Mark Hickman
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Dear Mr Wood, Hello and thank you - there will be another session, part of a series, run in early 2021. I look forward to seeing you then. Thank you. Regards, Mark.
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Park & Play slalom skills
Mark Hickman commented on Roy Garriock's event in LCC Intermediate River Trips
Dear Roy, Hello and thank you for organising this. I am interested. Could you tell me how to get to the identified lay-by please? I haven’t been there before. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Mark. -
Dear Mr Green, Hello again, pardon me. I was referring to dry separates ie dry cagoule and dry trousers. Thank you. Yours sincerely, Mark.
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Dear Mr Green, Hello and thank you. I am not sure whether LCC has dry suits, intuitively not. Maybe put out a request on WhatsApp. However, whilst on this occasion I will be in a dry suit, I usually paddle in separates anyway, and run WWSR courses in them. They have never been an issue if good quality and cinched tight. If I can be of any more assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. yours sincerely, Mark.
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BE COVID-19 AWARE. Event Leader: Mark Hickman. PLEASE NOTE - EVENT FULL. Maximum Number of Participants: 4. 1. Type: River 2. WWSR - Swimming, throwlines and reaching rescues. 3. Level of ability: improver+. Simple Class 2 water skills. 4. Venue: Devil’s Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale. 5. Time: meet at 0930. Session 1000-1400. 6. Lift share: No lift share - static venue. 7. Participants will be swimming. Please wear adequate clothing and dry suits or dry separates. Spray decks not required. 8. Please wear appropriate footwear - we will be working along the banks. Helmets and BAs to be worn at all times. 9. Please bring appropriate food and warm drinks. 10. There will be a theory session - you might want to consider an extra waterproof to trap heat. Skills to include (in brief): Swimming: hydrology, self rescue, clean kit, defensive and offensive swimming, eddy roll, fending off, catching lines. Throwlines: clean line principle, bag analysis, packing and stowing, rinsing, drying and UV, throwing styles, bracing and belaying, belay buddies, position of maximum usefulness. Reaching rescues: paddles, tapes, hand lines. Please bring your own paddles, throwlines and tapes/slings. RSVP at least two days before the event. This event will be repeated as part of a rolling programme of WWSR sessions. If an immediate oversubscription occurs, please state your interest below and a parallel session will be held in January 2021.
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Trip confirmed😃 From 2nd December. The rule of 6 will once again apply to meeting outdoors - for recreational paddling with friends and family, and for groups of coaching and leader ratios of 1:5. BE COVID AWARE leader Mike Hayward 1. Trip type: River Running Skills - Moving on from Intermediate to advanced river paddling. Skills acquisition, tactical thinking and reading the flow 2. Level of ability : Intermediate 3. Date: Sunday 20/12/20 4. Venue : Lower Rawthey- river will be low. 5. Meet location / time : 9.50 am (Middleton bridge, egress bridge) 6. Meet to share lifts at: No lift share due to Covid-19. 7 .Make sure you've read the club's (and British Canoeing) guidance regarding kayaking during lockdown.
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Dear Simon, Mark and Pete, Hello - if the rivers aren’t bonkers on Sunday, my preference for venue would be the Lower Duddon, the Clough or maybe the Sprint. If the Lower Duddon, we could leave a car, or cars, by the bridge and run the gorge section several times before continuing to the egress. Alternatively, run the gorge section several times to optimise the day, practice lines, eddies etc. Lots of white water action and good quality training. With the Clough, we could combine it with the Lower Rawthey. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you. Regards, Mark H.
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Dear All, Please excuse me for having to leave tomorrow's paddle at short notice - I'm not feeling well enough. Sue - nevertheless, I am hoping to be able to join you on Saturday. Have a safe and enjoyable trip tomorrow. Thank you. Regards, Mark. -
Dear Mark, Hello - thank you for organising this trip. I have withdrawn simply due to the M6 closure this weekend. I live near the motorway and A6 alternative and there’s signs everywhere warning about very long delays. Rather than get caught out, I will exercise discretion. I hope you have a good day out and I look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you, Regards, Mark H.
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intermediate / Advanced White Water Paddling Trip
Mark Hickman commented on Ian McCrerie's event in LCC Intermediate River Trips
Dear Ian, Hello, I would like to come along on this trip too please. It would be feasible to divide into two groups if numbers dictate. Thank you. Regards, Mark H.