

  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Tamsin
    Yes you are welcome.

    Following Stuart's suggestion we shall go to the Maer car park as it is cheaper, and has a bit more room for boat loading. EX8 2DA. Bring a trolley if you have one.

  • Tamsin_CTamsin_C
    Hi Jane, I actually can’t come after all now as my son came off his scooter earlier and hurt his arm. Sorry to mess you around. Have a great time tomorrow. Tamsin
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Tamsin
    I hope your son recovers soon.

  • Darren_PDarren_P

    Hi @JaneEvans @OwenMichaelson - thanks so much for a great introduction to sea kayaking last weekend and thanks for accommodating me at such short notice. It was so much fun.

    I'm keen to attend more sea kayaking sessions, so I am curious how to gain the experience necessary to go on sessions not just for beginners. Currently I am kayaking on the Thames weekly, to build up my experience and improve my stamina - we do around 6 miles a session. With all the wake caused by passing boats, it is not too dissimilar to some of the waves in the sea. At high tide the water flows very fast in places too, especially under bridges, so it good to improve my strength. Certain parts are also pretty windy.

    To develop more safety skills I have weekly pool sessions here, though more with white water kayaks, not sea kayaks due to size restrictions. If there are any in particular that I need to learn, I'd appreciate knowing which ones so I can mention them to the instructors.

    Any advice very welcome.

    Thanks,

    Darren

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