White Water Safety and Rescue Skills

 Whitewater kayaks only

Start time: 9am until approx 4pm

Location: Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale

Leaders: Mike Hayward, Brian Clough, Tom Peacock 

*** Please ensure you wear plenty of warm layers and bring spare warm clothing & hot drinks. There will be a lot of water work and it WILL get cold! ***

This session is specifically aimed at upskilling Improver/Improver to Intermediate paddlers (beginners also welcome) with the basic safety knowledge and rescue skills needed to safely run easy rivers as a group. 

We will be covering points 1 - 4 of the LCC whitewater safety skills so please familiarise yourself with these via the below link:  

https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/whitewater-safety-skills/

• Bring boats, paddles and paddling kit, including helmets & drysuits, as the day will involve work in the water
• Wear plenty of warm layers and bring spare warm clothes
• Bring hot flask and lunch/snacks
• Bring any safety and rescue equipment you have. Full LCC recommended kit list can be found here: 

https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/whitewater-safety-kit-and-skills/

Feel free to contact me with any questions: Alex Davies on WhatsApp LCC Paddler Chat/LCC River Kayaking groups

If the RVSP limit is reached, but you would like to attend, please let me know. A 2nd event will be running (date TBC) to ensure all members are able to attend. 

Open to club members only. No guests, sorry.