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Sunday 7 August sea kayak skills session on the sea UPDATED
There will be a sea kayak skills session on Sunday 7 August. This session is aimed at the paddlers who have been on the recent and current Explore SK course, and also the people who have been paddling on Friday evenings. The plan is to have a get wet session in the morning, covering support strokes, deep water rescues, self rescues, other types of rescues eg creating a stirrup. People can then finish, or we can continue in the afternoon with a journey.
You will get wet, so a wet suit or similar is recommended. The afternoon group may wish to bring dry clothes for the afternoon. Suncream is essential. HW Exmouth 2.00pm.
Meet 8am at the club to load boats, or 8.45am at the car park at at Exmouth, near the lifeboat station. EX8 2DP.
It is an early start because the weather will be warm, and the car parks are likely to be busy early on.
Please be quiet when loading boats, as the club is in a residential area and it will be early on a Sunday morning.
More experienced paddlers are welcome to come along and assist. In particular help with transport would be appreciated.
If you wish to come along please sign up by replying to this thread, and say what you need re transport of boats. I have allocated the boats as we will be using all of them. Please do not collect boats before 4pm on Saturday as club members may wish to use club boats on Saturday, and there is a club trip in the afternoon.
This trip may be popular. Priority is for 1) experienced paddlers and drivers who can take boats for other people, 2) People who didn’t come on the 17 July trip, 3) everyone else who will go on a reserve list initially
Booked
Has own transport for kayaks (4)
Jane: can take a total of 3 kayaks
Richard: can take a total of 3 kayaks
David
Needs transport for kayaks (3)
Lucy
Kathy
Alex
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Id like to join please... Id need a kayak brought for me
The last one was great fun, but I am afraid that I can't help this time as some of us are going to paddle in the Scillies that week.
Hi jane would love to come thanks
I would need: boat, paddle, spray deck (could you try to get one from the club)
I will join you. Can transport an additional 2 boats if required.
I'd like to join skills and afternoon trip please but did do the last skills session and will be doing the Topsham trip so feel free to kick me off if numbers are too high!
My bars are back in action, so I can transport one for myself on Js and could take a second straight on the bars.
- Kathy
I've joined the PI course that weekend so unfortunately have to drop out here 😥 Keen to get back out on the sea another time (if not Falmouth.)
Hi Jane, I'm afraid I'm now on PI course so have to drop out.
Thanks jane for putting me in
I'd like to join. I'll go straight there. Jane should I bring my Capella like last time? I will be more careful where I park this time!!
Hi David
It will be good to see you. At present your capella isn't needed, but please can you check the forum on Sat evening in case the situation changes. Thank you.
FAO Kathy: This is the radio prog I mentioned: World Service 'The Evidence' 28 May 2022. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4287