Upcoming FSRT Courses

March 8th, 2010

We have several dates in the diary for Foundation Safety and Rescue training courses in the next month:

Friday 12 March
Mon 29 March
Friday 2 Apr
Friday 9 Apr

All the info's at http://www.rockmonkey.co.uk/bcu_fsr_course.php

BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue Training Course

BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue Training Course

Scrambling on Kinder Scout

February 28th, 2010
Scrambling with the High Peak club on Kinder Scout
Scrambling with the High Peak club on Kinder Scout

  Scrambled with the High Peak Club from Snake Inn up onto Kinder via one of the steep gullies on the south side of the hill.

Walking group on Kinder Scout

Walking group on Kinder Scout

Walkers descending Kinder Scout

Walkers descending Kinder Scout

 Once a suitable descent was selected, a matter of minutes runnning through the knee deep powder saw us back en route to the valley!

Doug winter walking in the Peak

Doug winter walking in the Peak

February in the Peak - Kinder under snow

February in the Peak - Kinder under snow

BUCS Slalom Safety and Rescue Cover

February 19th, 2010
Live baiter providing white water safety and rescue cover

Live baiter providing white water safety and rescue cover

Big shout out to the team who helped provide Whitewater Safety and Rescue cover at the British Universities' Canoe Slalom race at Nottingham last weekend. Rockmonkey staff couldn't have done it without your help!

Mic Gardner's photos are here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=188215&id=679881457

3 Star White Water Kayak training and assesment, Manchester.

February 16th, 2010

We have a BCU (new style) 3* course running in white water kayaks on 10-11 April 2010 in Manchester. It's a combined training and assessment, so if you're an existing 2* paddler, this will just the course for you!

white water kayak

white water kayak

All the info's at http://www.rockmonkey.co.uk/bcu_star_awards_courses.php

The cost will be just £155 for the two days training.

If you want any more info, get in touch on will@rockmonkey.co.uk

Outdoor First Aid – Durham

January 30th, 2010

Last weekend, the Rockmonkey team headed to Durham city to deliver an outdoor first aid course for the University canoe club.  Here are some snaps from the course:

We are able to provide outdoor first aid training to clubs, companies and other organisations around the country.  Prices from £60pp – please get in touch via the main Rockmonkey website.

Kayaking in Fort William

January 19th, 2010

Just back from a week kayaking amongst the snow in the area around Fort William.

BUCS Slalom 2010 – We need you!

January 9th, 2010

Would you be interested in volunteering to help provide safety cover for this event? This is a great chance to practice your white water safety and rescue skills, so if you can help out throwlining for a few hours or would like to spend two full days live-baiting, we'd love to hear from you.

Providing White water safety and rescue cover for the BUCS slalom event

Providing White water safety and rescue cover for the BUCS slalom event

You can expect free tea, and if you can help for a whole day or more there's also free camping and party tickets. As always, you can take time out to compete yourself, so there's no reason you can't get stuck in!

The dates of the event are 13-14 February 2010, and there's loads of information about the event itself at http://www.bucsslalom.org.uk/

If you'd like to get involved, get in touch.

[Sorry, now full] Outdoor First Aid Course, Durham, 16hrs, 23-24 January 2010

January 6th, 2010

Meeting the needs of all NGBs, and aimed at walkers, climbers and paddlers, this 2 day outdoor first aid course is ideal anyone who works or plays in the outdoors. At only £80, it's also a bargain, with discounts available for group bookings.

23-24 January 2010

All the info on this and future first aid courses is at http://www.rockmonkey.co.uk/outdoor_first_aid_courses.php

16 hour outdoor First Aid Course

16 hour outdoor First Aid Course

Make White Water kayaking your new year's resolution

December 28th, 2009

Introduction to whitewater kayaking courses are running at Kirkby Lonsdale, Friday 29 or Sunday 31 January 2010.

All the info's at

http://www.rockmonkey.co.uk/whitewater_kayak_coaching.php

Contact Will on 07941 645 520 for more information.

BUCS WWR 2009 – Roundup

November 30th, 2009

Big thanks to the boys and girls who came down to the Washburn for the 2009 BUCS WWR, organised by the Friends of Durham University Canoe Club.  Once again the whole event was great fun, and Rockmonkey would like to thank everyone who donned their warm clothes and spent the weekend helping swimmers out of the water, and recovering gear for various clubs.  We couldn't do this sort of event without the dedication and professionalism of these guys – big love to all from Monkey towers.

See you all at the BUCS Slalom next year…