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Sat 15 June Coastal Sea kayak group local trip CANCELLED

JaneEvansJaneEvans
edited June 2024 in Club Activity: Club Trips and Tours

The coastal sea kayak award is the one up from sea kayak award. If you have achieved the sea kayak award and would like to make progress in your paddling then this group is for you.

Initial trip to practise skills.

Forecast is for strong Westerly winds, so we will go to Kingswear. Towlines and helmets essential. Drysuits preferred as we will be practising rescues.

Meet 8.15am club, 9.15am Goodrington Sands to see what it looks like in the weather conditions. Then on to Kingswear to launch next to the sailing club.

Update:
I have had to cancel the trip. The wind forecast is F6 gusting 7, and the swell forecast is 2.6m at 8s. This wouldn't make for an enjoyable day.

Please confirm if you will be coming along as there is a waiting list.

Max six people
Booked so far
Jane
Martin
Lucy
Stuart
Rich B
Steph

Waiting list
Christina
poss Shelley

Comments

  • MartinMartin

    Yes please

  • LucyTheophilusLucyTheophilus

    Yes please

  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie

    Yes please

  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    Yes please
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Evelyn. This group is for working towards the the coastal SK award, and requires the paddlers to hold the SK award. I'm not aware if you have achieved this yet. If you haven't you will be better off choosing one of the other courses that the club has on offer.

  • Rich_BennettRich_Bennett
    Yes please
  • StephYeatesStephYeates
    edited May 2024
    Yes pls if space. Orange Virgo pls.
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    edited May 2024
    Okay, I don’t know which award that is. Of course no problem. I will take myself off. ☺️ will catch up with you about what course I am supposed to do next.
  • Christina_LevickChristina_Levick

    I'd like to join if there's space please

  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    I have done 2 star, but maybe this is 3 star or above?
  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    For Evelyn:, hopefully you'll have had your question answered in person. But just in case it got missed as Jane and others got ready for a trip, I'll chip in. The personal awards have changed a bit since the star system, but basically the sea kayak award is the old three star, but a bit more advanced. The coastal award is the one after that. It looks like this trip is for people who have, or are working towards, their coastal award. If you don't yet have the sea kayak award make sure you get out on some of the touring paddles, plus any beginner sea paddles that come up. There's also a skills class for the sea kayak award coming up. Paddlers on that are expected to have done the current Tues evening improvers class and built up a bit of paddle fitness with the touring group. Sign up opens 1 June. I'll join Jane to help deliver it, so maybe see you there. If none of that works out don't worry. There will be another route. Looking forward to paddling with you soon.
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    Thanks Maggie 👍 that’s helpful. I am in the touring group currently. So will look again at courses and see what fits 👍
  • Evelyn GawenEvelyn Gawen
    edited May 2024
    Found it 👍
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    See updated OP.

  • MartinMartin
    I’ll be there
  • LucyTheophilusLucyTheophilus

    hi i'm not sure if i can make this anymore so Christina please take my space :)

  • StephYeatesStephYeates
    I’m still keen and enjoy practicing skills. I don’t have a dry suit but do have a full winter wetsuit, so as long as you think I’ll be ok in that!
  • Rich_BennettRich_Bennett
    Steph and I will be there
  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie

    Hi , please put me on the reserve list , I have the old 3 star award …priority should be given to anybody keen to work towards the coastal award. However , if there is a space available I would like the opportunity to practice / work on skills

  • ShelleyRhodesShelleyRhodes

    sorry I can't make it so you can take me off the waiting list. I have a nine year old's laser quest birthday party to supervise!!!

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