Jersey Canoe Club have started to take bookings for their Symposium next May. Kevin Mansell sent me the following details:
The event will start on the Friday evening 23rd May with a welcome reception. This will be followed by 3 days of workshops, paddles and lectures. These sessions will be lead by some of the best names in the sea kayaking world as well as some of Jersey’s resident but highly experienced coaches.
We are introducing a number of new sessions for 2008, including stand up paddle boards, developing core stability etc as well as running the usual favourites. Other practical sessions include tidal race skills and sea caves and cliff jumping. The keynote lecture is on the Sunday evening. A sea kayak slalom will hopefully be held one evening, allowing paddlers to demonstrate their skills.
During the following week there will be opportunities to visit some of the offshore reefs and other islands, weather permitting, as well as exploring our superb coastal waters in more detail. The evening events will also continue with a BBQ and other social events.
There are a number of kayaks and equipment available for rental at a cost of £10 per day. Please let me know if you are interested in this.
The Symposium is open to paddlers of all ability levels and because Jersey is a holiday destination there is plenty to keep non-paddling partners and family members occupied. For a slight additional fee family members are able to participate in the evening activities, please contact me for further details.
If you have any questions please contact me and I will attempt to answer all of your questions if you don’t receive a reply immediately please be patient, some times we like to go paddling. E-mail is kevin@seapaddler.co.uk and telephone is 01534 745936.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Jersey in 2008.
Best wishes
Kevin Mansell