Not only have we just had a fantastic weekend of activities and calm weather, the current high presure system is due to hold for the rest of the half term holidays! Saturday's rock climbing session at the Chasms took place on 'Tower Slabs', 
with continued improvement in movement on the rock. Climbing sessions for beginners and kids will also be running in the afternoons during the week over the school holiday period, (family sea kayaking sessions in the mornings) predominantly at Peel, contact us if you fancy it.
Sunday's sea kayak courses and trips ran from Port Erin Beach, with a calm sea and slight breeze ideal for spotting bird and marine life,
and rock hopping along the Island's rugged coastline. The 'Introduction' and 'Improvers' groups both headed around Bradda Head, through the sea arch and past the old mining buildings, with the more experienced group reaching Fleshwick Bay and the nearby caves and resident seals... Whilst Fulmars a plenty around the mines area put on an aerial display, and occasional seals popped up and dived, the beginners took an 'on the water' break before returning to the beach, just ahead of the improvers, everyone feeling like they had earned the traditional ice cream...
The Intermediate / Advanced crew from the Adventure Club headed South, through the Sound running witha spring tide, to our favourite spot for hot chocolate and cakes at South Harbour, on the Calf. Guillemots are already here for this years nesting, creating contrasting black and white rows of feathers on the rock shelves above us, as we paddled past.
John and Sam had decided to give the Mighty Triton a blast, displaying some well timed rolls and surfing, all part of their preparation for putting in a lightening fast time around the Island this spring :)
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