First day will be forward paddling to the cottage and getting a first touch on basic manouvers. We aim for beginners to be fairly confident with paddling a sea kayak, basic support using the paddle, going forwards, backwards, in a straight line and turning. There is some distance to paddle so it is unlikely that we cover all manouvers during the first day. We aim at reaching the cottage at 18:00 to prepare a meal, starting the sauna and demonstrations by the shore. Tipping into the water and swimming ashore and correct emptying of the kayak with follow up in the sauna. Tipping releases tensions that all beginners experience and facilitates efficient manouver sessions for the following day. The rest of the BCU1 Star manouvers are saved for the saturday morning sessions. Dinner at sunset and lectures. BCU 1 Star Content details are available on www.bcu.org.uk. 

Saturday: Breakfast 8:00 and BCU1 star training by the kayaks at 9:00. Lunch at 13:00. BCU2 Star (advancement) training, partner rescues from 15:00 until 18:00. Sauna and dinner. Discussions and possible lecturing  on water behaviour in front of the fireplace.

Sunday: Breakfast 8:00 and navigation basics. Towing other paddlers. Packing gear for the returnpaddle. Lunch 12:00 with first stop at Sommarö Strand. One-on-one, Rolling sessions at Paddlingsfabriken 15-18.

Dinner, Lunch and breakfast is included when on the basecamp. Sunday lunch and possible dinner is not included in the fee. {jcomments on}