I am traveling to the small town of Murchison, New Zealand to go whitewater kayaking. Part of my trip includes a four-day course with the New Zealand Kayak School in order to improve my kayaking and learn new skills, which I will be able to bring back and teach to aspiring club kayakers.
I’m flying to Christchurch on the 12th of December and staying one night before catching two buses to Murchison. The Kayaking Course runs from the evening of the 13th through to the evening of the 17th.
The course covers:
- kayaking skills
- river scouting techniques
- setting river safety
- rescue techniques
The course will provide me with an opportunity to learn a large number of new skills and will introduce me to the local rivers. Following the course, I will stay three extra days to go paddling with local kayakers and put my new skills to a test.
In preparation for this trip, I have been training for 6 months to build up sufficient strength, endurance and skill in the kayak to maximize my time on the water. I am now at a stage in my kayaking progression where I will benefit greatly from this trip, and upon my return, I will begin teaching other club kayakers the lessons I learned.
Attendees
- Liam Viney