Join Cathy Miller Kayaking in Wales

Dates:

Cost: $1,000.00

To Register, contact:

Terry or Cathy Miller, South Sound Kayak
13109 Marksman Road SW
Olympia, WA 98512
791-3159
email

Nigel Dennis Kayak Courses
The new Nigel Dennis Kayaking courses set-up is designed to cater specifically for high quality specialized courses. NDK offers a package to all dealers that organize groups to visit on week courses.

The course includes:

5 days kayaking

Experienced local guide

Full board accomodation in the NDK guesthouse

All equipment hire (Lendal paddles, NDK kayaks, B-aids, etc.)

All transport requirements while in Wales

For all of the above, the cost is $1,000.00. The NDK Guesthouse is ideally located in Holyhead harbour, boasting fantasic views of the Skerries. It is within walking distance of the most spectacular cliffs in the region.

Aim: The aim of the courses is to offer immediate to advanced kayakers a practical program with the emphasis on paddling. Lectures and on the water clinics will be run as part of the planned week to suit the group. Small groups of two to eight can design their own program from the following modules:

Options for the Course Content,
Design Your Own Course

ALL DAY WORKSHOPS

Navigation
This is aimed at the four to five star kayakers. The workshop will include a theory session covering tides, route planning, buoy age and seat of the pants navigation. The day will end with a practical navigation course. Recommended to all kayakers who intend undertaking a five star assessment who may be a little rusty on navigation.

Living off the natural marine environment
Explore the coastline finding out what we can eat. Collect food and catch fish from your kayak. The day will end with a fire and a meal. The meal will be as good as the food you gather.

In the field kayak repair
This is a chance to undertake some rough water landings. Damage a kayak and undertake in the field kayak repairs. We will look at repairing a holed kayak, replacing skeg wires and ropes, split seams and on the water repairs.

Tidal races and over falls
This day will cover the following: how races and over falls are formed, group control, rescuing and the development of personal skills.

Incident management
A chance to paddle into situations that perhaps you have always kept way from, be rescued and help rescue others, We will look at the use of towlines, paddles parts and drogues.

Moving water skills
Learn to control your sea kayak in moving water. Breaking in out, paddling down wind, surfing, edging and roll in moving water.

Sea Safety
This day will cover rescues, towing, Coastguard and RNLI rescue procedures, a look at H and Safety requirements. Flairs, VHF uses, and some basic sea survival.

Leadership/Seamanship
Read the sea and understand eddies, foam lines, wave shapes etc. Leading groups in areas of tidal races and over falls. Running before a following sea, paddling in swells, etc.

Sea Kayak Strokes
Improve your sea kayaking skills with tips on strokes specific to sea kayaks to also include windy conditions.

Forward paddling and choosing the right paddle
We will look into paddle length, stiffness and blade shapes. Look into personal recommended paddle specification. Forward paddling technique on flat, flowing seas and rough water. Personal technique. The session will include some video analysis.

NDSK Ltd., Factory Visit
Visit the factory, see how fiberglass kayaks are made.

Rolling Sea Kayaks
The main aim of this session is to teach you a method of rolling that suits your personal needs, i.e. leaning forwards/backwards rolling on the left or right, etc. The role will need to work on the open sea, with fully laden kayaks and in windy conditions.

Night Kayaking
This module will look at night navigation, group control, leadership, etc.

EVENING LECTURES
These can be arranged as part of your evening entertainment. The lectures available we depend on recent expeditions completed and staff availability.