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Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Canoeing and Watersports => Topic started by: Hound of Ulster on June 02, 2010
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CANI FREE SIT ON TOP AWARENESS COURSE ;D
Through out the summer CANI will be delivering free sit on top awareness courses. The course will last from 10.00am - 4.00pm and will be run in different locations on the North and East Coast.
CANI will have a range of sit on tops on the day sponsored by the companies below.
The aim of the course is to raise awareness and provide you with basic skills, rescue techniques and knowledge that you need to paddle in different environments.
You will need to bring the following:
Wetsuit
Buoyancy Aid
Helmet
Sit On Top
Paddle
Packed Lunch
CANI will be able to lend Buoyancy Aids, Helmets and Paddles on the day if you do not have your own. Please request when you are making your booking.
These courses will take place on the following dates:
Saturday 8th May - Location North Coast
Saturday 15th May - Location East Coast
Saturday 12th June - Location North Coast
Saturday 3rd July - Location East Coast
More dates to follow
Please contact the office to confirm your place on this free course.
office@cani.org.uk
02890738884
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What is a sit on top?
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That's what I googled as well after I read this :) Clickity click (http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=sit%20on%20top&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi)
ps. it's interesting they call it an 'awareness course'...it's not like you can get run over by one by not looking twice while crossing the road......or catch one by kissing a dirty (insert name of opposite sex).
pps. here a link to their web site (http://www.cani.org.uk/?module=datalistdetail&itemid=5d552644-9b69-4a30-acd2-00bcd3b23112) with forms all all.
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no, but you can get blown out to sea or washed onto the rocks, wreak havoc among surfers, or stray into shipping lanes.
Pity you have to provide your own boat.
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you have to provide your own boat
Ahh...that makes more sense...it's a kinda own boat training for folks who have already got a sit-on for the kids (or big kids). Good idea.