Safety TrainingWhitewater safety training weekend |
 
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This wasn't a proper trip, and this isn't a proper trip report, just a wee sumary.
It wasn't a proper trip because we didn't do any canoeing! About 10 of us went to
wales, all non-beginners, to do a spot saftey training. Saturday was spent at Plas y
Brenin with Derek Brooks. This safety expert had over 30 years of kayaking experience.
He taught us about safe canoeing kit, and the correct safety equipment to be using on
rivers, and later we got cold and wet trying out some rescue techniques with him. The
session was very useful and educational for all present.
Rob has written some notes on what we learned:
View notes PDF document
As usual my recollection of the evening hut activities is a little hazy. I'm sure it
involved beer and all the usual shinanigans. On Sunday we were back out on the river,
or rather in the river, and practicing some of the things we'd learned the day
before. Onlookers were puzzled as we faffed around with lots of throwlines in full
canoeing clobber, but without actually having any canoes with us.