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3* Sea kayak assessment - interested?

ChrisShortChrisShort
edited July 2016 in Club Activity: Coaching offered for one offs and training
A few people have expressed an interest in taking the 3* sea kayak assessment this Summer/Autumn.

Just to get a feeling for numbers, and potential dates for the assessment, could anyone who is interested please indicate their availability using this Doodle poll:

http://doodle.com/poll/rtvaghbevszhymbq

Note the dates shown are chosen to match Jane's availability as she would like to go along to an assessment for her logbook. However, groups are limited to a maximum of 6 people for the assessment, so we may end up with more one group, in which case other dates could be opened up.

Cheers,

Chris
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  • MikeBMikeB
    Ive put my current availabilty up.
    Best practice that thar roll i guess!
  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie
    Hi I have put my availability up may have a bit more flex in August but dates I have put up pretty safe
    Regards

    stuart
  • OwenMichaelsonOwenMichaelson
    Provided that the dates work I would be very keen. I will need to go of line to practice my rolls.

    Owen Michaelson
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    owen, sun 25th september is looking like the date that is everyone is available. can you make that? (assuming we can find an assessor who is free on that date of course)

    chris, get in that canal and get rolling! :)
  • RobChadwickRobChadwick
    I'll have to look at the syllabus to check I can do everything needed, but potentially up for this on the 25th if there's still space. Will encourage me to get back in a sea kayak!
  • OwenMichaelsonOwenMichaelson
    Chris. I will put it in the diary for the 25th
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    Hi all,

    So it looks like our best 3 dates are (in order)

    1. Sunday 25th September
    2. Sunday 2nd October
    3. Saturday 1st October

    Jane have you heard back from Sea Kayak Cornwall regarding their availability and cost?

    I have just emailed Richard Uren at Paddlecrest Coaching and Darren Joy at FluidSkills to ask for their availability on the above dates and a quote.

    Does anyone else have any suggestions for other potential assessors? Mike B, I think you mentioned someone...

    Cheers

    Chris
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    Richard Uren is only available on

    3rd September
    8th & 9th October
    30th October

    which aren't really great dates for us. The price is £180 + BC fees for the day (and he is happy for Jane to observe).

    Darren Joy isn't available until November, but he has forwarded my my message onto Darren Sherwood who he recommends highly. I'll let you know what he says when I hear...

    Cheers

    Chris
  • MikeBMikeB
    Have you tried Ian Dovey?
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    Hi all,

    I have heard back from Ian Dovey. He is available on Sun 25th September. The price is £240, so that's £40 each if we have a group of 6.

    There is one caveat: Ian is expecting his first child early October, so there is a possibility he may have to cancel everything at the last minute!

    I'm tempted to go ahead and book this, unless Sea Kayak Cornwall can give us a better offer (Jane could you give us an update please?).

    What does everyone else think?

    Cheers,

    Chris.

    PS: Jane, Ian is happy for you to come along and observe the assessment

  • MikeBMikeB
    edited August 2016
    Sounded good to me.. but not on this occasion. Sorry
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    Hi all,

    I have spoken to Ian Dovey and booked the 3* Sea Kayak Assessment for Sunday 25th September. Ian has suggested a paddle in the Meadfoot (Torbay) area, so nice and local.

    The price will be £240 for the day, so £40 each if there is 6 of us. I think Jane is going to set up payment via Webcollect, details to follow.

    Based on the order of replies to the forum thread and Doodle poll, I believe the group of 6 will be:

    Chris Short
    Mike Brown
    Stuart Ogilvie
    Helen Bartlett
    Owen Michaelson
    Rob Chadwick

    with a reserve list of

    Richard Innes

    Please could you all confirm that you are still interested and able to make the 25th September.

    Ian will require personal details from us at some point over the next couple of weeks.

    I will try to head down to Exmouth for some skills practice sessions before the assessment date; if you are interested in coming along, keep an eye on the forum for details.

    Thanks,

    Chris.
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans
    Now up on Webcollect
    https://webcollect.org.uk/exetercc/category/training-courses
  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie
    Thanks for sorting this Chris confirm that would like to do assesment
    Regards
    Stuart
  • RobChadwickRobChadwick
    Sorry Chris I don't think I'm going to have the time to get my sea skills up to scratch for this, so my place would be better off going to Richard.

    Thanks anyway,

    Rob
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    This is worth reading if you haven't already. I gather that the Club 3 star course finishes this Tuesday. If anyone doing this assessment would like to practice their skills, I would enjoy helping out (Tuesdays or Thursday evenings would be best fr me).
    http://canoescotland.org/sites/default/files/resources/documents/British Canoeing Star Awards/3 Star Sea Assessment Notes v3-1 May15.pdf
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    hi nigel,

    sounds grand. tues evening probably better for me and betty (as we are free on more of those than thursdays between now and the 25th), but we are happy either way.

    cheers

    chris
  • MikeBMikeB
    Sounds good to me Nigel
  • Jacqui_SJacqui_S
    I'd like to come along on Thursdays when I'm able.
  • OwenMichaelsonOwenMichaelson
    Just got back from Cornwall. Will pay via we collect. I suspect that I may be lacking some core skills but will do my best to cram before the 25th. Due to work commitments cannot do any midweek training but will go out all available weekend . Owen
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    Is anyone up for a 3* sea skills session down at Exmouth this Tuesday (23rd) evening?

    I am.

    I don't suppose anyone would be able to give me and a boat a lift from the club? Our car is in the garage for 3 days...

    Cheers,

    Chris.
  • MikeBMikeB
    We can always do some skills on the canal tonight and then poss move to the sea next week?(if we havent had enough at falmouth!)
  • Stuart_OgilvieStuart_Ogilvie
    Not around this Tues ok next week
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    I f afraid that I will be fettling my car, so will not be able to make it.
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    ok, 3* canal skills it is then! see you at the club around half 6...
  • MikeBMikeB
    edited August 2016
    Exmouth tomorrow anyone? More skills!
    6.30ish at awcombe point.

    I still have the orange scorpio on the roof if anyone wants to use it.

    Nigel
    Mike
    Adrian
    Richard and Ellie ?
    David L?
    Brian?
  • ChrisShortChrisShort
    yes good plan, betty and i will be heading down to exmouth at around 4.30 on tues, so see you in the water somewhere around orcombe point or just east of there...
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe
    edited August 2016
    As an update to Mike's post above regarding Exmouth tomorrow (ie Tuesday 30 August, I am hoping to make it a wet session. It would be a shame to let this wonderful weather and warm sea temperatures go to waist, so come prepared to get wet.

    It would be good to practice deep water rescues, eskimo rescues, support strokes, paddle float self rescues etc.

    Bring usual paddle kit and a HELMET. I hit Jane's helmet with my paddle during exercises this weekend, and I fairly certain that it is impossible to do a paddle presentation rescue without hitting your head.

    If you are planning to do your 3 star sea at some point soon, it would be worth checking the local tide times, the tide direction, the weather (particularly wind strength and direction), and surf reports.

    I find these websites useful:
    http://www.metcheck.com/UK/today.asp?zipcode=Exmouth&locationID=57503&lat=50.6&lon=-3.4&findtype= (I am sure that the Met Office website is also excellent!)
    http://www.ukho.gov.uk/easytide/EasyTide/SelectPrediction.aspx?PortID=0026B (remember to add British Summertime)
    http://magicseaweed.com/Exmouth-Surf-Report/164/

    I hope to see people tomorrow.
  • Richard_KnottRichard_Knott
    I'll be there. Richard.
  • MikeBMikeB
    Hi Christine,
    I have 3 yellow helmets, a couple of bouyancy aids and spare paddles on board.
    We all try to avoid rescue practice!
    Plan is to meet slipway area (by the loos)
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