Last week saw a4adventure and a plucky group of beginners take to the water at the Canal Terminus (of the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal) in Brecon for some games and basic paddle-skill development.
Two groups of 12 people took to the kayaks over two separate days in order to maximise the sunshine and to take advantage of team building through kayaking.
Throughout the four hour session the participants learnt about the boats, their history and their uses; how to get in and out (especially in the event of a capsize); and how to carry and launch the kayaks. Once they were equipped with the knowledge needed to be safe, the groups worked together to put onto the water, and in no time were getting to grips with moving their way around the canal basin.
The groups began to develop their paddle-skills through a series of short lessons ... and a series of longer games ... both of which were designed to improve not only their control of the craft but their confidence in the kayaks and their communication and teamwork with their peers.
The skills they developed included LAUNCHING and EXITING the kayaks, FORWARD PADDLING, STOPPING and REVERSING, and TURNING (or SWEEP STROKES). In developing these skills the groups played a range of games including TAG, BALL TAG, SIMON SAYS, PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE, FREEZE TAG, SKI SHOES and SALUTE THE ADMIRAL.
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