Just a quick note to remind folks that the Thursday night pool sessions are finished for 2011. Sessions in 2012 will be publicised in due course. Thanks
MB
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Four day course, over two weekends March 3/4 and March 17/18 of 2012
Provided by Dave Rossetter and company
Each day 9am to 6pm at Bridge End
Mainly on the water some work at home in the evening
Maximum number of participants 12
Prerequisites
- Over 16
- UKCC Two Star
- Foundation Rescue and Safety Training essential
- Coach Registration with SCA £39 for members
- Recommended, but not essential, 1 day (6 hour) First Aid
Every candidate will have to apply to the SCA for a scholarship. With assistance from those scholarships and an SIC Development Grant the Shetland Canoe Club will meet the other costs
How to Apply
Initially please email mavis.robertson@hotmail.co.uk to express your intention to take part and state whether or not you have a FRST certificate
Official Forms to Fill In
The Coach Registration form and the Scholarship Application form will need to be completed soon. They are available on the SCA website. Please do not complete them yet. We will arrange to do them together to make it easier and to ensure that we know exactly who is applying and how the money will work out.
Completing Foundation Rescue and Safety Training (FRST)
Most Level 1 Coach courses are offered on a residential basis over 5 days and the first day is for completing the FSRT certificate. Since we have Martin Rickard here who is qualified to assess it we can manage to run the course over 4 action-packed days!
For those who have not already done the FRST day Martin Rickard will be providing a training day very soon
As promised, with summer trips now likely to wind down and become more weather and daylight dependent, up comes the surf!
Angus Nicol digs deep in moderate surf conditions at Quendale yesterday
Club members enjoyed an afternoon of moderate surf at Quendale yesterday , with occasional runs of bigger waves. Surf gurus Jonathan and Jim on hand with their specialist surf boats to capitalise on the conditions. High energy stuff, good fun, and as hard or easy as you want it to be.
MB
As the summer draws to a close, you might be thinking of drying off the kit and packing it away until next year.
Well, think again!
Kayaking isn’t just a summer sport. It may be cold, windy and wet (let’s face it, in our sport it’s always wet), but there’s still fun to be had. Here are a couple of activities that you might consider:
1. Come and play on the waves. Surf kayaking in short boats is great fun when the swell is anywhere between south-westerly and south-easterly (most good beaches in Shetland face south or south east)
2. Head for the rivers. OK, we don’t have rivers in Shetland, but there are plenty on the mainland and every year a small bunch of us head south for a bit of exilerating white water fun. The plan this year is to paddle during the week before the Perth paddle show http://www.canoescotland.org/events/ScotlandsCanoeShow.aspx on 22-23 October, and possibly take in the Tay Descent http://www.canoescotland.org/events/TayDescent.aspx. We’ll be choosing rivers to suit the abilities of anyone who cares to join us – easy or mental as appropriate.
If you fancy either of these activities, let me know.
Jonathan
Club Trip to Vaila – Saturday 20th August
Tam is organising a paddle trip to Vaila this Saturday leaving at 10.00 from Walls Marina.
Plan is to paddle to Vaila and stop for lunch and visit the Sperm Whale Exhibit and then have a walk about and more paddling. Vaila is a nice island to paddle around and there are also other Voes to explore as well if it is a bit lumpy on the seaward side.
The link to the exhibit is attached for additional reading.
http://shetlopedia.com/Vaila#Sperm_Whale_Exhibit
If you are interested in going on this trip please contact Tam on either of the numbers listed as the trailer will need to be checked and loaded up for those needing gear.
Tam
Mobile 07818252431
Home 01950477222
The club is hosting a talk by Chris Cooper of the canoe “Sprit Dancer” , who along with his crew who are circumnavigating the Biritsh Isles , at the Isleburgh Centre on Tuesday 9th August at 7.30 p.m. Chris will be giving a talk on the canoe’s adventures in British Columbia. This event is open to everyone so if you know of anyone who is interested bring them along. The event is free.
If you go to this link you can find out more information on their journey around the Biritsh Isles and what they have been up to in Shetland. Chris and his crew do not have much time left in the Isles before they have to go back home to Cananda so if you want to meet up with Chris and his crew then come along on Tuesday.
Julie
http://www.spiritdancercanoejourneys.ca/spiritdancercanoe.html
Members of the Shetland Canoe Club raft up for a photo opportunity during the Tall Ships event.
During the Tall Ships 2011 event in Lerwick 39 members of Shetland Canoe Club went for a paddle amongst the magnificent vessels, pausing along the way to raft up and get a group shot of everyone there. Click on the link below to see (and save!) a larger version of the picture.
MB
The 42ft canoe Spirit Dancer is in Scalloway today (Wednesday 20th) and anyone is welcome to go for a paddle with them, and it’s free! It can hold 16+ people at a time. The crew are staying in the Scalloway Youth Centre, or you can contact me (Mark 07766054776) or Davie Sandison (07801792830) to find out more or plan a trip. Here until Saturday, when they relocate to Lerwick, then on to other locations around Shetland, including the Bridge End Outdoor Centre.
The Tuesday trips programme 2011 is completed for this year due to the lack of daylight hours. Please keep checking the web pages or e-mails, text messages for any weekend trips or training sessions in windier, rougher conditions. Any folk wishing to attend these sessions need to check with the coaches on what skill levels are required for particular events on offer.
Trip details are the following:
Venue: Brae 7pm
Trip Leader: Angus
Leaving Brae and heading to either Voe or Muckle Roe Marina, Weather depending. Open to confident paddlers in windy force 4-5 conditions. Paddle will be in sheltered waters, will bea down wind paddle however there will also be a strong breeze. May change due to weather conditions.
If you would like come please contact Ruby on 07730566468/ 01950 460725 or email crazy_chic92(at)hotmail.co.uk with boat/bouyancy aid and spraydeck requirements so the trailer can be organised.