WSKF day 3 Playing at Penmon

course
anglesey
sea
Published

July 21, 2024

The final day of our course. I was in Anita’s group with Kirstie and two other sea kayak leaders. I practised leading the group around Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol). We joined the others for lunch on the beach.

After lunch we used the tiderace off Penmont point to practice rescues. I didn’t feel comfortable leading the rescue in the race, but I was rescued and did some towing.

The SW wind picked up, making our paddle back to the get-on a bit of a slog. I was feeling quite strong and was chatty to try and up moral. When we finally reached the get out, we realised that the tide had gone out and we had a long carry across a long muddy bank. A lot of team work and a few muddy bums later we were all packed up and ready for home.

I really enjoyed this course and it definitely boosted my confidence.