Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers
Activity: Sea Kayaking
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Course Dates
| Start Date | End Date | Duration |
| Thursday 5th Oct, 2023 | (Course Closed) |
↓ Course pre-requisites
This Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers course is aimed at paddlers who hold the Sea Kayak (Personal Performance) Award or those of similar experience.
↓ Course summary
Next Step Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers
When on the water early or late in the sea kayaking season it is not unusual to find yourself completing the last leg of your journey in darkness. The aim of the Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers evening is to introduce paddlers to the skills involved in journeying at night or in poor visibility.
Over the course of the evening on the ‘Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers’ course, we will cover a range of areas including boat set up for night paddling, group management and briefing, navigating, using a compass, use of lights, safety considerations, etc.
↓ Who is the course for?
The ‘Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers’ course is for paddlers who would like to develop their poor visibility navigation and experience life on Strangford at night!
↓ Are there any similar or related courses?
↓ Outline Programme
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↓ What equipment do I need to bring?
Students will be able to avail of all technical kit and equipment from our extensive stores. This does not include personal items such as thermals, fleeces, hats, gloves, swimwear, etc. Students are encouraged to bring their own equipment as we have found that paddlers are often more comfortable using their own. It also gives you the added bonus of getting feedback from the coaches on its suitability; therefore we would actively encourage you not to buy before attending the course. You will also be required to bring a head torch and compass.
↓ What does my course fee include?
The Night Navigation for Sea Kayakers course fee includes kit and equipment, in-course transport, instruction, tea/coffee and a famous chocolate brownie or flapjack.
↓ Useful books and resources
BCU Canoe & Kayak Handbook – Published by Pesda Press
Current situation
As you are probably aware the current advice from the Northern Ireland Executive, Health Promotion Agency NI and Health & Safety Executive NI, as well as our expert group within Sport NI is that we cannot deliver any face to face courses for our customers including use of the Hot Rock Climbing Wall.
We know that you and many others like minded folk are very keen to get back on track with your plans to attend and complete a range of personal skills training and qualifications in a range of disciplines.
Believe us when we say we are equally keen to get outside with you and help you reach your goals and complete that journey.
How do we know? Because every day we get emails and phone calls asking when will courses resume and with every NI Executive mention of easing of restrictions the emails and phone calls are more frequent……