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Aire Waves
Leeds Canoe Club Blog. We paddle... lots!
Airewaves used to be Leeds Canoe Club's magazine letting people know what the club was upto. Its quite hard work pulling together a publication letting people know what the club is doing and publishing dates in advance is always hard as things tend to change. Step forth the blog.. Push button publishing for the masses. So here is the idea a few people in the club take it in turns to write up trips and talk about things in the club.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006If your not getting wet your not doing it properly.
Five swims. Sounds like a high figure, from someone as good as I am, unexpected perhaps? The majority of these were purely to help make the beginners confident that swimming isn't just because your crap, sometimes its just unavoidable.
In order to help lesser paddlers understand I've attempted to break down some of my swims as a valuable learning experience, read it take note, apply to the rest of your paddling career.
First swim: in 18 inches of slow moving water.
What happened: Fell off a small surf wave, when a rock troll grabbed my paddle, pulled me over held my boat down. Granted its a rare occurrence but it does happen from time to time.
Second, Third and Forth from the serpents tail: First and only photographed run more than successfully, prooving that I did have the ability to do this and keep dry and that all following swims were just demonstrational
What happened: Following three were from the practice makes perfect learning regime. My white water skills have now moved me up a notch or two, I can know swim down grade 4 rapids.
Fifth: An awesome display of paddling abilities from my second run at town falls.
What happened: Several rolls and a vertical, aerial dismount, whilst keeping my head underwater. Beating Nigel and Andy's roll and splat from the day before hands down. A rare treat for the onlookers.
Watch and learn.
In my defense, I was in a small boat with insufficient lung capacity, helmet thickness, troll repellent or paddling ability.
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