点评:What a great facility and such friendly and helpful people.
I booked the Zero to Hero Course, due to not having paddled on white water for nearly 30 years, and felt that before jumping back into progressing sport qualifications (to support the Scout Association), I needed a refresher and guidance on what my current paddling level is and what I need to improve on. Well, the team could not have been more accommodating or supportive. Raloule (instructor day 1) and Mark (instructor day 2) were fantastic.
To be honest, the first day was a little slow, as this is a zero-to-hero course. The other 3 participants had no or very little experience in a kayak, so the focus was on developing their kayaking skills. Although slow, this was a great opportunity to improve my coaching skills, see what is and is not covered today, and gain tips and ideas for breaking down strokes.
The second day got better, and although I would have liked a little more support in developing my own stills, having such a broad range of skills meant I had to sacrifice this to allow the others to develop. Again, not acritisum, but a note for proficient paddlers who want help getting onto grade 2/3 water.
The speed of the course is great, meets its initial brief, and exceeds expectations. Definitely worth booking if you want to try kayaking in a location where you can progress and feel safe and well looked after.
The only downside is the lack of a coffee shop/catering facilities. But you can take your own if you are prepared (which I wasn't).
翻译:设施一流,工作人员也热情友好,乐于助人。
我报名参加了“从零到英雄”课程,因为我将近30年没有划过激流皮划艇了。我觉得在重新开始提升运动资格(为了支持童子军协会)之前,我需要复习一下,并了解一下我目前的划桨水平以及需要改进的地方。团队非常热情周到,给予了我极大的支持。第一天的教练是Raloule,第二天的教练是Mark,他们都非常棒。
说实话,第一天的节奏有点慢,毕竟是“从零到英雄”的课程。其他三位学员几乎没有皮划艇经验,所以课程重点在于提升他们的划桨技巧。虽然节奏慢,但这对我来说是一个很好的机会,可以提升我的执教能力,了解今天的课程内容,以及学习一些关于如何分解划桨动作的技巧和方法。
第二天情况有所好转。虽然我希望在开发自己的静水装置方面能得到更多指导,但由于我的技能范围很广,我不得不牺牲这部分时间,以便让其他人有机会发展。再次声明,这并非批评,而是给那些想要在2/3级水域获得帮助的熟练划桨者提个醒。
课程节奏很棒,不仅达到了预期目标,而且超出了预期。如果你想在一个可以让你不断进步、感到安全且得到周到照顾的地方尝试皮划艇,那么绝对值得预订。
唯一的缺点是缺少咖啡馆/餐饮设施。但如果你准备好了(我当时没有),可以自带。