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18th May 2008
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Tel Robin Ruddock:
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PROGRAMME
JANUARY – JUNE 2008
Surf
kayaking sessions.
Surf kayaking sessions take
place each Sunday morning from 10.00
onwards. An alternative venue may be used if surf is unsuitable. Contact Matt
Pothecary.
Rivers
of the Lough Neagh Basin.
Sunday trips for experienced paddlers. These trips will take all day and are
most suitable for open canoe and touring kayaks. The aim is to explore all the
rivers that flow into Lough Neagh and some trips may include an overnight camp
or bivvy. Contact John Vance.
Events
and competitions.
Training
for racing kayaks K1/K2s takes place most Wednesday evenings at Movanagher Canal
Contact Keith Fitzsimmons.
Friday
2nd – Monday 5th May 08. Coast to Coast Adventure Race.
Multi-discipline adventure race from the Atlantic to the Irish Sea. Contact
Keith Fitzsimmons.
Saturday
10th May 08. Portrush Sea Kayak Races. Meet at Portrush
Harbour at 11.00am. Races for single and double sea kayaks. U16, U18, O18.
Classes will be for male and female paddlers. Junior £2 adult £4.Contact Robin
Ruddock.
Saturday
24th May 08. Portrush Raft Race Safety Cover. Paddlers should
park in the West Bay and paddle across to the beach by the teas and ices hut for
2.00pm. G.P. kayaks are the most suitable and paddlers should hold Kayak Safety
Test or have attended the Foundation Safety Course. Contact Keith Fitzsimmons.
Training
opportunities and courses.
Saturday
31st May 08. K1 and K2 races at Movanagher Canal. Contact
Keith Fitzsimmons.
Sunday
23rd March 08, Sunday 30th March 08 and Sunday 6th
April 08.
One
and two Star test training course. There will be a series of three
sessions based at Portrush Harbour each Sunday morning beginning at 10.00am.
Contact Steve Hodge.
Sunday
13th April 08. Sea kayak skills.
Sea kayak skills and rescue techniques based at Portrush Harbour. This is a good
opportunity to brush up on your sea kayaking skills in preparation for the
spring and summer paddles. Meet at 10.00 am. Contact John Vance.
Sunday
20th April 08. Foundation Safety and RescueTraining. Meet
at Portrush Harbour at 10.00am. This award replaces the old Canoe Safety Test.
It will involve rescue training with open canoes and kayaks. Contact Robin
Ruddock.
Sunday
27th April 08. Sea kayak skills.
Sea kayak skills and rescue techniques based at Portrush Harbour. Meet at 10.00
am. Contact John Vance.
Friday
2nd May 08 – Monday 5th May 08. CCKA expedition to
S.Donegal. Sea kayaking with the
possibility of surf in the area. Wild camping.
Tuesday
6th May 08, Tuesday 13th May 08 and Tuesday 20th
May 08. Paddle Power course for
beginners and improvers in kayak and canoe skills. Meet at University of Ulster
Coleraine, Watersports Centre, 7.00pm. Contact Steve Hodge.
Thursday
evening sea kayak trips.
Thursday
8th May 08. Portrush to Portstewart. Meet at Portrush Harbour
at 7.00pm.Contact Robert Walker.
Thursday
15th May 08. Portrush to Portballintrae. Meet at Portandhu at
7.00pm.
Thursday
22nd May 08. Dunseverick to Ballintoy.
Meet at Dunseverick at 7.00pm. Contact Keith Fitzsimmons.
Thursday
29th May 08. Portballintrae to Dunseverick.
Meet at Portballintrae at 7.00pm. Contact Robin Ruddock.
Thursday
5th June 08. Ballintoy to Ballycastle. Meet
at Ballintoy at 7.00pm. Contact John Vance.
Thursday
12th June 08. Magilligan Point to Inishowen.
Meet at Magilligan at 7.00pm. Contact Robin Ruddock.
Thursday
19th June 08. Surf , shinty or swim
followed by a bar-b-q at the East Strand Watersports Centre. Please bring your
own food to cook. From 7.00pm onwards.
Sea
kayaking at week-ends during spring and summer. Contact John Vance.
Sailing
and rowing the drontheim James Kelly. When afloat in the spring and summer,
evenings and week-ends by arrangement. Contact Robin Ruddock.
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