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Sea Kayak leader training north of Latheronwheel. Importance of positioning to keep paddlers away from a hazard. Video sequence No 4 & 5 on 17/4/2024.
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Sea Kayak leader training north of Latheronwheel. Practicing towing techniques including contact tows when a paddler needs to be quickly removed a short distance from a hazardous area. Video sequence No 8 & 10 on 17/4/2024.
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Sea kayak training north of Dunbeath on 8 May 2024 with Caithness Kayak Club, East Sutherland Canoe Club and Pentland Canoe Club members on 8 May 2024. Included practicing draw strokes to move kayak sideways. Video sequneces 1 to 2.
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Sea kayak training north of Dunbeath on 8 May 2024 with Caithness Kayak Club, East Sutherland Canoe Club and Pentland Canoe Club members on 8 May 2024. Practicing draw strokes and edging. Video sequneces 3 to 4.
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Sea kayak training north of Dunbeath on 8 May 2024 with Caithness Kayak Club, East Sutherland Canoe Club and Pentland Canoe Club members on 8 May 2024. Practicng edging and navigating narrow passage. Video sequneces 5 to 7, 8 & 9.
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Sea kayak training north of Dunbeath on 8 May 2024 with Caithness Kayak Club, East Sutherland Canoe Club and Pentland Canoe Club members on 8 May 2024. Etain and Scorpio bow comparison handling small waves and rock hopping. Video sequences 10 to 12.
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Sea kayak training north of Dunbeath on 8 May 2024 with Caithness Kayak Club, East Sutherland Canoe Club and Pentland Canoe Club members on 8 May 2024. Rock hopping, sea kayak rolls by Gerald Urquhart and delf rescue exerts. Video sequences 13 to 17.
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Video 1 of 2. Sea Kayak leader training at Ackergill under Force 4 conditions (gusting Force 5) on 31 May 2024.
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Video 2 of 2. Sea Kayak leader training at Ackergill under Force 4 conditions (gusting Force 5) on 31 May 2024. Including rescuing a deepwater rescue of a simulated capsized paddler using heel-hook method.
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Video No1 of 5 of Pentland Canoe Club sea kayak training, in sheltered water and Force 3-4 wind speeds at Latheronwheel on 2 June 2024.
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Video No2 of 5 of Pentland Canoe Club sea kayak training, in sheltered water and Force 3-4 wind speeds at Latheronwheel on 2 June 2024.
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Video No3 of 5 of Pentland Canoe Club sea kayak training, in sheltered water and Force 3-4 wind speeds at Latheronwheel on 2 June 2024.
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Video No4 of 5 of Pentland Canoe Club sea kayak training, in sheltered water and Force 3-4 wind speeds at Latheronwheel on 2 June 2024.
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Video No5 of 5 of Pentland Canoe Club sea kayak training, in sheltered water and Force 3-4 wind speeds at Latheronwheel on 2 June 2024.
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Video No3. Scrabster to Thurso Harbour and back sea kayak paddle in Force 4 Gust F5 to 6 on 13 June 2024. Includes a heel-hook rescue after I capsized in a following sea. Having skeg down would probably have evaded a capsize.
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Coached by Liam in kayak skills such as edging and forward paddling, at Portskerra on 12 June 2024.
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Being coached by Liam in regaining rolling skills at Portskerra on 12 June 2024. Needed to have a longer sweep to smoothly land on the back deck of kayak.
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Paddle by sea kayak from Lybster, north to Ash Geo Mor and back on 19 June 2024 with Force 4 and gusting Force 5 to 6. Video No1.