Outdoor pursuits training diary, Dartmoor, Devon, UK and Spain

Weekly Diary <2007 - 2008>
Online diary recording the trainees' progress through the course.

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Week 5
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Week 8
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Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16

Week 5 - Introducing canoeing and kayaking After all the climbing the group has done it was really refreshing to get on the water and into our boats. We had a perfect day for introducing canoeing and kayaking down at the bottom of the Tamar Estuary at Saltash. The group split so that they had a day each in both kinds of boat. The new 2 star syllabus requires paddlers to be competent in more than one kind of boat giving them a great platform from which they can specialise at a later date. It also ensures that as coaches they are able to teach a range of paddle sport disciplines. There was also time for a bit more climbing this week with the whole group now leading simple climbs and building their experience towards the Single Pitch Award.

Mental preparation ? Mike gets ready for his kayaking session.	Canoeing tandem is a great way to begin basic skills as Faith shows by using the stern rudder.	Jamie enjoying the canoeing and the team work.

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