Queenie Festival Weekend

 Queenie Festival beach party at Port Erin

Our paddle on Friday with Aston International finished off with a delicious BBQ at Fenella, in the sun.

Sunday Queenie Festival at Port St Mary

On both the morning and afternoon Sea Kayak Trips we paddled round to Sugar Loaf and explored the caves, just under the Chasms. As always at this time of year, the stacks were packed with nesting bird life, which we admired quietly from our kayaks.

We ran Try Sea Kayaking Sessions again this year, with all the proceeds going to the RNLI.

If you missed out last weekend, we'll be at Port Erin Lifeboat Race Races on 21st August.

See you there!

Looking forward to seeing the new paddlers from this weekend again soon :)

Keirron

& the Adventurous Experience's Team

"Hi Keirron, i wanted to say a big "thanks" for our great kayaking experience today, I was really impressed by your team and didn't expect so many coaches to look after us. I was particularly impressed as one of them (Janet) stuck with Charlie and watched over him allowing me not to worry about him but to relax and enjoy the experience. On the way home the boys were great helping him out giving him a tow!

We will certainly book again, many thanks, Fiona, Ben and Charlie Harcourt" 

Outdoor Circuit Training - get fit for the summer!

Following on from the success of last summer, and driven by the competitors and staff from this June's Isle of Man Adventure Race, we upgraded the camping field at Ballabrooie (Adventurous Experiences Base) to include a few extra fixtures...

 ...the result is well worth all the effort!

Follow this link for info and to sign up for next Thursday's Outdoor Circuit Training session.  

A block of 4 sessions costs just £15 - we will also be offering a Monday evening in the future.

Discover Sea Kayaking - Sunday sessions

The last few sessions we have delivered have been folk wishing to experience their first sea kayaking session. Having enjoyed it immensely and found that they wanted to learn more, the next step is the 'Discover Sea Kayaking' course. Running year-round, this course is offered as 4 consecutive sessions on the sea.

Our training sessions on Sundays split into groups for absolute beginners & improvers, up to those pushing their limits in Intermediate and Advanced conditions. 

Coasteering Adventures on the Isle of Man

 Scrambling, swimming, shuffling and shrieking your way along along a section of intertidal-zone on the Manx coastline is a definite must this summer. A fun-filled couple of hours, and terrific team-building activity.

Excitement can be a much or as little as required...

Corporate Evening Paddle

 

Off the beach at Port Erin, really nice to see the progression within the session, as confidence and balance increased, and the small shower became insignificant!

1st experiences - the ones that matter most

On a flat calm day off Peel, in the clear waters off Fenella Beach beneath the inspiring Peel Castle, on the West coast of the Isle of Man, Theia enjoyed her first kayaking experience....

The next evening we introduced a group of lads to sea kayaking, many of whom had never done it before.

Although the needs of the individuals were different on each paddle, the overall thinking (and our philosophy) remained the same. Safe, Fun, Learning providing an Unforgettable Adventurous Experience!

Join us on the water soon

K

Coach Education in Finland

 Prior to heading out to Finland earlier this June, I was invited to work with Sean McGrath of Wild River, delivering a Coach Level 1 course at Doe Park Water Activities Centre in Bradford, Yorkshire.

 Then it was off to Manchester, and after a small issue over a passport, I joined Trys Burke (another BCU Coach educator) at Sea Kayaking Finland, run by Jukka Linnonmaa, and enjoyed a fantastic week with his family and current Finnish paddlesports coaches. A familiar environment, as i've been travelling to Finland each year on this rewarding project.

An ideal venue for the new UKCC Paddlesports Coaching Courses - and weather to suit!

The first course was to transfer the existing BCU Level 2 coaches over to the new UK Coaching Certificate.

The following UKCC Level 1 Coach paddlesports award ran over 4 days.
Working with Trys was such a valuable experience, both in terms of course structure, delivery styles and benefiting my own personal development program.

I thought the family group playing just downriver was an excellent example of how many of us were introduced to the sport and a reminder for us about how big a role fun has to play in 'learning',

some great pictures from the Foundation Safety and Rescue training course, and practical assessment during the coach level course.

following the last practical coaching assessments on day four, it was time to complete the session reflections and personal action plans, whilst fresh coffee and cake continued to arrive..

As always - an absolute pleasure!

Looking forward to introducing the group attending our International Training Weekend this September, and everyone else in Finland next summer. : )

All the best

Keirron 

"I just want to give you my honest thanks once again from your GREAT and LIGHTNING course you gave us!

Your detailed and passioned attitude open many closed doors to my personal paddling and my approaching to "work" in my kayak-club.

Hope you and your family have excellent summer & hope to see you again!"

Yours: Timo