Ensure your kayak has been cleaned of dirt inside and out.
Event co-ordinator: Mike Hayward
Trip leader(s): N/A
Trip type: social
Level of ability: Beginner
Date: Monday 12th Feb 19.00 to start at 19.15
Venue: Kendal leisure centre.
Meet location / time: 7.00
Meet to share lifts at: N/A
Anything else
Please also book onto the pool session after the meeting.
We will cover
Dry session at pool to include
Correct fitting of kayak to person
Sound knowledge including Safety features of kayakand equipment.
Correct canoeing attire.
Entering and exiting a kayak.
Capsize drill.
Emptying the boat.
Paddle grip
River hazards
River features
The Paddling Environment: ● Wind ● Waves ● Weather ● Water
How to pick up a kayak safely
Your questions
Pool session
Getting in kayak using paddle as stabiliser
Effective forward paddling
Stopping
Paddling patterns. Square and Z with effective turns. Look where you are going !
Use of forward sweep, use low brace / edge to turn.
Edging -one edge to other
Capsize drill
It would be ideal if you can bring the kayak and spraydeck that you will be using on rivers to this meeting and to use wit in the pool session afterwards
