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Hi Greg

Good for you mate, there is nothing wrong with having the ability for paddling with two blades as well as one

Great news on you starting on the coaching ladder, there will be plenty of help coming your way I am sure from us fellow coaches, you are nearly there ready to start with your new 2* award all you need now if you have not already got one is the FSRT and you can start your UKCC L1 course.

If you would like any help just ask

(25-09-09 09:20 PM)redframe Wrote: [ -> ][quote='Graeme @ YC' pid='21963' dateline='1254087879']
Hi Greg

Good for you mate, there is nothing wrong with having the ability for paddling with two blades as well as one

Great news on you starting on the coaching ladder, there will be plenty of help coming your way I am sure from us fellow coaches, you are nearly there ready to start with your new 2* award all you need now if you have not already got one is the FSRT and you can start your UKCC L1 course.

If you would like any help just ask

Cheers Graeme.
I still cannot get it going in a straight line yet It spins as soon as I stop concentrating......

I will be looking into the FSRT soon when cash allows and then I will be getting on a L1 course.

Greg

(27-09-09 09:54 PM)firebreather Wrote: [ -> ]Cheers Graeme.
I still cannot get it going in a straight line yet It spins as soon as I stop concentrating......

I will be looking into the FSRT soon when cash allows and then I will be getting on a L1 course.

Greg

Simple tip, pick a stationary point on the land and look at it, keep focusing on it and paddle towards it, don't look at the front of your boat just at the fixed point This normally works, you could also try closing your eye's after picking a point and paddling towards it and see how far out you are after a few strokes, you would be surprised how close you maybe to the target

As for FSRT, Heather maybe running a course for a local club shortly, so will drop you the nod if there is a spare place oh and a 3* training and assessment in canoe as well.

Cheers i will give that a try next time I am out in it. I am finding it very very annoying at the moment.

I will keep my eyes open.......

I cant wait to be able to coach so I can take my patients out paddling on our local canal and offer something different to the usual community mental health nursing. I already take my clients out for walks in the woods and teach them how to forage for wild foods, map read, cook on open fires etc etc so it would be another great way of engaging with clients who historically wont engage with mental health services.

Cheers Greg