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Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom
Hi, I'm Dave Brown and I'm based in Snowdonia in North Wales. I am a Mountaineering and Kayaking Instructor and Sports Coach. I run personalised courses and sessions for folks looking to improve in their sport or activity. Additionally, I am also available as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Coach or Coaching Buddy. I spend most of my time climbing, mountaineering and paddling with clients and friends and then also training in my own time. In addition, i also conduct Consultancy work, Centre Inspections, Book and Equipment reviews and Technical Advice. I look forward to seeing on the hills, on the water and just generally out there.

Saturday 10 October 2009

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!!

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