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Articles (by me or about what I've been up to)

BlurredFocus - piccies and videos from PHCC trips, including some coaching stuff I've run

Isle of Wight Challenge - Circumnavigation of the Island in less than 18 hours

Anglesey Trip, March 2005 - training weekend with some long term students, also my birthday

PHCC Alps Trip 2005 - photo diary & written report

Paddles article on surf kayak coaching- article written by attendee

Dart Loop in Flood, Nov 2005 - blurredfocus piccies

BCU South West Access Meeting write-up - April 2006
 

Resources (stuff I've prepared and shared)
NB: These docs are there as a guide only. Use of these resources is at your discretion, and I accept no liability for how you interpret or use them. Remember, it's a dangerous world out there kids, and you have to accept responsibility for your own actions one day...

UK Weather & Swell Predictions
combination of UK weather charts, and swell forecast charts

Float Plan - pdf
an example of the float plan I regularly use

Risk Management slides
powerpoint slides from a presentation on risk management

Personality slides
powerpoint on personality, learning styles etc

 

Photo Galleries

Gene17Steep Creeking Course 2006

Jersey Sea Kayak Symposium 2006

Switzerland Trip 2006

Jurassic Coast Kayak Tours

Norway (Sjoa River Festival) 2006

Anglesey Sea Kayak Coaching - Oct 2006

Valley Surf Kayak Demo Day - Oct 2006

 

Useful Sea Kayaking Links

Rolling a Kayak - A huge resource of rolls for sea kayakers. Think you're good?? There's 126 paddle rolls and 32 hand-rolls - how many do you know?

Met Office Inshore waters forecast

Met Office Shipping Forecast

UKSGB

 Woody's guide tothe Beaufort Scale

www.seapaddler.co.uk

Sea kayaking videos

www.seakayaking.org.uk - BCU Sea Touring Committee site

Kayak Design
 

Useful Surf Kayaking Links

A daily surf, wave, surfcam report from Croyde Bay

Bournemouth Surf report and SurfCam for UK weather reports, forecasts and webcams

Magic Seaweed

Soul Surfer

Surf System

Mega Charger vid

Wave ski vids - here & here

Guide to surfboard design

Collection of surf kayak videos

 

Useful Inland Kayaking Links

Dart Cam

UKRGB

WCA Position on river access issues

How to repair a cracked boat

Right to paddle campaign launched

Guide to dealing with Anglers

 

Useful Safety Links

http://www.hse.gov.uk/schooltrips/

 

Other Coaches, Shops & Suppliers - the good guys

Brookbank Canoes UK - Canoes and Kayaks for Sale, Canoe Suppliers and Kayak Suppliers

 http://www.peakwavecoaching.com/

www.soulboater71.com - extreme clothing

 

BCU Stuff

http://www.bcusouthwest.org.uk 

 

 

Quick Links

UK River guidebook - online guidebook & community for paddlers in the UK

UK Sea kayak guidebook - UK based guidebook and forum for sea kayakers

Seapaddler - top website for really useful info

Soulsurfer's surf predictions

Surfers Against Sewage - join today!

www.magicseaweed.com - great forecasting site

Key magicseaweed.com feeds

Met Office logo

Inshore Weather Forecast

Shipping Forecast

Met Office Weather Charts

How to read Weather Charts

 
   

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