Sorry for the late notice, but we were not sure we could make it.
Tomorrow, Saturday, 14/05/2022, meet us at Sol Beach Bar Slip in Mellieha.
We will be in the water at 7:30am, so arrive early to prepare, park, etc...
Our goal is to paddle to the Coral Lagoon and back:
Here is the proposed route and distance:
After our 9km paddle, we should be nice and warmed up for more level 2 training that we did last summer.
Skills we will focus on:
lifting, carrying and launching the kayak
disembarking
edging and turning
paddle techniques
capsizing, retaining equipment, emptying, assisted re-entry
jumping out and climbing back in (assisted)
efficient forward paddling
reverse paddling and stopping
draw strokes and moving the kayak sideways
low brace support stroke and preventing a capsize
stern rudder
Eskimo Rescue (demonstrate recovery with lower body rotation from an upside-down position while
maintaining a hold on the rescuer’s bow, where the kayak is appropriate for this (may
be preceded with practice until recovering from an upside-down position).
We will also be practicing the Eskimo roll (assisted)
Things to bring:
Your own kayak, rentals are not available yet
Paddle and spare
PFD (required)
Bilge Pump or other way to evacuate water
Spray decks (or skirts)
Paddle leashes should be used (just use a cheap rope if you need to)
Whistles
Plenty of water
Sunblock (spf 50+)
Sun protection, including hats, proper spf clothes
Plenty of food and snacks
Money for kiosks (if you want)
Dry bags
If you have any questions, contact us right away!
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Thanks and see you all soon!
Would loved to have joined you but only just found out about this last night and was unable to switch gears on short notice. Hope there will be another one!!