Extracurricular L2 training - 07/02/13 & 08/02/13

[Maryanne]

Hey guys,

There are some L2 instructor assessments being run this week on the Liffey, for the instructors to be assessed instructing they need some paddlers around L2 standard to instruct.

All the boats and gear will be provided and the course will run on the Liffey starting at Lucan.
The courses are:
10:00-12:00 Thursday
14:00-16:00 Thursday
11:30-13:30 Friday

Since all the instructors will be trying to show off their very best instructing skills you should get the best instruction they can do! All of these sessions are free since you would be participating as a volunteer.

So, who's free at those times and would like to go out for a paddle?

[R.Biggs]

How do we get out there?

[Garbhan]

Sounds good but transport is a problem.

[kmck]

Bikes? or get to anglers rest by bus and walk the 2-3km to the centre

[Garbhan]

Ok I should have asked first where is the centre?

[kmck]

About 200m from the M50 bridge towards town in strawberry beds. Just look it up on the website canoe.ie

[Maryanne]

Bikes? or get to anglers rest by bus and walk the 2-3km to the centre

Ok I should have asked first where is the centre?

About 200m from the M50 bridge towards town in strawberry beds. Just look it up on the website canoe.ie

It's not being run by Canoeing Ireland, I was told it was starting at Lucan (as I said above) so you can get busses there easily enough. I've asked exactly where and will update when I know.
I've asked if the CI centre will be used and I'll update when I know.

Garbhan and Ross, which of those three times suit you? As far as I know, there's no problem if you want to do more than one.

[Maryanne]

It's the bend in the river at Lucan: ie just above Lucan weir.
There are busses that go there
http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/RTPI/Sources-of-Real-Time-Information/?searchtype=map&searchquery=

This is the stop you want
Bus Stop No. 6133
Laraghcon, Barnhill Cross Roads

Routes serving this stop:
239 Towards Blanchardstown Centre

OR

Bus Stop No. 2221
The Old Hill, Lucan Road

Routes serving this stop:
25 Towards Lucan (Dodsboro)

OR

Bus Stop No. 2223
Main St Lucan, Lucan Bridge

Routes serving this stop:
239 Towards Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
25 Towards Lucan (Dodsboro)

[Garbhan]

Ok thats fine I can cycle, but then you said they would provide boats and gear, so do we just tell them what we need in advance or something else?

[Maryanne]

Yep.
Can I have your email address? I'll pass it on and you can arrange the gear use separately.

[Garbhan]

sure it's garbhan.gorman at ucdconnect.ie

[Scabidas]

Do you have to on the water at the specified time or is that when you show up ?

[Maryanne]

I'll double check, but I'd say it's arrive by the starting time (I'd be there 5-10mins early to be safe), then put the gear on, and they'll start doing the safety talk and warm ups, then on the water soon after.

[Andru93]

I can do thursday at 14:00!

andrew.lynam.1@ucdconnect.ie
Thanks!

[Tiny Tim]

Guys for the trainee instructors being assessed this is one of the toughest most stressful day in your paddling career.
So try to make it pleasant for them dont be late. Have yourself organised and ready to go. Dont forget whatever gear you need to bring.

After that have fun!