Level 3… The place to be!
March 17, 2009
Mullingar CC, going for the wave
The last while I’ve been delighted to run several level III assessments with nice groups. Ireland seems to be ready to rock and roll in regards to the ICU Award scheme, which is great because it offers a great opportunity to really get those strokes and techniques right.
Malcolm and Brian: surf kings
There have been some changes on the Syllabus since September I would really like to highlight for people who are going for their level III in the near future: the ROLL and the HANGING DRAW are now in there too so don’t forget to practice those! Personally I would love to see the Syllabus evolve so it focuses more on the actual understanding of the river flow and moving the boat where it needs to go, so that solid paddlers that miss out on a few strokes and have different (but technically sound) solutions to get where they want to go can also pass the assessment.
Until then: keep perfecting them strokes and use them where they help you get where you want, but remember the main thing about paddling is fun! Well done to the Mullingar, Tullamore and Lir paddlers that have recently passed their assessment!
