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
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
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
February in the Peak - Kinder under snow
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:
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
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
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.
Just back from a week kayaking amongst the snow in the area around Fort William.
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
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/
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
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.
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…