Sea Kayaking Meet
Course Dates : 16 - 18 May 2008
Where: Portaferry
Cost : £50 (does not include accommodation or catering)
Who Is This Course For?
This course is aimed at those who have an intertest in sea kayaking. The weekend will consist of a series of workshops, covering a range of skills and techniques. These workshops will be at all levels, for all sea kayakers. There will also be a presentation on the saturday evening Please note that this meet is on the same weekend as our auction in Tollymore, where a number of sea kayaks will be auctioned off.
Course Aims
To provide participants with the opportunity to attend a range of workshops, covering many sea kayaking skills and techniques.
Outline Programme
16th May - Arrive in Portaferry
17th - Workshops
18th - workshops
It is important to note that the above outline programme is a guide. Times may vary due to weather conditions or other reasons.
Our Staff
Our staff are active level 3, 4 and 5 coaches and have the background, experienced and local knowledge to make this a most enjoyable and informative meet.
What do I need to bring?
Although this list is not exhaustive, it contains many of the items that you may find useful on the meet
Paddling kit as usual - a range of boats will be available from the Tollymore stores
Throw bag, sling and crab*
Thermals and fleece clothing
Peaked cap for under helmet
Headtorch plus spare batteries
Water bottle
Paddle *
Sun hat, sun cream
*available from Tollymore stores
Many of the above items of equipment are readily available from Tollymore stores, if you would like to paddle your own boat we can take kit and equipment across in the mini bus.
Please contact Oisin at the centre to discuss.
Food and Accommodation
The course fee does not include food and accommodation. It is possible to attend the meet on a daily basis, alternatively, accommodation is available at Barholm Hostel in Portaferry (www.barholmportaferry.co.uk)
What next?
This meet will give you a taster for many of the skills and techniques used by sea kayakers for planning and undertaking trips on the sea. You may choose to attend further courses, such as coach training and assessment courses, or proficiency courses, such as the 4 and 5 star awards.
Tollymore Information
Tollymore Mountain Centre, on the edge of the Mournes, is Northern Ireland’s National Centre for Mountaineering and Canoeing Activities. It is funded and managed by the Sports Council for Northern Ireland as a National Centre. The Centre is an attractive, purpose-built facility of log construction with accommodation for 30 people in 2, 4 and 6 berth bedrooms. Quilts, pillows and bed linen are all provided. The Centre is well appointed with toilets, showers, modern kitchen, lecture room, workshop and drying room. Outside there is ample parking space, a ropes course and a floodlit granite-climbing wall. A modern indoor climbing wall is open year round.
The centre is ideally situated on the edge of the Mournes, with quick and easy access to the hills.The Central Council for Physical Recreation opened Tollymore Mountain Centre in 1969. In 1974, it passed to the newly established Sports Council for Northern Ireland Trust. In 1995, Tollymore achieved the management standard BS EN ISO 9001:2000 for the quality systems it operates.
However, as part of Sport Northern Ireland’s ongoing commitment to the development of the National Centre, Tollymore will be undergoing a major redevelopment, commencing in 2008. The facilities will be improved and expanded, to ensure that Tollymore remains as an example of best practice in the provision of mountaineering, hillwalking, climbing and canoeing courses in Northern Ireland.