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Stan booked a weight training session, a Les Mills Body Balance session, followed by the Pemberley's Breakfast Paddle😋, taking the opportunity to refresh his Self-Rescue skills 💪

Thanks for an energetic morning mate 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️
Great session Amanda 🤸‍♀️🤸🤸‍♂️

Martin booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise himself with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, Beaufort Scale, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, identifying toxic Blue-Green Algae, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Great to meet you Martin, fantastic job💪

Nick's first River Skills Lesson - Consolidation

Back to basics; knowledge refresh, risk assessing, weather checking, reading river gauges, measuring windspeed, cross-referencing with digital data, secure fitment of PFD's, scaling ladders safely, flowing water basics, river rules and etiquette, skill finessing, injury, entanglement and entrapment avoidance, negotiating around; motorised craft, propellors, anglers, locks, and weirs, negotiating strong gusts, pairing up, rafting up, paddling in V-formation, knowing how to support each other effectively, re-practicing multiple methods of self-rescue in flowing water.

Phenomenal job Nick, well done 💪

Rachael booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise herself with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Cheers for an awesome afternoon Rachael, you smashed it 💪

Experienced paddler Sally booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to update, familiarise herself with, and reinforce all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Cheers for an ace morning Sally, outstanding job 💪

Mel & Jo booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise themselves with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Amazing job ladies, well done, thanks for such a fun afternoon💪

Chris booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise himself with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Well done mate, thanks for a lovely morning💪

Muscles used for paddleboarding 💪

Greg booked a Refresher lesson to reinforce the basics, combined with a City Skills lesson, enabling him to feel more confident around motorised craft, choppy water, and stealthy rowers who do not face the direction they’re travelling in🙈. Thanks for the pizza, the drink, and a splendid evening 🙏.
Great to see everyone from York City Rowing Club and York Canoe Club.

Lee and Kim travelled from Manchester for an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise themselves with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Super job! Thank you both for an awesome afternoon 💪

Paul booked an Introduction to Paddleboarding lesson to familiarise himself with all the basics;

journey planning, attire, secure fitment of PFD’s, kit, weather forecasts, safe river levels, visual risk assessing, stance, technique, manoeuvrability, evasive manoeuvres, breaking a fall, injury avoidance, hazard awareness, safety awareness, environmental awareness, dynamic risk assessing and multiple methods of self-rescue.

Great job Paul, well done 💪