I was invited to spend this weekend working with a group of pupils from Oswestry School. Several times a year, the Adventure Education department organises a weekend trip to North Wales, taking advantage of the fact that they have such a fantastic area just an hour and a half away. These weekends are aimed at both introducing the pupils to adventure activities, and developing the … Read More »
Category Archives: Paddling
Canoeing Development on the River Dee
I actually got the chance to do some skills development of my own today! I don't get that much opportunity, so it was great to spend the day on the River Dee with fellow instructor Colin Crockart. Colin and I are both looking to move our paddling qualifications further along the BCU's scheme, and today offered each of us a chance to develop appropriate skills. Whilst I … Read More »
Canoeing with Concord College
Having spent Wednesday afternoon climbing with a group from Concord College, it was great to meet up with them again as soon as this afternoon for something a bit different. After being land based last time, we ventured onto the water at The Mere in Ellesmere in canoes for a couple of hours. I found myself waiting for them for a time, while they struggled to … Read More »
Canoeing on the River Severn with Moreton Hall
Moreton Hall is a local independent girls boarding school. Although they are situated close by, I haven't done much work with them in the past, so today was a fantastic opportunity. Obviously, we are in the middle of the school holidays, but have a number of things going on including language schools. I got to spend the afternoon with a group of Russian families who … Read More »
Kayak Party on The Mere
This morning I had the pleasure in putting on a kayaking birthday party for a group of 7 girls looking to have a go at something a bit different. After a few games on dry land, we got on the water and started to paddle without paddles (if that's possible!) The idea was to get the girls used to how the kayaks react by using their … Read More »
Canoeing with Pegasus Planning Group
This morning I had the pleasure of spending some time with the staff from the Birmingham branch of the Pegasus Planning Group, based in Sutton Coldfield. Today was their chance to get out of the office and let their hair down with an 'jolly'. When they originally contacted me, the plan was to spend the morning on the River Severn, probably doing the trip from Shrewsbury … Read More »
Canoeing on the Canal with Adventure +
Following on from Tuesday, when I took the Adventure + group canoeing on The Mere, we decided to go for a canoe journey on the canal. Last week's group had gone on the River Severn, but the wind during this Tuesday's session meant that we weren't able to cover as much, so the canal seemed a more appropriate venue for today. We got on the water … Read More »
Canoeing with Adventure +
This morning I met the kid's from the Adventure + programme at The Mere in Ellesmere, ready to go canoeing. Having got there early, I was able to get all the canoes and kit ready before they arrived so that we could crack straight on with things. After a few silly warm up games, designed to get the blood pumping as well get everyone stretched, we … Read More »
Canoeing on the River Severn with Adventure +
I've spent most of this week working on Ellesmere College's Adventure + holiday activities club. On Tuesday, we had a blast in the canoes on The Mere in Ellesmere itself to have some fun and learn some basic skills. Today we decided to put some of those skills to the test by spending the day on a journey on the River Severn. We're very fortunate in … Read More »
Canoeing on The Mere with Adventure +
Having been rock climbing at Trevor Rocks yesterday with the Adventure + group from Ellesmere College, we stayed closer to home today and went canoeing on The Mere in Ellesmere for the morning. After a few silly warm up games, we got on the water to see what they could do. Many, but certainly not all, of the group had been canoeing with me in the … Read More »
