2018-01-27 Menai Straits
With the weather forecast for SW F5 gusting to F7 there was much debate among the various groups at Anglesey Outdoors as to where would be best for a paddle. Having had a little drive down the coast to Trearddur Bay and seen the various conditions, it was an easy decision, head for the Menai Straits. Back...Continue reading→
2017-11-19 Super Stacks
After a very late night in the Paddlers Return for some and promises of being ready for an 08:30 meeting, I was somewhat surprised to see everyone looking fairly bright eyed and bushy tailed at 08:30!! Perhaps the hang-overs hadn't kicked in yet! We then spent the next 20 minutes deciding to do Puffin Island,...Continue reading→
2017-11-18 Porth Dafarch to Porth y garan
With the wind being f3-f4 NW and a reasonable swell forecast, I led a group of three paddlers: Keith, Spencer and Paul. This day I was paddling a Valley Gemini SP, lent to me by Valley. It is a lovely looking boat in nice metallic Blue with a funky white stripe down the middle of...Continue reading→
2017-11-11 NWSK End of Season Meet – Remembrance Day Stacks
At this years NWSK end of season meet, Jimski suggested one possible trip would be to do the Stacks. Four of us decided to join him, along with his friend Ashleigh. The paddlers were Jimski, Ashleigh, Alan, Chris, Graham and moi. Everyone else decided to go to Rhoscolyn. Setting off from Porth Dafarch we met...Continue reading→
2017-10-29 Rhosneigr, Sunday (not) Big Surf, Curly’s 50th Weekend paddle
After another good night in the Paddlers bar, with great food (as always), great atmosphere and excellent real ales, much talk had been about the likelihood of some reasonable surf conditions the next day. And so, it was decided to meet up open Sunday at the Roadking transport cafe for breakfast for 9:30. Despite the...Continue reading→
2017-10-28 Rhoscolyn – Curly’s 50th
As there were a few of us we split in to two groups initially. Then following a little exploratory trip out from the shelter of Borthwen, we became three groups. I paddled with Andy, Kris, Trevor. The wind was blowing a good F5/F6 and there was some big swell coming in.We paddled out to the...Continue reading→
2017-10-10 Sea Kayaking Cornwall Incident Management – Day 2
Having set various alarms the night before, I found I didn't need them. I had been awake since about 5 o'clock. My head was throbbing and I really wasn't feeling good. I manage a small bowl of muesli for breakfast and headed up to the marquee for day 2 of Incident Management Training. To be...Continue reading→
2017-10-09 Sea Kayaking Cornwall Incident Management Day 1
Much of Monday was spent in the "classroom" marquee going through and discussing Leadership, Leadership styles and Qualities. There was some great content to take onboard and to put into practice. For instance, BCU Sea kayak leaders all know about the pneumonic C.L.A.P, which stands for Communication, Line of Sight, Avoidance and Position. Well something...Continue reading→
