Last summer I undertook my BCU 4* Assessment. On the ‘group day’ a fellow candidate and I worked with a group of paddlers on a trip from Freshwater Bay, around the Needles to Colwell Bay. It was a superb day on the water with some stunning weather. Unfortunately I chose not to take my camera [...]
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3* Sea Kayak Training On the Isle of Wight
I spent last weekend working for Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking, running a BCU 3* Sea Kayak Training course. The forecast for the first day was N/NE winds at a steady F4, with N/NE, F5/6 on the second day. The two candidates and I decided to opt for a longer sea trip on Saturday, followed [...]
Lymington To The Needles
The Needles are one of the iconic landmarks of the Solent. Projecting out from the western tip of the Isle of White, the three chalk stacks rise majestically out of the sea. They are capped at the Western tip by the distinctive red and white stripes of a light house. For confident paddlers, the Needles [...]
