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Coastal Sea Kayak Award

MartinMartin
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I'm trying to arrange Coastal Sea Kayak Award training with Lyndsay (lm-coaching.co.uk).

Potential dates at the moment are:
6 - 7 Oct (Thu and Fri)
5 - 6 Nov (Sat and Sun)

To make it viable it needs to be more than just me. Lyndsay may have others who are interested. While she tries them, I thought I'd ask here in case there are people in the club who want the training.

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  • LucyTheophilusLucyTheophilus

    This sounds good- id be up for the 5-6 Nov

  • susan_jlsusan_jl
    For clarification there are 3 different levels of sea kayak award called Sea Kayak Award, Coastal Sea Kayak Award and Advanced Sea Kayak Award. Here is a link to a quick summary of each : https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2018/new-sea-kayak-awards
  • TomDufallTomDufall

    If it's not too advanced for me (I haven't done any dynamic stuff yet), I'd be interested. I can only do 6-7 Oct of those dates.

  • MartinMartin
    As Susan says, there are three versions of the award and usual practice is to complete them in order. For those that have done the explore course, the next step would be the Sea Kayak Award. This year, and previously, the club has run training for this.

    The course in this thread is the next one up, and is for those with the Sea Kayak Award, 3*, or similar experience. Beyond requiring a generally higher standard, a notable difference from the lower award is that a roll is required.

    The syllabuses for all three are here: https://www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/personal-performance-award-resources/
  • Steve_CSteve_C

    I'm up for this. I can do either set of dates at this point

  • TomDufallTomDufall

    Definitely beyond me for now, then.

  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    I'm potentially interested in the October week day dates. Where would it be based?
  • Pete_CPete_C
    edited August 2022

    Martin, I think you’ll find that a roll is not required for the Coastal Sea Kayak Award though a self rescue of some sort is. A roll was required for the old 4* award but not for the replacement award.

  • d9walld9wall

    if a roll isn't required, then I would like to attend..

  • d9walld9wall

    Susan, would you have any ideas on how to setup a sea kayak award, in preparation for the costal one?

  • Steve_CSteve_C

    I can no longer do October dates.

  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    Martin, as briefly discussed on Tuesday I could probably do either dates. The November one is beyond our closing weekend, so should be viable.
  • MartinMartin
    Ok. I’ve got Steve, Maggie and me. I spoke to Lyndsay earlier in the week: 3 people is viable and a roll is required.

    I’ll find out price and book.
  • MartinMartin
    That week has now been booked to a company. She can offer: 19th/20th or 26th/27th Nov. Cost is £160pp. 20% deposit to reserve (I can sort that), the full payment 30 days prior.

    Steve, Maggie: which of those can you do?
  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    edited August 2022
    20th is potentially the paddle instructor course, so I can't commit there yet. 26/27 is a significant family date so I don't think I can manage that one either. I think I'd prioritise something that helped the club over a personal award, so that could be me out this time around.

    But hang on a minute, isn't it the same instructor? How is she offering you 20th while also offering it to Susan for the club course? Did I miss something? Not sure how that would go down...

    It might also be worth bearing in mind it's getting late in the year for assessments on the sea. Plenty of scope for it to be blown off the calendar in late November? Weather uncertainty would further weight the scales towards family stuff on 26 27 for me at least. I need to keep my kayaking obsession in perspective!
  • MartinMartin
    Looks like you’re right. It’s the same dates. Has that been booked yet? Maybe what’s happening is the same as happened to us: it isn’t held until it’s booked…

    I seem to remember you and Steve could both do weekdays. Shall we try that? What’s your availability in Nov? I’ll then try to find a couple of days that works for all.
  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    Yes, week days are ok for me, as I can work flexibly. But 22nd October to 4 Nov is out, and there are already several blocks of September full.
  • Steve_CSteve_C

    Sorry Martin, out of the loop over the weekend. Good availability throughout Nov - weekdays

  • MartinMartin

    Me too. Got back last night so back on it...

    Paddlesport Instructor is cancelled so those dates are available to us. I've also got some extra weekdays from Lyndsay. She seems exceptionally busy (and has chased for a decision this morning since others want dates too).

    Dates available:

    • Tue 4 - Wed 5 Oct
    • Wed 12 - Thu 13 Oct
    • Sat 19 - Sun 20 Nov

    My preference is for one of the latter two dates, but can do all three.

    As Maggie says, the later we go, the more likely it is that weather is against us. I'm not particularly worried since the piece of paper is nice to have rather than necessary. If it ends up getting cancelled it's not the end of the world. There's always next year.

    Over to you... which can you do?

    Will be paddling tonight so hopefully see you both. I'm going to ask her to hold dates until tonight.

  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    edited August 2022
    Probably see you this eve Martin
  • Steve_CSteve_C

    Thanks Martin. All booked in for the 19/20 Nov. Conditions will be ideal :p

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