[Paddlewise] References: <BLU153-W3248497AEA23104E0FBC03893C0_at_phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <BLU153-W3248497AEA23104E0FBC03893C0_at_phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 1.01e X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Sender: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Precedence: list X-Listname: Paddlewise Mailing List X-Subscription-Info: paddlewise-request_at_paddlewise.net The NSWSKC seems like a great club! I'd like to meet more members, so I hope they come visit California. I've had one come visit so far! They seem to be pretty active and I'm intrigued with their paddler grading system: *http://tinyurl.com/8856rfl *Mark Sanders* * On 4/18/2012 3:22 PM, Peter O wrote: > Thought some of you might be interested in this report on the recent SAR > exercise I mentioned in the last report > *http://tinyurl.com/6mdtjv2* *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mark wrote: > I'm intrigued with their paddler grading system: G'day Mark, >From a completely unprejudiced perspective :~) Have to say its a great club and has taught me a huge amount about kayaking over the years. Orignally it was a quite an informal club but over the years has developed a culture of providing a high standard of education to its members. So it has to be registered as an education provider and follow appropriate operating procedures. The club paddler grading is according to paddler skills and integrates with the qualifications of the club instructors who are nationally accredited by Australian Canoeing. In the old days we still had paddler grading but it wasn't so strongly linked to specific skills and much more linked to weather and sea state. I very much appreciated the old grading as it gave me as a novice paddler some guidelines for the sort of trip I could undertake either solo or in a group. But of course both approaches have their place. Feels strange and very good to be back on Paddlewise and receiving email. Its been about 15 to 20 years since I last used Hotmail but it has improved no end. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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