Intermediate 5 Day course

During last week we ran one of our 5 day intermediate courses. We had a real variety of weather and managed to cover alot over the course. I think Sean and Kate will agree that it was quite the intesive course. Here are a few photos to give you a small flavour of the week. Sean flew over from Dublin and Kate came down from near Plymouth where she runs Canoe Tamar.

Kate practicing edge control and core stability in the surf at Sennen Cove.

Passing Roger Taylor`s Yacht (drummer from Queen)

A German boat visiting Falmouth harbour



Sean working out the tow line daisy chain

Making the most of the 4 wheel drive at Low tide!

Kate landing in surf with St Michaels Mount the background.

The hot chocolates to celerbrate the end of a successful week. Feeling happy after a good surf. Thanks to Sean and Kate for really getting stuck into the week. Hope to see you both soon.

Lecture at Falmouth Maritime Museum

Patrick Winterton will be giving a lecture on his Scottish Extremities expedition at the National Maritime Museum at 7pm on Thursday 26th April.

Below is a small extract from an article he wrote..

See you there!

SCOTTISH EXREMITIES
1500Km of the best sea paddling Scotland has to offer:

‘Scottish Extremities’ is one of the most committing solo kayak expeditions to have been undertaken in British waters but it was not an unprecedented circum-navigation or a speed record attempt. As a consequence the question ‘why’ was frequently asked, but seldom convincingly answered. Now I’ve had plenty of time to think about it I realise this trip was born, not in the pub, but on the beaches. Weeks of sitting on Tiree and the like and being drawn to the distant Hebrides that regularly appear at sunset like a row of Chinese hats . For years I’ve wanted to paddle this, and other stretches of water but I’d never successfully coordinated the time, friends, and weather.

Frustration finally set in at the beginning of the year which is when I took the initial step of turning a dream in to reality: the first major investment. From then on the Scottish version of ‘memory map’ stole all my spare time. Each red route line laid down became more ambitious than the previous one. I was almost shocked by the excitement of this process but became increasingly reluctant to reveal the plans to anyone for fear of being ridiculed. The route was ambitious, perhaps ludicrously so for someone who was to be office bound for the five months prior to setting off.

To hell and back

http://www.to-hell-and-back.co.uk/index.php

Follow this link and be amazed at what Olaus is about to attempt. Sea Kayaking Cornwall wishes you Good luck.

Intromediate Sea Kayaking with Jonathon and Jane

Easter week has been an absolute stunner, not just on the weather front, but also with the clients we have both had the fortune to meet and paddle with. The last two days have been spent with Jonathon and Jane, down visiting the West Country from Newcastle, they booked onto an introduction to Sea Kayaking Course after having bumped into Simon as he set off from Sennen earlier in the week. The first day we had ideal conditions, flat calm seas, and clear sunny skies. By the end of the day Jonathon even managed to progress onto doing a few rolls, not just the first part either, successfully coming up three times before we called it a day.

Jonathon leading the way i

Jane landing through Surf for the first time.

Jane perfecting her low brace, looks pretty good to me!

Leaving the Helford river on day two.

I woke up on day two and checked the forecast, E3-4, that means surf at Maenporth, and we decided that on the successes of the previous days activities we would head down to the Helford River and launch from the Ferry Boat Inn then paddle back to Maenporth and start a little surfing. What a day we had, by the end of the two days we all felt a little bushed, but in that healthy radiating way, and decided to rename the course Intromediate Sea Kayaking.

Well done Jonathon and Jane

Introduction to Sea Kayaking

With perfect conditions Sea Kayaking Cornwall ran a two day Introduction to Sea Kayaking based off Maenporth Beach. Our intro courses have been very popular so far this year. We have an amazing environment to get you into the sport. This group were all keen to give it a go. (Above - Andy, Ruth, Neil, Catherine, Pauline and Me).

On the first day we spent time going through the basics and learning lots of different ways to turn the kayaks. There was also time to explore and do a few challenges along the way.

Ruth practicing her balence by trying to touch the nose of her kayak with her nose!

On the second day we traveled from Maenporth to the Helford river. We stopped off along the way to rest on some beaches you can only get to by sea. After falling asleep in the sun over lunch at the ferry boat we headded back around to Maenporth. Being out in the amazing sun all day drained everyone and i am sure everyone slept well that night.

Thanks to everyone on the course. Hope you enjoyed it as much as i did.

Simon

Busy Easter!

It now feels like the summer is upon us. We have had days of wall to wall sunshine. Below are a selection of images to give you an idea of what Sea Kayaking Cornwall has been upto over the last week. We have had an Intermediate course, a 4* Assessment and three Intro 2 day courses.

Mat getting a face full on the intermediate course

Mat perfecting his edging and stern rudder in the super clean surf.

Mat and Yolanda taking a break on a desterted north coast beach.

Rescue on its way!!

Simon introducing his cousins Miles, Harry and Grace to kayaking

Ronel and Pete on a moody skyed intro course before easter

Ruth having fun on our introduction to sea kayaking course at Maenporth beach.

Practicing rough water landings so that we can land on longships in the distance

Stopping for lunch at longships lighthouse off Lands End.

A small blow hole near Falmouth.

A spectacular arch off the most south Westerly piece of mainland Britain.