SKC Symposium

Well the symposium has come and gone. We have had a really busy end to the summer. There was a great number of people who made their way south to join us on the water for our first symposium. Nigel Dennis came down from North Wales to run classes and gave a truly inspirational presentation on expedition paddling. On the Saturday everyone paddled in Falmouth bay as the tall ships made their parade of sail along the coast.

On the sunday people headed to some of the best locations in cornwall for surf, cliffs and tides. We really enjoyed the event and are looking forward to running it again next year.

For more photographs please follow the link below to view a slideshow by Petr Major of Gale force images.

http://www.photobiz.com/slideshowbiz/slideshow.cfm?slideshowID=29283&photographerID=5790

See you next year!

USA Rough Water Symposium

Maine Island Kayak Co in association with Nigel Dennis Kayaks hosted a Rough Water Training Symposium in the warm waters surrounding Point Judith Rhode Island, USA the weekend of Labor Day, August 31st - September 2nd, 2007.

I headed out to run various courses for three days. During the Symposium I ran several clinics, these included: Strokes for moving water environments, Rocks and Ledges and Surf classes. The symposium was a first of its kind aiming at the intermediate to advanced kayaker. The weather was a little too good at times making it hard to find the rough water we were hoping for. However the surf and tide gave us the conditions we needed.

Timing is everything!


When we said rock hopping we didnt mean hop onto a rock!

Rough water landings, training on a calm day.

The event is likely to book up early next year as it reached its maximum this year. Keep an eye on www.maineislandkayak.com and www.seakayakinguk.com for details on next years event.

Thanks for inviting me out and giving me a chance to work with you all.

Simon
For more photos of this event view our gallery here