Sea Kayaking

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Start of the summer

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Adventure Elements havn’t updated their blog for a while so here is a quick run down of what we have been up to.

April saw us running a range of Sea kayaking Begineer and improver sessions from our new base in Menai Bridge. We are now operetaing out of Porth Daniel boat yard which gives us direct access to the menai straits and the use changing rooms and a watersports shop.

Sea Kayak Rescues Course

Myself and Gaz have been out to slovenia checking out this fantstic destination for courses we hope to run out there next May. Loads of quality white water with everything from grade 2 – 5. If you are interested in joining an improvers or intermediate white water course in slovenia next may please contact info@adventureelements.com

I have also been to the Anglesey Sea Symposium at the beginning of May to run a range of workshops including introduction to moving water and crash and bash. A great week with over 140 people in attendance.

Improvers Sea Kayaking Weekend

With this nice weather upon us it has been great out on the water with groups. Last weekend Emyr, Peter and Janet enjoyed lovely weather on an introduction trip from Porthdafach on Anglesey.

Tags: Anglesey, Kayak, white water
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Kari Tek Roof Racks

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Adventure Elements can now load and carry sea kayaks for small groups with ease. Our new karitek roof rack can take up to four boats which means we don’t have to drag the trailer everywhere when we are working with smaller groups.

Adventure Elements are a Kari Tek Dealer and can fit and supply karitek easy load roof racks as well as there full range of skegs and trolleys.

For a demo or for more information give us a call – 07986992254.

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Whats been happening

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Well its been a busy few weeks. There have been a few white water courses running and lots of prep for this sesons range of sea kayaking courses and expeditions including a trip to the west coast of scotland with Pete Jones in May.

Nice weather and beautiful clear skies have made for some fantastic days on the water and I am really looking foward to spring and the start of the busy period for us.

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Dealership

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Adventure Elements are pleased to now offer the full range of Nookie and Delta kayaking equipment and clothing and the full range of Mitchell Blades kayak paddles.

Nookie is known for its well built hardwering kayak cags, BAs, thermals, throw bags and other equipment.

Mitchel Paddles are based in Chester are produce high quality top spec blades and paddles. They offer a range of sea, river and canoe paddles in a vareity of materials and styles.

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Israel

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Me and Pete have just returned from a two week trip to Israel running surf, whitewater and sea kayaking classes for Terra Santa Kayaks. The first few days were spent enjoying suprisingly good surf in nice warm water and sun. The guys getting to grips with bottom turns and diagonal runs.

I then moved north to the river Jordan for three days of white water coaching. A great river with the lower section being a fantastic continuous grade 3/4.

A few rest days were used to explore the country. A bit of a float in the dead sea, visit to Jerusalem and a night in the desert, all fantastic.

Thanks to Omer and Saggi and everyone at Terra Santa for all the houmous and for really looking after us.

For information about kayaking in Israel have a look at -

http://www.seakayak.co.il/

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Kayak Repairs

Monday, November 12th, 2007

With winter nearly here a lot of people are bringing there boats in for repair, ready for next season. Adventure Elements offer a fast and relaible repair service. http://www.adventureelements.com/boat_repair.aspx Recenlty we have been doing a lot of work on peoples fiberglass sea kayaks repairing star cracks and fitting keel strips. We are now also a certified installer of Kari Tek Skeg Systems and Roof Racks.

Full Dates for our 2008 range of courses will also be published on the website very soon.

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Improvers Sea Kayaking

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Mark and Steve had a days improvers course on the Menai Straits. The morning was spent looking at boat handling skills in strong winds, edging and efficient fowards paddling. The group then paddled up the straits towards beaumaris. As the wind was starting to pick up the team stopped for lunch before turning to head back into wind back to menai bridge, this gave the group a good opportunity to practice there efficient fowards paddling.

We finished the day by looking at some moving water skills on the Swellies. The group tried their hand at ferry gliding and breaking in and out.

Tags: Kayak, sea
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Intro to Moving Water on the Dee

Friday, October 26th, 2007

This Monday we took the Bartlam family on a days white water paddling on the dee. A chilly start saw clive and sue take an early swim. After some coaching the pair started to look a bit more confident and in control of there open boat. The rest of the group were in kayaks and completed the river from Carrog to Eddy Lines in Llangollen. Considering the group had done little in kayaks they did incredibly well and managed to stay the right way up all the way down. The group got of the water exhausted but having had a good days kayaking

Tags: Paddling
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Instructor Training on Anglesey

Friday, October 26th, 2007

This week I have been working with a group form stubbers outdoor centre in Essex. A group of volunteer trainee instructors with mixed kayaking abilities. The first day we went to four mile bridge on Anglesey and looked at boat handling skills before going on a bit of a trip along the Cmyran Straits. The group finished of playing in the flow at the bridge and we looked at breaking in and out and ferry gliding. Nice weather meant that people didn’t mind taking the odd swim.

The following day was on the sea at porthdafach. A nice little swell meant that rockhopping (kayaking in and out of rocks below cliffs) was quite exciting for the group and perfect for practicing alot of the strokes they had been taught. After rockhopping left out of porthdafach the group went back to the beach for lunch before going on a trip from Portdafach to Treardaur Bay. Nice weather and a good sea state made for an enjoyable day on the water.

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Introduction to Sea kayaking

Monday, October 8th, 2007

A fantastic weekends sea kayaking for Yvonne, Steve and John. With some of the best weather of the year and a fantastic sea state the group enjoyed two days of beautiful sea paddling on Anglesey.

Day one involved a paddle out to Ynys Dulas. Although a healthy distance for the begineers group the crossing to the island was rewarded with loads of seals coming up to the boats. A great time of year for seal spotting as many of the young pups are very inquisative and come up very close to the kayaks. The team enjoyed a relaxing lunch on the island, soaking up the sun before paddling back to moelfre to practice some capsizes and rescues.

Day two and the sky was bright and the sea flat. The group headed to Rhoscolyn to try there hand at some rock hopping (weaving in and out of the rocks close to the cliffs) on the way to Silver bay. After a few collisions with rocks the group started to get the hang of the different strokes required to manouvre the sea kayaks. On route back to the beach the group headed out to Rhoscolyn Beacon to see the seals. On the crossing back Steve and John had a go at rescuing each other after a capsize. Both did well at getting each other back in there boats.

All in all a great weekend with unseasonably good weather.

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