Fortunately enough for the course we managed to get on to the Trewyrn site as this was the only water to be found country wide. A very strange season for boating in deed, to much or not enough H2o.
A very busy first day, starting at the Ski Slope as access above was restricted to the people who chase sticks down rivers. Thankfully for us, they were paddling Div 1 competition.
We focused in on individual skills with the students on day 1,looking at some scenarios and working the site well in between poity boats and river racers. Kev Edwards was on board as the second assesor, along with Jon Warrick who was observing on his route to becoming an assesor himself.
The usual miss haps and swims followed, a good chance to look at kit and all this whilst drenched in spring sunshine. Day 2 concentarted on leadership and CLAP principle, allowing all 5 candidates to lead on at least two occaisions and dealing with various scenarios on the way down to Bala Mill Falls.All students decided to run this section (not part of the assessment) and some very credible boat handling was had by all. We finnished the course with a hot coffee and sticky bun in Bala, followed by comprehensive de briefs and action plans for all. Out comes were 4 recommendations and one not recommended.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
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