Meeting to Promote Sea Kayaking, discuss & set up Sea Kayaking Trips for 2008
Summary of plans/ideas so far:-
Venue - Classroom upstairs at Basin
Start Time - 6 pm, Jan 29 th
Initial arrival period with refreshments(volunteer?), chat, slideshow of pics from website, to set the scene, along with maps on walls (NJ)
6.30 pm - Introduction to those new to Sea Kayaking (NJ)
DVD sea kayaking action (projector laptop MA, DVD Tony, sound system and screen MK)
7.00 pm - NJ to introduce some of the more experienced club members who could briefly explain/promote their interests in Sea Kayaking (don't be shy)
Explanation of Club Rules for booking equipment, safety, going on the Thames (Alison?), how trips are organised, care of club boats and equipment(NJ?)
Training available at Club, 'Introduction to Sea Kayaking Courses', 3 Star Courses at Club, and 4 Star and above outside of Club. The 'Joys of Coaching'. Explanation of what BCU Star system means. (MA?)
Q and A on the above, on Club Equipment, personal equipment, on going on the Thames.
Announcements of trips planned, in the planning or pre-planning stages (Susi Croatia?)
Break (more refreshments) - more DVDs/slides
8.15 pm - More formal session (can be minuted by myself if wanted, Chaired formally/informally by Nick)
To discuss the organisation of the Sea Kayaking Section, whether and how often to hold regular meetings, volunteering for particular organisational aspects (eg Sea Kayaking Equipment Office and other roles)
Agreeing frequency of trips (monthly?), venues, and how we would organise & manage the trips (liability - coaches etc).
Likely Venues:
Kent (estuaries, coast)
IoW (& Solent)
Dorset (inc. Poole Harbour)
Devon/[wikipedia:Cornwall] (not really feasible for w/e)
[wikipedia:Wales] (not really feasible for w/e)
9-9.15 End - Discussion to be continued in the pub.
This is not set in stone, my own thoughts are to have the evening reasonably structured to get the most out of it. Arrive to set up 5.30 pm. Looking for volunteers and suggestions for refreshments. Joanna has volunteered to put post on Club News. Meeting could be announced in 'Club Announcements' forum too. I will do a couple of posters for next week.
Suggestions appreciated & please circulate to other sea paddlers
We would like people to think about:
What they want from sea kayaking trips?
Day trips or w/e trips? - mixture of both?
What level they're at and what they aspire to?
Whether they have access to or knowledge of good/cheap accommodation//camping on coast.
Martin K and NickJ (Nick the Younger)
O London, see
Swelling with naval pride, the pride of thee!
Wide, deep, unsullied Thames, meandering glides,
and bears thy wealth on mild majestic tides.