You'll know what to carry for an expedition and how to carry it. You'll build your confidence in paddling loaded boats and gain a variety of expedition skills.
Itinerary
* Please note: Itinerary is subject to weather and availability.
What to Expect
You'll go on a night journey along the local North Wales coastline, learning essential expeditioning skills. We'll cover equipment selection, how to pack a kayak, boat handling with loaded boats, Campcraft, and staying comfortable on expedition. We'll return and review on day two.
Experience Required
You'll be an active sea kayaker with a desire to get out there amongst nature.
Why Choose Plas y Brenin?
Food accommodation, access to our extensive range of equipment, wifi, support from our highly experienced and exceptionally well qualified staff to help develop your understanding and personal skills. they also help you to formulate an appropriate action plan for your further development.
The aim is for a mini expedition if weather permits and so camping equipment and sea kayaking equipment are the essentials. | All you really need to bring is sufficient base clothing to wear e.g. costume for under a wetsuit, thermal and fleece layer for the top. In addition, some suitable footwear that will fit comfortably in a kayak and lace up to keep them on in the water. Our stores have a wide range of Peak UK soft wear as well as paddles for you to use. We have an extensive selection of different styles of kayaks from a range of manufacturers. This is an ideal opportunity to try something new if you'd like to. If you prefer the familiar, feel free to bring along your own kit. A hat to protect you from the heat or the cold may be useful, as would suncream, a dry bag for your lunch, a waterproof camera to capture some memories, a book or sketch pad to fill the time when in camp and a water bottle that can be accessed easily throughout the day. The hydration packs that can be accessed whilst paddling are really useful for this e.g. Camelbak
How should I prepare?
You'll have sea kayaked regularly, including in force 4 winds. You'll need to be fit enough to paddle for around five hours per day.
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