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Programmes
There are several
sub events happening at the Symposium click on the links below to find out
more detail about the event you are interested in....
The Main Event
Extended Symposium
Week
BCU Courses
Tidal
Races and Overfalls Weekend
The Main
Event 2rd - 4th May
The main
event includes day-time lectures and classroom based workshops open to all
levels and non paddling partners. They will take place in the main building
at Anglesey Outdoors on Porth Dafach
Road. The sign up sheets for the workshops are available in
reception and can only be filled in on arrival. There will be a
briefing at 9am each morning in
the Marquee to notify participants of the days activities and weather. The evening
lectures will take place at the Uchuldre Centre.
The après paddle entertainment i.e., bars and live music take place on site. The Paddler’s Return, located within the centre
grounds will be open all weekend and sells 'pub grub' for those that want
it. Sunday night, be sure to drop into the main centre for live music
and a boogy! A 'bottle bar' will be available on Sunday only in the
Centre's dining room.
Saturday
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Pre
Breakfast
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Half Day
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Full Day
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Evening
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0800-0900hrs
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0930-1230hrs
or 1330-1630hrs
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0930-1630hrs
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1930-2130hrs
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Rolling in
the pool
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Demo Kayaks
AM
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Navigation
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Key Lecture
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Expedition
Kayaking Photography PM
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Incident
Management
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Half Day
Paddle PM
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Rolling and
Rescues
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Moving Water
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Tide Races
and Overfalls
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Kayak Repair
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Forward
Paddling and Paddle Sizing
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Full Day
Paddle
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Choosing and
Customising a Sea Kayak
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Introduction
to Sea Kayaking
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Sunday
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Pre
Breakfast
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Half Day
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Full Day
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Evening
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0800-0900hrs
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0930-1230hrs
or 1330-1630hrs
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0930-1630hrs
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1930-2130hrs
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Rolling in
the pool
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Demo Kayaks
AM
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Navigation
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Key Lecture
followed by Live Music
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British Seaside Wildlife Lecture AM
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Incident
Management
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New UKCC Scheme
Lecture AM
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Rolling and
Rescues
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Expedition
Kayaking Photography PM
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Moving Water
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Half Day
Paddle PM
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Tide Races
and Overfalls
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Kayak Repair
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Forward
Paddling and Paddle Sizing
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Full Day
Paddle
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Inuit
Kayaking
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Monday
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Half Day
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Full Day
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Evening
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0930-1230hrs
or 1330-1630hrs
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0930-1630hrs
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1930-2130hrs
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Half Day
Paddle AM
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RLNI and
Helicopter Rescue Exercise
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BCU Meeting
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Half Day Paddle
PM
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Full Day
Paddle
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Extended Symposium Week 4th - 8th May
The extended activities are primarily focused around the
BCU courses, which take precedent with respect to transport etc.
However, there will be day paddles available every
day.
Mock students are also required for the 4 and 5 Star Assessment and the Coach Level 1 Assessment course. If you wish to be a mock student on
one of these courses please make yourself known to Joanne at registration.
BCU/WCA/UKCC
Courses 4th - 8th May
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SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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Canoe Safety and Rescue Test
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2 Star Assessment
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4 Star Training
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4 Star Training
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VHF Operators course.
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Open Ocean
Navigation. (NAV 2)
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5 Star Training
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5 Star Training
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4 Star Assessment
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4 Star Assessment
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5 Star Assessment
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5 Star Assessment
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3 Star Assessment
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Night paddle 5 star training
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Night paddle 5 star assessment
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Coastal Navigation (NAV 1)
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UKCC COACH 1
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UKCC COACH 1
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UKCC COACH 1
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UKCC COACH 1
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Generic 4 Star Assessor Day
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Sea Discipline Specific 4 Star
Assessor Day
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Tidal Races and Overfalls Weekend 9th - 10th May
If you haven't had enough of the races already or you need
some more tuition/confidence building, this is the course for you. 2
more days in the wave machines of Penrhyn Mawr and North Stack. We have
found that the symposium tidal race and overfall classes are more of an
experience than training course due to the large numbers of people wishing to
partake in them. During the symposium weekend our focus with such large
numbers is invariable safety. So to do our coaches justice in their
ability to coach you well in the overfalls, we now provide an extra 2 days
for folk to receive much more individualised training that focuses on taking
you from where you are now to where you want to be as a rough water paddler.
(Old)
Coach Three Assessment 9th - 10th May
This
assessment is for those that have completed the old Coach three training,
and are still valid or have been granted exemptions by the BCU.
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