Walking Group Leader Assessment

Passed on 26th October after three days of Walking on Dartmoor with John Diplock and Gavin from 'Spirit of Adventure'.  Pretty heavy navigation sessions were the order of the day, including a mammoth night navigation exercise in patchy fog, with only brief periods of marginal moonlight to aid the poor visibility.  To be honest, it was like pea soup.  Anyway, we all made it to the allocated points and returned back with a full team.  Bonus! 

A great three days was had with a really good bunch of people.  I thoroughly enjoyed their company, and as assessments go it was fantastic.

Introduction to White Water Course

Pure Liquid Kayaking is running a six-week Introduction to White Water kayaking course this winter, starting on the last Saturday in October.  We will be based on the classic grade two sections of the River Dart in the South West of England.  The course is open to those who have completed their BCU 2* Award, or who have attended an improvers kayak course with Ibex Canoe Club, Brixham.  River fundamentals, core skills, along with safety and rescue will be covered during the course, providing the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to journey in their own small groups on the river.

SPA Climbing Assessment

SPA Climbing Assessment passed on weekend of 10/11th October.  A great couple of days spent with John Diplock of Spirit of Adventure and the other candidates at Sheeps Tor and The Dewerstone, despite the mixed weather.

On some of the better days during September and October we managed to get out and do some superb Deep Water Soloing at Berry Head, Brixham.  

Magical Mystery Tour, Rainbow Bridge and White Rhino Buttress were some of the favourites!