A fantastic all women skills training day!
With Shearwater Sea Kayaking, sponsored by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co Co Women in Sport Initiative and East Coast Sea Kayak Club. 10 women took to the water. We had big winds 17 -25kn and the day was a great confidence booster for all involved. We worked on managing kayaks in high winds, learning when (and when not!) to use the skeg, downwind, upwind, crosswind paddling and of course rescues. We had such fun balancing on the back decks, we even had some towing and lost paddles to contend with as well as some surf landings and launches. The shrieks of laughter and excitement rang out across the bay! Back on land everyone felt mentally stronger and more confident in their skills. A great day was had by all. Thanks to Eileen Murphy for running the session and to Margaret Farrell!
See this link for photos.
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Looking forward to the next session on the 23rd October.
Sue
