5 star sea kayak weekend

Last weekend was a chance to observe another L5 A5 Sea Kayak Coach running a 5 star sea kayak leader training, this is for my development as a L5 Sea and towards the A5 status.

It was a full three days on Anglesey, with a glorious sunny day on the first day, a cloudy two days to follow. The first day being one of those classic days, autumnal, crisp, clear and sunny combined with a trip out to the Skerries combined with a night paddle back.

The following two days were spent practicing personal skills and rescues in Point Lynas tidal race and then the last day was spent covering the remaining skills in the Straits. Open water navigation was done on all three days to compliment the repertoire of skill development.

I even got a chance to try out the new P&H Cetus MV for 20mins. Nice boat for some one of my skinny stature!

This week and next i am off to Cornwall for two weeks of Kayak Surfing, and the forecast is for a classic couple of days this week. Can't wait!

I also get to take a few Demo boats down with me from DB Exclusive.

Exciting Short Contract

I received confirmation yesterday that i will be the NNAS Gold Course Moderator/Internal Verifier for the Southern half of the UK, following on from an interview earlier this week.

This will mean a little bit of travelling around to see providers running the NNAS Gold assessments. Allowing opportunity to feedback to the Chair and the providers on how the award is being administered and delivered.

With the increase in the uptake of the NNAS awards over the past few years, not just at Gold level, this is an exciting opportunity to be involved with the Verification/Moderation process in one of the first Outdoor Governing Bodies to undertake this process.

Gold is not just about open hill and mountain terrain navigation, it can be undertaken in Forested areas and Moorland, so will certainly provide the chance to see other areas of the UK that i may not have sought out and see how they are used for the awards.

Just booked my Surf Kayak trip to Morocco in December, Tagazhout near Agadir.

Can't wait, chance to surf at Anchors, Panoramas, Hash Point, Mysteries etc. Get that little bit of winter sun hopefully before the cold of the winter alps for ice climbing and then immersion in the dampness of the scottish winter until March!!