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Training
Summer is fast approaching and we are once again running courses aimed at both beginners and improvers in the world of kayaking & canoeing, if you don’t know the difference between a kayak and a canoe its time you enrolled on our summer star course. Read on for details of our coaching activities.
The majority of the club coaching of newcomers and improvers will take place at our weekly social gatherings on a Tuesday night at the Hand & Dagger public house on the Lancaster canal. There will be other pool sessions and moving water sessions at other venues according to the requirements of the course syllabi.
Beginners are welcome at the paddle skills pool sessions held once a month.
Paddle skills Pool Sessions; these sessions take place each month (currently on the 2nd Friday) at Fulwood swimming pool, coaches attend these sessions to assist any club members who feel any aspect of their paddling requires a bit of attention. Pre booking is essential for these sessions to prevent overcrowding. Contact Allan Hacking at the Hand & Dagger on a Tuesday night or post a message on the club forum. Normal pool fees apply to these sessions.
1 & 2 star & 3 star WW kayak coaching will take the form of a 10 week course in early summer, this usually allow’s people to gain new skills ready for use on the club weekend camps.
2010 course dates
Pool sessions; Fridays 16th & 23rd April, 14th May & 11th June. Outdoor sessions at Hand & Dagger; Tuesdays from
20th April to 15th June with a break at spring bank, (no session 1st June) this gives 8 practical sessions on the canal. The 3
star course will also have some additional moving water sessions at weekends to be arranged with those on the course. All day
outdoor session; Training/trip Sat 12th June, this will probably be on Coniston in the lake district and will take the form of a
trip on the lake with some coaching sessions along the way, 1 & 2 star candidates may do the wet bits of their assessment
during this session which will allow us to complete their assessments on the canal on Tuesday 22nd June.
Assessment Sat 27th June. 3 star assessment will take place either in the lakes or hopefully at West Tanfield during the first of the summer camps. Any remaining 1 & 2 star assessments may also take place this weekend. If the assessment dates are a problem for anyone please speak to any of the coaches and we will see what else we can arrange. The costs for the courses are £30 for junior members and £40 for adult members, plus any additional pool fees and BCU assessment fees. Please remember we have a selection of boats available to members for use on the courses but you must book them out with Albert, our quartermaster if you want a particular boat.
Contact Allan Hacking at the Hand & Dagger on a Tuesday night or post a message on the club forum, for more details or to book a place on the courses.