Switzerland

Earlier this week i was out testing and reviewing two sea kayaks for a future edition of a magazine on sale later this year. Nice boats and average conditions for testing.

This last few days i have been in Switzerland doing some updating and skills coaching for some folks and instructors at a prestigious and well known Independent College in Switzerland. We paddled a local river at grade 3-4 in glorious alpine sunshine in beautiful meadowed valley. The following day we spent at their local flat water venue, doing skills etc.

However, heading back to the UK now for a few days and then busy again towards the middle and end of the week observing a 5 Star Sea course towards my A5 Development and then running a Coasteering Training Day for Staff of a company i tech advise for.

Then, off to my old haunt, Pembrokeshire for a week of renewing my NARS Beach Lifeguard Qualification. Lots of timed swims, sprints, towing and surf. Cold sea at the moment though!!

Then later in May i'm off to Scotland for Sea Kayak Symposium work for the Military. Expeditioning and exploring parts of the West Coast of Scotland for a ten day block of paddling. I hope the weather is good and the midges are on holiday somewhere else.