Kids Indoor Kayak Party

 This afternoon's FREE kids kayak session at Western Swimming Pool was a tremendous success!

 A huge take-up on the offer, and a lots of fun!!!

We also run kids kayak pool parties at Peel Pool on Saturday afternoons - more details below.

 Adventure Club

 A few images from this morning's Senior Club training session, at the Dragon's Breath overfall, on the south corner of the Calf of Man.

 GREAT FUN!!

Youth Scholarship

The Youth Scholarship team were planning the sea kayaking stage of their expedition to Vancouver Island next summer, on Tuesday (TR. 25). The 8 students and 2 leaders have booked their flights, and preparations is now more focussed on the journey ahead...

 Training continues throughout the winter and summer, indoors and outdoors : )

Prior to the Youth Scholarship Training session, we had the Western Swimming Pool monthly lifeguard training, which included the kayak specific rescue and scenario training... 

And then rounded off Tuesday with the Coaching team pool training session

Look forward to seeing you all soon : )

K 

Calf of Man

 Sunday's Adventure Club and Discover Sea Kayaking training sessions ran from the Sound, at the Southern point of the Isle of Man. Launching straight into the 'little sound' after loosening up on the 'parade ground'.

 Two working groups split and went either side of the Calf of Man (depending upon experience and desire), meeting up again at South Harbour for our favourite break : )

 A stunning day, and a spectacular location, with a fun group of paddlers!

 Heading back to the Little Sound together, and finishing with a pleasant carry back up to the car park...

 Looking forward to seeing you this coming Sunday, for the typical morning and afternoon sea kayak training sessions. Welcome to the folk who completed their Discover Sea Kayaking 'Outdoor' courses and joined the Adventure Club. Its a great time to come into the sport : )

Also a big Congratulations to Martha Hume for achieving Member of the Month for October!

Martha will be receiving her complementary experience shortly : )

BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training

 Saturday's British Canoe Union - Foundation Safety and Rescue Training course began at Ballabrooie at 9:30am, running through some basics in the lecture room, and getting the coffee flowing...

 The group have been mostly completing the BCU 2* Training course as well, so many of the rescue skills have been worked on. Throw bags and towing were as fun as ever : )

 A really productive day, rounding off with some celebratory cake at Western Swimming Pool, where they had a great week to signify 10 years since it was first opened.

Many of the safety skills learnt during course have their beginnings on the Discover Sea Kayaking 'Indoor' courses.

Indoor Pool

 Tuesday marked the last session of the October 'Discover Sea Kayaking Indoor' course, with tomorrow being a Coach Development session, (after Sam's FMP at 6:30pm) and next week an Adventure Club exclusive single skills session, before the next course with a couple of places starts 26th November.

This coming Saturday (16th) as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations, we are running a free kids pool session, beginning 3pm at Western Swimming Pool.

Catch you soon

Keirron & the Team

ps. Heard from the Senior Club members who paddled this Saturday, also from the Sound : ) 

Really looking forward our next training session this Saturday...

November Gales

Sunday Sea Kayaking - off Laxey on the East coast of the Isle of Man.

 A really fun session this morning sea kayak training with the Adventure Club.

 The Afternoon Discover Sea Kayaking 'Outdoor' course continues... and despite the gales last night, we found some superb paddling today : )

 I look forward to seeing folk who missed today at the Sound next week : )

 Saturday'sCoasteering at Peel Castle, Gorge Scrambling at Ballaglas Glen and Senior Adventure Club members Sea Kayak Training at the Sound were all ran in optimum conditions... 

 Coasteering session for a 60th Birthday party!

Senior Adventure Club members Training 

Intrepid Gorge Scramblers 

and lastly the Adventure Club social at the Creek on Friday evening was a goodbye for Sarah who headed off to New Zealand on Saturday... have an amazing time!!! 

the Adventure Club

ps. Got a text from Alice - she took Silver Medal at the Merseyside Closed Judo Championships on Sunday!! Well done everyone from Isle of Man Judo : )