Kayaking, Bell Boating and Open Canoeing

Morning Kayak Session

 

Jason looking as lovely as ever

 

Afternoon Bellboating

 

Escorted by some Swans

 

Surely that boat should be the other way up?

Another day of paddling on the Bridgwater Canal for Bridgwater College. The morning was spent delivering an introduction to Kayaking session to a new group. We covered forward and reverse paddling, stopping, turning and going sideways. Then we covered all the capsize drills so everyone will be safe for the rest of the course. Jason one of the instructors from the YMCA came out to help us (or laugh at me demonstrating capsize drills) so the students were able to benefit from 2 instructors.

The in the afternoon I took another group of students out (week 4 of their paddling course) in the Bell Boat and set a new speed record for a set course of 2mins and 5 sec beating the previous of 2mins 15 seconds set by one of my groups last year.

We then switched into Canoes to look at tandem and solo paddling. Of the 7 students on the water, 5 of them managed to fall in (some on purpose I think).

As per previous sessions the number of ducks and swans around is great and adds to the atmosphere. I was also lucky enough to see a water vole today but not quick enough with the camera.