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Committee Announcements => Announcements => Topic started by: rog on November 07, 2008, 00:41:23

Title: L4 Training
Post by: rog on November 07, 2008, 00:41:23
OK guys, so the weekend after next, i.e. the weekend of the 15th and 16th I'm organising some L4 training.
The training is aimed at those who have received there L3 assesment and are looking to progress towards L4 standard, and the ability to achieve a L4 assesment.
The training will be run in Wicklow, trooperstown to Jacksons, and will be run by none other then Tom "The Bomb" Bannon.
This is of course completely water and numbers depended.
Tom has offered to do both the Saturday and the Sunday, with 4 people in each session, so there are a total possible of 8 places available.

Sign up here if your interested!
(Tom will Let U know what gear and stuff you will need for this)
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: caz on November 07, 2008, 13:03:49
hi roger i am interested!
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Lambe on November 07, 2008, 14:53:27
Sign me up brutha, is this club ran or do we need private gear
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Douchier on November 07, 2008, 15:41:50
Sign me up luv.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Nuala on November 08, 2008, 19:06:05
I'm in for the Sunday. Have most of own gear except some rescue maybe, just need lift.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: caz on November 12, 2008, 09:51:45
is this thing still going ahead? any more details on it? eg what time, what gear to bring...  cheers
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: rog on November 12, 2008, 14:38:10
This training will probably go ahead, some organising has to be done first will let u all know.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: TomB on November 13, 2008, 08:15:14
Hey Folks,

For this weekend, the plan is to meet at Laragh for 9.30am. The reason for the early start is because the day is quite a long one. As a result you will need to be dressed for a long days boating.

As part of the day, you will be swimming, but we will leave this to the end.

I would advice that people bring a lunch with them and a dry bag to bring it paddling. We will stop for food on the way down.

Below is a link for the Level 4 kayak skills and this is basically what we will be going through over the day. Have a good read of this.

http://www.canoe.ie/LinkClick.aspx?link=Skills+Awards%2fLevel+4+Kayaking+Skills.doc&tabid=978&mid=1991&language=en-GB

In terms of gear, you only need to bring the entire gear list for your assessment. For the week end, I would like to see people in a creek/river runner kayak. You will need to bring a throw bag, sling and carabiner. Once you bring these you must also have a knife.

Roger, how many are doing this coarse? Drop me a text

See you at the week end.

Tom
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Nuala on November 13, 2008, 11:57:04
Is it still running both Saturday and Sunday?

Is anyone giving a lift on Sunday?

Are we allowed take club boats?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Evan on November 13, 2008, 12:52:05
You're the equipment officer. You should be telling others if they're allowed to take club boats.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: rog on November 13, 2008, 13:00:46
No I should. No, unfortunately Tom's recent Level four instructor assesment was cancelled due to water levels(lack thereof) so he is not officially a L4 instructor yet so all gear on this trip will have to be private. Tom can supply the boats but everything else has to be ur own.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Douchier on November 13, 2008, 13:57:52
Cool, will it definately be happening on Saturday? What's the story with getting there?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: rog on November 13, 2008, 15:03:32
Ok guys this training will be going ahead, will post up the final details tomorrow, in the meantime if you don't have the following equipment you'll have to source it for the weekend else you will not be able to do the assesment.
Paddles, deck, helmet, rescue boyance(with harness), cag, sling, screw gate carabiner, throw rope and a river knife. Tom wants creekers for this training, he will supply the boats. Keep an eye on this board.,
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Douchier on November 13, 2008, 15:11:31
Cheers Roger.

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else you will not be able to do the assesment
Assessment? Wha?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Nuala on November 13, 2008, 15:21:20
Right who wants to give me a lift to wicklow?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Douchier on November 13, 2008, 15:22:01
I'll give you a piggy-back!
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: fityounggranny on November 13, 2008, 16:33:40
Just so you guys know, when they say a carabiner and a sling, its usually a case of the more the merrier.

try get 2/3/4 of each
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: JODY on November 13, 2008, 16:41:14
Speaking of Carabiners Louise... can i get that one i lent you back? Tis the one on your cows tail.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: caz on November 13, 2008, 16:59:19
ok i am going to need

a lift to wicklow
a caz-sized creek boat

looks like i shall be popping my creeker cherry this weekend - this is gona be interesting...
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Evan on November 13, 2008, 17:04:24
Quote from: caz on November 13, 2008, 16:59:19
a caz-sized creek boat

What, a bigger playboat?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: caz on November 13, 2008, 17:27:25
i was thinkin maybe we could put my boat next to a creeker and mate them somehow... see if something sufficient pops out...
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: rog on November 14, 2008, 14:41:26
Ok guys, saturday has to be cancelled due to no driver, so the group for sunday is, Nuala, caz and mat, there is one more space avaliable. So anyone who wants to do this and has the gear give me a shout, 0861656781. Meet outside the radisson hotel, at half 8 sunday morning.
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: caz on November 14, 2008, 21:46:41
i will have all gear except creeker if i'm not allowed use my own boat..

radission hotel, where is that?
Title: Re: L4 Training
Post by: Matt on November 14, 2008, 22:21:21
if u come out of ucd at fosters avenue and turn left, the radisson is at the end of that road