I must admit that I tend not to head to Snowdon very often. It's a beautiful mountain with lots of variety in terms of walks and scrambles, but it can be a bit of a motorway. Elsewhere in the Snowdonia National Park, you can often walk all day without seeing another soul, but this is certainly not the case on Snowdon itself. It's variety of … Read More »
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Canadian Cadet Climbing Course in North Wales
I've been very privileged to spend the last week working with a group of 6 Canadian Cadets on a rock climbing course in North Wales. They are part of a larger group of cadets that have been selected to come over to the UK for several weeks as part of an exchange. This week, they were based at Capel Curig Training Camp (not far from … Read More »
Active Adventures Holiday Programme Published
The Active Adventures programme for Summer 2010 has now been published! This is a Summer Holiday programme of activity sessions for all the family with sessions for kids, adults and families. If you fancy having a go at canoeing, rock climbing, high ropes, archery or hill walking, take a look at what's on offer. We've tried to put together a varied programme that gives you the … Read More »
Shrewsbury School Outdoor Week
Each year, after their school exams, all of Shrewsbury School's Year 9 pupils undertake a 6 day program of various activities. 3 days are spent doing activities based out of school, but often going off site. This year included an activities day at Nesscliffe Training Camp, a conservation day with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust and a leadership day. For the remaining 3 days, the school … Read More »
Thrill Seeker Bonanza
Today was definitely full on for me. Three sessions, all as part of the BBC Thrill Seeker campaign, was enough to keep me on my feet. The morning started off with an adult canoe session on The Mere in Ellesmere. Surprisingly there were only 3 takers this time, which was disappointing, but meant that we could take advantage of having more input per person. It also … Read More »
Youth Action Team Activity Day
Today I hosted a visit from the Base 25 Youth Action Team from Wolverhampton. This is a newly formed group of young people who aim to encourage others in and around Wolverhampton to get involved in volunteering. The Youth Action Team is still being put together by Base 25, who do a wide range of work in support of the local youth. Today was intended … Read More »
Canal Trip
For the next few days I'm working for Ellesmere College. They run a few different holiday clubs / courses, and have asked me to provide a few adventurous activities for their Adventure + programme. The course ran for the first time last Summer and proved very popular with those that took part. There are a dozen youngsters this time, trying various activities in two groups … Read More »
Canoeing on Llynnau Mymbyr
I've just got back from running canoe sessions in Snowdonia for the the last two days. Students from University College Birmingham headed to North Wales for a few days as part of their Outdoor and Adventurous Activities unit, counting towards their BTEC in Sport / Sport and Exercise Science.
When I first arrived on Tuesday morning, the temperature was -6 degrees. The … Read More »
Thrillseeker Canoe Sessions
BBC learning and BBC1 have teamed up to promote a new initiate called Thrillseeker. The aim is to help thousands of people across the UK to experience adventurous activities for the first time, in the hope that more people will feel confident and knowledgeable enough to take their new interest further. I ran two canoe sessions this morning on The Mere in Ellesmere. Both groups were … Read More »
Happy Birthday Alfie!
One of my boys turned 12 on Tuesday and, for his birthday party, he asked me take him and a few friends to the Adventure Rope Course in Shrewsbury. They competed to see who could get the highest on the Crate Stake, before plucking up the courage to pull the quick release on the Giant Swing. The Tunnels are always a favorite, and having exited at … Read More »
