UCD Canoe Club

Committee Announcements => River Trips => Topic started by: Aoife S on October 22, 2013, 15:21:25

Title: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Aoife S on October 22, 2013, 15:21:25
Right Everyone!!! This week we're off again on another adventure!!!

The location:  TBC (nothing better than a mystery coming up to Halloween ;) )

Time: Boathouse at 10 :)

How much?: The usual €10 :)

YOU MUST SIGN UP HERE IN ORDER TO COME ON THE TRIP!
ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP BY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT WILL BE GAURANTEED A PLACE ON THE TRIP!!! At that point instructors and the bus will be booked based on the numbers we have signed up, and so any spaces left will be first come first served!   

So...Who wants to go paddling? :D
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Scabidas on October 22, 2013, 15:26:24
Ill be there
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Diarmuid on October 22, 2013, 16:02:10
Yes!
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Shanek101 on October 22, 2013, 16:08:19
Shane Keaveney: I want to go ;D i don't think i have any levels though :-/ and i will be driving :)
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Aoife S on October 22, 2013, 16:15:18
Quote from: Shanek101 on October 22, 2013, 16:08:19
Shane Keaveney: I want to go ;D i don't think i have any levels though :-/ and i will be driving :)

perfect! :)
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: DervM on October 22, 2013, 16:39:16
Sawry, can't be there this week.
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: J Bizzle on October 22, 2013, 16:59:37
Think I'm doing the REC 3 course? Unfortunately.
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Kerry Gold on October 22, 2013, 17:08:50
won't be able to go due to REC 3 course.

have fun afro.gif
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: MarieH on October 22, 2013, 17:33:13
Yay!! Kayaking!!
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Ross on October 22, 2013, 17:33:57
Just to clarify, if you don't know what a level 3 is, then you probably don't have one, but don't worry, because you'll have the opportunity to get it by the end of the year :D

Also, sorry, I can't go  :(
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Malin on October 22, 2013, 18:17:13
YES river trip!!! :)
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: paulmcnally1 on October 22, 2013, 19:03:07
Sounds like a plan Batman. Count me in
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: KatieMcLoughlin on October 22, 2013, 19:42:30
Quote from: Diarmuid on October 22, 2013, 16:02:10
Yes!

It's Diarmuid's birthday, he should get a mandatory SWIM
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: kmck on October 23, 2013, 09:42:28
Interested depending on location will be driving. Don't worry Katie I've a plan for Diarmuid  evil.gif
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Zog on October 23, 2013, 10:43:15
REC 3, so I'm out. Any chance of a level 3 assessment soon??
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Shanek101 on October 23, 2013, 14:13:15
Quote from: Ross on October 22, 2013, 17:33:57
Just to clarify, if you don't know what a level 3 is, then you probably don't have one, but don't worry, because you'll have the opportunity to get it by the end of the year :D

Also, sorry, I can't go  :(

How do we get assessed for levels? 
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Ross on October 23, 2013, 17:24:19
Quote from: Shanek101 on October 23, 2013, 14:13:15
Quote from: Ross on October 22, 2013, 17:33:57
Just to clarify, if you don't know what a level 3 is, then you probably don't have one, but don't worry, because you'll have the opportunity to get it by the end of the year :D

Also, sorry, I can't go  :(

How do we get assessed for levels? 

We'll get an instructor in to assess you, and see if your skills have gotten to a certain level. This includes being able to roll.
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Garbhan on October 23, 2013, 21:01:00
Any chance I could come along too as I'm free on Saturday?

Can I? (http://www.youtube.com/v/yZD4heGsPks)
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Scabidas on October 23, 2013, 22:33:16
Yeah.. So I'm out
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Douchier on October 24, 2013, 09:11:59
Quote from: Ross on October 23, 2013, 17:24:19
Quote from: Shanek101 on October 23, 2013, 14:13:15
Quote from: Ross on October 22, 2013, 17:33:57
Just to clarify, if you don't know what a level 3 is, then you probably don't have one, but don't worry, because you'll have the opportunity to get it by the end of the year :D

Also, sorry, I can't go  :(

How do we get assessed for levels? 

We'll get an instructor in to assess you, and see if your skills have gotten to a certain level. This includes being able to roll.


A level3 does,
you will (I assume) be doing a Level2 first.
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: EllenMcG on October 24, 2013, 09:14:13
Ugh redecoration my kitchen this weekend (single handedly btw, my family are the WORST) so I shall not be in attendance! But sooooon, freshers looked like great fun from the pics, sad I had to miss it :(
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Kater on October 24, 2013, 20:01:21
I'd like to tag along saturday - haven't paid my club registration this year yet though - can I pay that saturday?
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Steven Mul on October 24, 2013, 20:05:20
Quote from: Kater on October 24, 2013, 20:01:21
I'd like to tag along saturday - haven't paid my club registration this year yet though - can I pay that saturday?

Hey Kate, it's great to see your name again! That's absolutely no problem about you paying on Sat! Looking forward to see you!
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Shanek101 on October 25, 2013, 13:32:56
Quote from: Douchier on October 24, 2013, 09:11:59
Quote from: Ross on October 23, 2013, 17:24:19
Quote from: Shanek101 on October 23, 2013, 14:13:15
Quote from: Ross on October 22, 2013, 17:33:57
Just to clarify, if you don't know what a level 3 is, then you probably don't have one, but don't worry, because you'll have the opportunity to get it by the end of the year :D

Also, sorry, I can't go  :(

How do we get assessed for levels? 

We'll get an instructor in to assess you, and see if your skills have gotten to a certain level. This includes being able to roll.


A level3 does,
you will (I assume) be doing a Level2 first.

I presume i will? I want to get on the levels ladder..  :)
Title: Re: River trip 3!!! 26/10/13
Post by: Douchier on October 25, 2013, 14:20:20
^Oops, just realised that I didn't quote that the way that I meant to.
What I meant to say was that a L3 assessment requires rolling but L1 and L2 don't.


I wouldn't get too hung up on any particular skill for an assessment anyway. You often see people coming up to assessments wondering " is this sculling for support good enough" and wondering what a "hanging draw" is but in truth the assessor is mostly looking for good fundamental skills - forward, sweep, edging (and some kind of a roll for a L3).
If you can do those well, use them where you should and generally have a bit cop-on then you're pretty-much set.*




Here's some info on the Canoeing Ireland skills awards (http://www.canoe.ie/en-us/awardsqualifications/skillsawards.aspx), perhaps there could be some links and info in the resources section (http://forum.ucdcanoeclub.com/index.php/board,58.0.html)?






*( of course it varies from instructor-to-instructor. If you can do a particular skill well it shows that you understand what's going on. It does also help to know the little bits, like how sculling for support is completely useless and why you shouldn't ever high-brace.)