So no freshers on private trips? That'll accelerate their progress nicely....
God damn you!!!
Christ, I cant believe I'm about to admit this BUT...
i agree with daveI was whisked off for loadsa private paddling trips last year and I imagine that it made a difference. Anyways I hear tons of people going on to freshers bout how great it was in their first year when they got brought down Jacksons on their first, second, third whatever, river trip. If u look at the thread for the first trip we made to Wicklow this year you'll see the proof.
Freshers need to be encouraged with a bit more crazy, and shutting off club gear for said private trips is just slowing shit down. albeit i understand its a safety reason, but it's unreasonable to expect freshers to get near a level three yet, I mean we were complaing for a long time bout there not being any rain to get some decent paddling, so it's not even like they've had the chance.
Q.E.D.