Coaching the Mind - BCU Course

Based from Totnes Kayaks, ICG ran another "Coaching the mind" course which is a BCU CPD module. A great response was recieved from a diverse audience of coaches and paddlers from the Southwest and even as far away from London.

The course covered: Importance of mental skills training, concentration, imagery, arousal levels and coping with anxiety.

Sea Kayak Coaching

Wednesday this week we were again blessed with this continual good weather. Our BCU 3 star sea kayaking course was based at Torbay and used the slight sea swell and gentle easterly winds to our advantage.

Equipment selection, personal skills, rock hopping, rescue skills and passage planning were all part of the course.

White Water Kayaking in Europe - June 09

Spent two weeks on the road paddling new rivers in Switzerland, Italy and France. A great road trip living out of the van and discovering new venues for possible commercial trips in the future. Switzerland offers great grade 3+ rivers for the progressive white water paddler and trains can be used as shuttles. Paddled the Verdon and Ubaye on the way to Briancon to meet my clients for a week of white water paddling. We stayed in gite accommodation, ensuite, freshly prepared local produce each day and great rivers to paddle each day.

Next year International Coaching & Guiding are offering three white water kayaking trips:

March - Pyrenees

June - Alps

August - Slovenia

Isles of Scilly Crossing - May 09

After 6 hours me and good friend Nick Arding paddled from Sennen to the Isles of Scilley. On leaving the safety of Sennen harbour we made our way towards Longships, and for people who paddle around this part of the coastline know it can be slightly intimidating. The tide was running and large waves formed all around the lighthouse. After passing longships the seas calmed down and made a really comfortable crossing. Once on the Island we booked our ferry back and popped to the pub for a well earned pints.

Will be back in September to spend more time exploring these beautiful islands.

Scillies Commercial Trip 10th - 15th September 09

Cornwall Sea Kayaking & Climbing - April 09

Took advantage of the good weather and sea conditions to drive down to Cornwall and discover the coastline and even bag a climb or two at Bosigran and Roche Rocks.