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Winter Skills Sea Kayaking
Moderate, Advanced Sea Kayaking and Surf & Tide Race Weekends Through Out The Year.
Winter Sea Kayaking provides a reason to go out and paddle, providing continuity over the Winter months. Skills development and increased confidence with the opportunity to meet other paddlers, who are keen to progress as well.
Each of the courses overall aim is that you remain sea active over the Autumn, Winter and Spring so when the Summer arrives you are ready for your sea kayaking adventure, with renewed confidence and skills. The three courses are:
Surf & Tide Race's is for those who are strong Intermediate paddlers, Sea kayak Award (3*) as a minimum to Advanced paddlers who want to progress their confidence, technique and skills Its an intensive course, due to the nature of working and playing in waves.
The Moderate Sea Kayaking course is for Sea Kayak Award (3 star) paddlers who also occasionally paddle independently from a coach or guide or those who hold the (4 star) Sea Kayak Leader training award or have a similar ability. You can paddle in F4/5 winds (14-25mph), 1.5 swell, surf 1-metre waves and can roll most of the time. Ideal for those who are looking for a top up and or moving towards further increasing ability, understanding and confidence.
While the Advanced Sea Kayaking course is for those who hold the (4 star) Sea kayak Leader award, or the (5 star) Advanced Sea Kayak Leader training or has a similar ability and skill level. Ideal if you want a refresher, prior to assessment or if you want to continue to develop rough water paddling, problem-solving and leadership positioning. Under support and guidance.
Note you need to provide your own drysuit for any Winter course, for your own safety and comfort.
For an insight into a Winter sea kayak, weekend see my Blog on a Moderate Sea Kayaking Course (previously known as Intermediate Plus), can be seen here. And the Advanced Winter Sea Kayaking Programme can be seen here
Come and join us and look forward to developing further your sea kayaking skills, ability and confidence this winter. Feel the difference next summer.
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We will be based at a campsite and if the weather is super settled we can decide if we do an overnight wild camp. During the last two years we've at least managed two nights wild camping.
You need to be an experienced moderate water paddler who can manage Beaufort winds f4/5 and occasionally stronger. You're also happy paddling a loaded sea kayak for 20km
We meet up on the afternoon of the 30th of April and leave on the morning of the 6th of May 2027. Zoe Robinson and Roger will be delivering the course. Both are advanced coaches and advanced sea kayak leaders.
With Lori, Zoe and Roger as your advanced leaders. We meet on the afternoon of the 6th of June and load our sea kayaks onto 'Lady of Avenel' and kit into our cabins. You need to arrive on the 4th of June. This allows for any disruption with the CalMac ferry and a rest day, after a long drive). We arrive back in Castlebay on the 12th June.
You need to book and arrange your accommodation for the night of the 4/5th June and the 12th June.
There are two hotels, a bunkhouse in Castlebay and a short drive to Wavecrest campsite, which is where Lori, Zoe and Roger will be van camping.
St Kilda here we come!!
We've just been buzzed by two bottlenose dolphins ... 
Great day with Sally working on boat handling, reading the water and its ok to feel uncomfortable.
Cemaes to Bull Bay was perfect, with wind with tide and then wind against by the afternoon so we got a few waves and a nice push along the coast.
It was nice to see Rob again too. Thanks for helping with the shutle! 
Great team and super time on our Shetland Adventure with the tall ship Lady of Avenel Sailing. Otters, Puffins, Orca and MuckleFlugga!
Thanks to Zoe Robinson and Hamish Leslie for their support and inputs.
Photos from Tracy, Zoe and Hamish.
P&H Sea Kayaks
NRS Europe "And I'm probably learning more from his mentoring now, as my paddling horizons expand, than ever before. I can't count how many questions I've asked... and he's answered. Roger has the knack of making that suggestion that radically changes your thinking and moves your paddling on in leaps and bounds."
"There are a number of wonderful things about Roger. He has a very light touch in his coaching, and he's always smiling and encouraging you to relax into the enjoyment of the day"
"I've just completed a two day 4* Sea kayak training course with Roger. Having been coached by Roger in the past, I choose to do this course with Roger because I knew I would get a great deal from the course. My expectations were certainly well and truly met"
