'Next up for me? Some time by the sea..' is how I ended my last blog post. And that's what I've been doing.
At the end of May I left Reading and moved down to East Wittering to work for Fluid Adventures. My first weekend down there involved assisting on a Jurassic Coast Trip, taking in some of the beautiful coastline on the south coast of England.
On Day 1 we paddled from Studland to Swanage, taking in the famous Old Harry Rocks. This was only my 4th or 5th time in a sea kayak and the distance proved a bit of a challenge for me!
After a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast at Premier Inn in Ringwood, we headed off to Ringstead Bay. Day 2 saw us paddle from Ringstead to Lulworth Cove via Durdle Door. After some chips at Lulworth our paddle back into the wind gave some good conditions for me to practice my boat handling.
Since that fantastic weekend I have done quite a bit more sea kayaking, including a trip round Hayling Island (starting at the Witterings) and various guided trips on Chichester Harbour to Dell Quay and Bosham.
I've also been working on Chichester Canal, delivering various BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training Courses, including training up 12 scout leaders from 1st Southbourne Sea Scout Group in Prinsted. It was fantastic to deliver training to a group of adults that want to safely get their young people out enjoying the water.
However most of my summer has been spent delivering taster sessions and arranging sit on top hires at Bunn Leisure for Fluid Adventures. The work has stretched my organisational skills and also given me some killer tan lines!
For now, I am back in Reading and working hard on the pre-course material for my NLP Practitioner Course I am attending in mid September. But first, a quick blast on the mountain bike! Bye for now!
At the end of May I left Reading and moved down to East Wittering to work for Fluid Adventures. My first weekend down there involved assisting on a Jurassic Coast Trip, taking in some of the beautiful coastline on the south coast of England.
On Day 1 we paddled from Studland to Swanage, taking in the famous Old Harry Rocks. This was only my 4th or 5th time in a sea kayak and the distance proved a bit of a challenge for me!
After a good nights sleep and a hearty breakfast at Premier Inn in Ringwood, we headed off to Ringstead Bay. Day 2 saw us paddle from Ringstead to Lulworth Cove via Durdle Door. After some chips at Lulworth our paddle back into the wind gave some good conditions for me to practice my boat handling.
Since that fantastic weekend I have done quite a bit more sea kayaking, including a trip round Hayling Island (starting at the Witterings) and various guided trips on Chichester Harbour to Dell Quay and Bosham.
I've also been working on Chichester Canal, delivering various BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue Training Courses, including training up 12 scout leaders from 1st Southbourne Sea Scout Group in Prinsted. It was fantastic to deliver training to a group of adults that want to safely get their young people out enjoying the water.
However most of my summer has been spent delivering taster sessions and arranging sit on top hires at Bunn Leisure for Fluid Adventures. The work has stretched my organisational skills and also given me some killer tan lines!
For now, I am back in Reading and working hard on the pre-course material for my NLP Practitioner Course I am attending in mid September. But first, a quick blast on the mountain bike! Bye for now!
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