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this is a brand new course specifically aimed at us sit on top kayak anglers
aimed improve the skills we use as kayak anglers each specific course can be tailored to meet the needs of the paddler .
Myself
and Steve (buddy) were keen to enrol and try to improve on what we had already learned we had no preconceived ideas of what
the course would teach us this is what we found
when we arrived at surf-lines it was freezing temperatures and snowing with a
small covering of snow on the ground we were greeted very warmly and then introduced to our instructor Giles we were taken
on a quick tour of the building and then to the kitchens for a hot cup of tea .
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The first part of the course was classroom based here we were thought the
basics of tidal movement what effects tides water feature reading and and general navigation we spent 3 hours in the classroom
but it seamed like only 20 minutes we both found this very informative and learned a lot from it
Here with the aid of some clever electronics we are being shown the tidal movement
around the UK by Giles
We were then taken to the shop where Giles pointed out some of the safety features
of various pieces of equipment like pfd’s and cags
Next up was for Giles to inspect and check the equipment we had brought
with us to use for the day Giles carefully checked our clothing / safety gear and kayaks.
Next part of the day was the practical for this we went to the meni straights
just upstream of the swellies we used the manta ray kayaks for this on the day all 3 sizes were used 11ft. 12ft and
14ft
Once on the bank ready to go Giles checked us out again making sure everything
was correctly worn and fastened the explained to me the importance of the paddle shaft and setting the feather
Once on the water we rafted up while the features we had learned about
in the classroom were pointed out to us
We were individually then coached to improve our technique on paddling
and kayak handling and given plenty of time to practice what we had just learned while the tide was just starting to flood
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