PADDLER 96
PADDLER 96
As a full-time expeditioner , coach , and guide , I have learned the hard way and developed methods to help me be comfortable and thrive in the wilderness . Learning from mistakes , developing concepts and ideas into plans , and most off all organically growing my knowledge and skills . It is well known in coaching that independently learnt skills developed with mentoring and real-world testing is incredibly powerful .
With this in mind , I want you , the reader , to hear from the participants themselves . The team were mainly first time se kayak expeditioners , inspired to develop their skills as expedition paddlers and seek new adventures .
Post expedition , I asked everyone , “ What have you learnt that would be useful for someone in your shoes to know before their first sea kayak expedition ? Not something I have coached you but something experience has taught you .” Here are the responses in no particular order : l Labelling my dry bags was helpful as I didn ’ t need to search for things and could pack up and organise things logically regarding when I would use things . l Boil extra water in the mornings to make a travel mug of tea or coffee for the day and also enough water for a flask of food , e . g ., soup , or quick-cook pasta . l BA round my hand luggage rucksack to free up baggage space . l I put my water bladder on my deck , which was handy and a reminder to drink ! It was too heavy to go in my BA , but it was good to have the extra water on the hot day .