Oh boy!

Got back from Anglesey after the long weekend campin' at Blackthorn Farm and doing the Intromediate course with Nigel Dennis  [SeaKayakingUK].

This year's just getting better and better; another top trip knocked off in excellent weather with just a hint of what the sea can do...

Day 1 was Trearddur Bay to Rhoscolyn and back, but with the emphasis on tightening up on the bad habits, and working on new strokes, with a 1:4 instructor ratio. Only 2 guys fell in so it was a touch harder on the day than the previous trip I blugged earlier.

Day 2... The Stacks.... a Grade C trip in JIm Krawiecki  and Andy Bigg's  excellent book 'Welsh Sea Kayaking; 50 Great Voyages'

Well I wasn't the only one who had a squeaky bum that day. Off we went from Porth Dafarch  on a beautiful summers day, meeting a few NWSK'ers on route. We hit Penryhn Mawr,  which to be honest wasn't a raging tiger like tide race, more of a pussy cat pillow, but one that could still scratch ..[only 2 swimmers!]

From then on to South and North Stack, visiting the caves, making friends with seals, and finishing at Soldiers Point on a quite simply fabulous sea day.

Many thanks to James and Gareth at NDK for leading the course so well, and for all the tips on the nav and theory stuff, and all the other lads on the course who made the weekend a whole lotta fun!