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Have a look into our past here you will find what we have been up to and be able to see some of our thoughts and re posts of interest.

River Kent

POSTED: 21st July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Just as I get in from work (1845) I get a little txt from Gareth “get yourself to the get in on the kent at Morrisons for 1845”Straight back out the door for and to the get in to see no sign of any boaters, back to New Road and the crowds of onlookers gave a clue as to what was going on under the bridge, on went the dry suit for another little fix whilst the...

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River Leven

POSTED: 21st July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Back in the Lakes it had been raining too.The kent was a little high so we headed over to the Leven to catch a cheeky run before work.Kat Mclennan, Gareth Field and I ran it twice, it is such a short section at the moment as Backbarrow Falls has a large quantity of scaffolding acting like a mincing machine for any unaware kayakers whilst they repair the bridge after the...

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Kayaking the Conwy

POSTED: 20th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

Well as it was raining lots and the rivers where up and Sally (one of RA’s staff) was in wales and we all had our boats it seamed a shame to go home without stealing a before breakfast run down the river.
We started at about 6 in the morning so we could all get to work on time.

The river goes at about 3+ and has a great little s shaped drop on it. It was a shame we...

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MIA Trainee Workshop Day – Teaching Leading & Climbing in Parallel

POSTED: 19th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play

The second day of the weekends workshop - Rain lots of.
Steve and I decided the best venue would be Milestone Buttress sue to the grades and angles of the crag allowing for climbing in the wet.

When people are at this stage in there knowledge it is possible to hypothesise various methods and perceived methods before trying them out on the crag, this allowed another cup...

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Cream

POSTED: 18th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Staff @ Play, Young People

After the workshop, as we where at the crag and it was dry and we still had some daylight it seamed a shame not to go climbing again.
Steve Long, one of the lads on the course Liam, and I headed off after the debriefs and climbed Cream - E4 5b, 5c, 6a

Liam lead the first pitch, I lead the second (E3 5c) one of the best E3’s I have had the pleasure to climb, and...

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AMI Trainee Workshop Day – Instructing Climbing

POSTED: 18th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Qualifications

This workshop was in North Wales, I ran it with Steve Long. The Days kick off at Plas Y Brannin National Mountain Centre where we talk through the aims and goals of the people on the course.
Today we had 4 really cool people who are working towards there MIA Assessment this year.

This refresher day looks at the how to structure and plan a day...

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Staff Training Day – Lindale & Marton Primary School

POSTED: 16th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

In May 2011 Lindale & Marton Primary are coming on a Real Adventure Residential. Many of the staff had never been caving before so wanted to see what it was like before being there with the young people so we headed out on a staff training day to have a look at the accommodation and give caving a bash.What Fun!! and what a way to finnish the end of a School Year.We...

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St Chris’ Lakes Summer Program

POSTED: 9th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

This week we had 52 young people, 9 really helpful helpers (the Otters) and a team of really great staff stay at Great Tower Scout Camp.The weeks activities consisted of a mixture of Caving, Climbing, Mountain Scrambling, Gill Scrambling, Abseiling, Kayaking, Climbing, Canoeing and a days Team Task with a who load of fun in the evenings, a visit to the beach and some of...

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St Chris’ Lakes Summer Program

POSTED: 9th July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

This week we had 52 young people, 9 really helpful helpers (the Otters) and a team of really great staff stay at Great Tower Scout Camp.
The weeks activities consisted of a mixture of Caving, Climbing, Mountain Scrambling, Gill Scrambling, Abseiling, Kayaking, Climbing, Canoeing and a days Team Task with a who load of fun in the evenings, a visit to the beach and some of...

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Activity help with school visits

POSTED: 1st July 2010 BY: Dan
CATEGORIES: Young People

A school group was staying at Fisher Ground Campsite in Eskdale and needed a hand running a climbing session for the young people, they where running the rest of their 2 night stay in tents themselves so Mike and Graham just headed over for the day with the climbing kit.

Everyone had a great day on Brantrake Crag climbing up the crag, abseiling back down.

During all...

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