Too close to Anglesey trip, will suggest another date shortly - Dave

Sea kayaking weekend based out of a suitable campsite near the coast and within 3 hours drive (traffic dependent) of Bristol.  We will explore some coastline with trips aimed at Intermediate paddlers.  Venue will be decided once I have an idea of interest (requests/recommendations welcome) and perhaps seen a long-range weather forecast.

Please bring all your own camping kit, food and drink for the weekend. You will need a packed lunch, hot drink and snacks for your days on the water. We usually cook separately but hopefully camping together so can share eating and socialising space.

If you need to hire equipment please do this directly through the AOAC website in the usual way. 

Please check that you have the appropriate skill level as described below before booking on the trip. If in doubt, please email me dblatcher[at]hotmail.com (replace [at] with @ - this is to confuse the bots!)

Level	Experience needed	Likely conditions/skills covered
Intermediate	Familiar with support strokes to keep you stable; competent at deep water rescues; able to tow. Can roll or learning how to. At about level of BC sea kayak award. Approx 10-20 days on the water	Moderate. Swell and surf up to 1m, wind up to F4. Top tips given on handling surf and swell; rescue and rolling practice; journeys along the coast or to islands. Able to paddle approx. 20km and stay in the boat for an hour without a break. Be an active group member; competent at rescuing and being rescued in deep water. Learning to roll and self rescue; might be working towards leadership qualification.

Cost is likely to be around £25 for the campsite only.  Details of meeting time and place will be shared nearer to the trip date. 

Places are initially set as within my remit to lead.  If you're a Sea Kayak Leader (especially if you are prepared to lead a group) then please let me know and I'll increase numbers.