'PROVIDING A TRAINING SOLUTION ACROSS SCOTLAND'

 

NEWS

WHITE NILE COUNTDOWN- June 08

The count down to Saturday 7th June is drawing near as Donald and four fellow highland kayak coaches get ready to depart for Uganda and some extreme whitewater paddling on the Nile. Watch out for our return on the 17th June and hopefully some photos of our 'Once in a Lifetime Experience'!

LEVEL 3 COURSES - May 08

May is proving to be a be a paddling month! Tons of paddling happening including being successful on both Level 3 Sea Assessment (Skyak Adventures) and Level 3 Canoe Training (Beyond Adventure). During this month we have also been luck enough to get down to the River Garry and start some training our forthcoming Nile adventure.

GLENMORE LODGE 5 STAR COURSE - Apr 08

April was a busy month however I did manage to squeeze in some 5* Inland paddle training with Glenmore Lodge. Shaun Roberts lead the course which saw us work the River Findhorn. Rerunning the rapid to improving lines and catching eddies cleanly was the aim of the game at Dulsie Bridge on Day 1, with day two taking us to the Lower Findhorn for some excellent grade 4 plus paddling down Triple Steps and Corkscrew rapids. Heres to the assessment in November 08.

BUISNESS AS USUAL - Apr 08

As of 1st April, Donald will be taking up post at Inverness Leisure as Operations Manager. Donald is looking forward to the challenges of this new post however it does mean that some of the HLT activities will cease. These activities include Swim Clinics and Personal Fitness Training, mainly due to a conflict of interests with Inverness Leisure as well as not being able to commit to weekly sessions. Don't worry though as we will help to find other instructors to enable clients to continue learning and developing.
OUTWARD BOUND - Mar 08

February/March saw the start of the outdoor activities season kick off as my services as a Freelance Watersports Instructor was required. Loch Eil is a picture perfect location (on a nice day), with Ben Nevis as a back drop it makes a stunning photo opportunity and a great location to work outside. See pictures

 
PRIVATE LEISURE CLUBS GET ALL TRAINED UP - Feb 08

During February a number of local private leisure clubs requalified as lifesavers. Staff from Otium Leisure Club, Palace Hotel Leisure Club and the Golfview Hotel Leisure Club all attended two days of training and passed an external assessment through the Royal Lifesaving Society.

 
CAITHNESS SPORTS COACHES GO UKCC - Jan 08

Various sports coaches from across Caithness decended on Wick in January to attend a HSE Refresher First Aid Course. This two day course was delivered to help coaches in the area meet the new coaching criteria introduced by the United Kingdom Coaching Certificate.

 
WATER LOGGED - Nov 07

Swimming tuition reached an all time high in November as we reached maximum capacity and saw the creation of a waiting list. With over 21 clients/10.5hrs 1-2-1 swim clinics, the feeling of being water logged over the weekend is certainly true.

 
Last Updated: Wednesday 9 July, 2008 23:42