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Sit on Top Kayak Training Day

DETAILS:

We would like to offer this training day, to any club member,  to build up confidence and paddling abilities, so that you can hopefully join us on our safety cover events and assist the club helping the community!
Please note that it is not a condition of taking part though.

The training day is not limited to novices or beginners, it is open to any club member of any paddling experience. to come and join us for a great day  on teh water, however it is unfortunately restricted to those in school yr9 or above – no upper age limit and to only 12 members, as that is all the kayaks we have got.

Whilst the cost of this training day is free of charge, John Wheeler (from RLSS Boscombe Lifeguards) is giving up his day to come and deliver this day for you. So, it would be very nice if you could all bring some money (say £5 each) so that we can cover the cost of his parking and also get him a little something as a thank you. We will also have two of our own club member (Pippa Marchant and Sam Travers) shadowing John on et day, so that they can provide instruction on future courses as they as are kayak instructors themselves.

Location

  • Meet at Club Garages at 10:00hrs ready go afloat.
  • We will carry kayaks over the road to the North Haven Yacht Club.

Equipment Needed

  • Full wetsuit and wetsuit boots
  • Warm clothing for afterwards
  • Packed lunch and Drink
  • Bottle of Drinking Water to take afloat with you if wanted.
  • Kag tops and Buoyancy Aids – provided by Club
  • Sit-On-Top Kayak and Paddle – provided by Club

Note: you will be getting in to the water during the day so full wetsuit and boots are a must

Time Table

10:00hrs              Arrive
10.30-12.30hrs   Morning Water session
12.30-13.30hrs   Lunch
13.30-15.30hrs   Afternoon Water session
16.00hrs             Depart 

Programme
AM  Practical skills;
- Refresher on forward and reverse paddling
- steering strokes - sweeps, rudders,
- turning strokes - to include static and on the move
- support strokes
- moving sideways – draws

PM  Rescue Skills
- self rescues
- assisting another craft in a rescue
- towing
- swimmer rescues
- unconscious casualties

Theory

- weather / tide effects
- positioning 
- launching and landing considerations.
- what equip to consider carrying when providing safety cover

 

Please sign up to Main Date to book your slot and if you can make the Fall-back Date please sign up to that as well 

12th July 2025
Kayak Training Day (Main Date)
Start Time: 09:30
End Time: 16:30
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19th July 2025
Kayak Training Day (Fallback Date)
Start Time: 09:30
End Time: 16:30
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