Our next outdoor first aid course will run at Debdale Outdoor Centre, Manchester, on 22-23 October 2011
As always, the course is designed for outdoor enthusiasts and instructors, and focuses on teaching realistic practical skills through hands-on scenarios built on experience.
16 Hour First Aid Course
It's that time of year again when we ask for volunteers to help us provide the rescue cover for the students at this year's BUCS Slalom at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. We need people to help provide safety cover THIS weekend, 26-27 February 2011.
Rockmonkey Outdoor Pursuits White Water Safety and Rescue teams in Action
What's in it for you
Tea/Coffees
Lots of white water rescue practice!
All are welcome, you don't need any formal qualifications, and you can do any job from dry throwlining from the bank, to chaseboating, to live-baiting. Bring your friends!
If this sounds good to you, get in touch!
will@rockmonkey.co.uk
07941 645 520
We've some late availability on an Emergency First Aid at Work course being held this Wednesday 1 Dec 2010 in central Manchester. Just £60 for the legendary Rockmonkey customer care, HSE qualification, and quality first aid training.
Contact Will on 07941 645 520 if you're interested.
This week Will is leading a group from Manchester Uni during their Geography fieldwork in the Anti Atlas.
snow on Adge Mountain above Imlil
Fieldwork near Tidli, Morocco
View from the Kasbah near Imlil
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
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.
We're running a flatwater kayaking skills course in Durham on 13-14 June 2009. This course will improve your basic kayaking skills, building on any experience you already have to make you more self sufficient and efficient with your paddling. The course will suit those who have paddled a handful of times before, but may not yet have attained 2 Star level.
The cost for the two days is £130, including all kit. Futher details can be found at
http://www.rockmonkey.co.uk/flatwater_kayak_lessons.php
Will
Hannah arriving on the Belvedere, Shepherds Crag, Lake District
Spent the bank holiday weekend with the High Peak Club climbing in Borrowdale. On the Sunday, we were treated to hail, rain and fog all within the space of a couple of hours, but by the end of our second route the view was superb.
Rock Climbing in Borrowdale
Rock Climbing
Over the course of the weekend, climbing with Ves, Skie and Hannah, I managed to lead 17 pitches all in – a respectable figure I feel. I suppose that's a sign I need to be pushing a bit harder!
Walking on the Peak
On Wednesday, Becky, Chris J, Kate and I went up to the plane crash site on Bleaklow on the Peak in superb conditions. The plane is now 61 years old, but shiny aluminium makes it look as though it's crashed yesterday.
Climbing at Baggy Point
Spent Wednesday evening climbing at Baggy on the north Devon coast. The first time I've been there, and the place was deserted, a good first experience.
Will.