Windy at the Whiteadder October 6, 2008
Posted by Bill in : Adult Education, Canoeing, Outdoor Learning , add a comment
Strong winds on Saturday provide great conditions for sailing the canoes on one of the many CPD courses run by East Lothian Council Outdoor Education. There are a whole range of courses run for East Lothian Council employees including this course which was the Canoe/Kayak 2 Star following the BCU Paddlesport Awards. As always we encourage participants to join the Scottish Canoe Association. There are also canoe clubs in the region such as the Edinburgh Kayak Club and the North Berwick Kayak Club.
Links to some of the many useful websites;
Song of the paddle: Info for canadian Canoeing
Canoe & kayak : Online magazine
Scottish Sea Kayaking : Awesome sea kayaking guides & lInks from Simon Willis.
These are just some of the sites available out there and of course there are many more sites and further watersports courses available at a host of providers, many listed on the SCA website.
Canoeing on The Spey : Learning all the time! November 26, 2006
Posted by Bill in : Canoeing, Outdoor Learning , add a comment
I was up at Glenmore Lodge on a CPD course (level 3 Open Canoe Refresher). Wow isn’t it great to get out and actually be taught! I learned a tremendous amount and now feel energised and refreshed. Two river trips on different sections of the Spey, which were a little washed out with all the rain. It just brought home to me again the need to keep learning and witness good practice from other educators and facilitators. Also if the DFES is telling teachers to get their pupils out of the classroom( Learning Outside The Classroom Manifesto) we should be encouraging Teachers to do the same?
(PS: If you didn’t already know ELOE already offer a range of CPD courses for East Lothian Staff - see website or call office . www.eloe.ik.org.- sorry folks about the blatant sell!)
