Ideally, each club member should have all of their own equipment. However, for newer members who don't yet own their own equipment or where regular members need to occasionally borrow equipment, the club has 4 sea kayaks, a general purpose kayak and some basic gear available to borrow.
Available equipment
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Valley "Avocet", 2 NDK "Sports", 1 NDK "Sportive", 1 General Purpose plastic kayak
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Paddles to match above boats
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Range of spraydecks to fit above boats
Note: The club does not have wetsuits, buoyancy aids, helmets or cagoules available. It is your personal responsibility to ensure that you are appropriately clothed and equipped for any trip you attend, and as highlighted below you must confirm in writing that you will have all necessary equipment to attend the planned trip.
How to book an equipment loan
Complete the equipment booking form at least 7 days in advance of the meet to make arrangements for collection and return. You will need to have your own transport, including roof bars and straps, and you will need to collect and return the gear yourself.
Cost
Club equipment may be used by members without charge. Timely collection and return is expected.
Equipment Loan Rules
- Only current members of the East Coast Sea Kayaking Club may borrow equipment. Members may borrow club equipment for club meets only. Any equipment borrowed must be returned as, when and where agreed with the Quartermaster. Leaders may borrow club equipment for training exercises.
- The borrower is liable to reimburse the club for the cost of repair or replacement if the equipment is lost, stolen, not returned or damaged beyond normal wear and tear.
- Frequently late or excessively slow return of equipment, failure to take good care of the borrowed equipment or other unreasonable behaviours will be grounds to exclude the offending member(s) from further usage of club equipment.
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You must confirm in writing that you have the minimum other equipment necessary to attend a club trip - Personal Flotation Device, Helmet, and suitable clothing and footwear.
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You must either
a) Submit a Canoeing Ireland Level 2 sea kayak skills award certificate or easily verifiable equivalent from another Canoeing National Governing body OR
b) Be vouched for by a member of the ECSKC Leadership team