A
registration will be necessary in all practical activities. In some of them the
number of participants will be limited.
For sea
activities the participants will have to be equipped with clothes accorded to
the weather conditions and should be equipped with the appropriate gears needed
for each workshop.
Most of the
land activities will be open door and interactive inside the kayak city so that
the number of participants will be only limited by the room capacity.
We will try
that the explanations will be understandable for everybody and with active
participation, if there is enough material for everybody, the companions will
be able to assist to this activities as listeners.
We will try
to do a short summary of the explanations in the several languages.
The practices
water workshops have three different levels which we are numerated from 1 to 3
according to the difficulty grade or technical level.
In case of
complicated weather conditions the organisation could redefine the minimum
level needed to participate in a water workshop.
Any
information about coaches, material, activities timetable, etc., will be hold
each morning in a daily form during the Symposium days.
All
participants should follow the safety rules decided by the organisation and be
properly dressed according to the specific requirements of each workshop and
the climatic conditions in fact.
Level classification:
Level 1 Introductory
To
participate in those activities every participant should wear the life jacket,
the boats should have the maximum floatability in prow and stern. They also
must know the basic paddling skills, propulsion, turn without leaning, etc.
Level 2 Intermediate
All
participants should have the basic security material and for some activities
the specific accessories. They must control the basic paddling skills and know
several kinds of propulsion in flat water with wind conditions lower than 3
Beaufort, they must have practice rescues and towing manoeuvres, rolling is not
required.
Level 3 Advanced
All
participants should have the basic security material and the material needed to
assist and help any other participant in trouble. They also control several
types of propulsion in rough water conditions with waves bigger than 1 meter and wind conditions
bigger than 3 Beaufort, they know several rescues manoeuvres, rolling is
recommended but not required
For water
activities, it is recommended to wear the appropriate clothes accorded to the
weather conditions.
Learn how to interpret the weather forecast; anticyclone, squalls, clouds, sea condition. Check all the learning and see how affects to your sea kayak. Duration 2 h Levels: 1,2,3
GPS
How to get profit and located oneself using a GPS? Chart and route marking, find the navigation speed, course defining, see the drift, calculate the number of miles of navigated… Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Maritime safety
Concept of passive safety. Equipments and safety items, emergency situations. SOS messages. Pyrotechnic practices, flares, teargas canisters.What is Maritime Safety? How to use a VHF. Protocols to ask for help. Conduct in front of emergency situations. Duration 1 h Levels: 1,2,3
Stretching and warming exercises
Learn how important is the stretching and the warming-up exercises before and after the practice of sea kayak basic for injury prevention. Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Kayak and yoga
You want to get a better physical condition to paddling and enjoy kayaking, you want to discover a body and mental relaxation in a few simple exercises. Morning and afternoons comes and enjoys those sessions! Duration 1 h Levels: 1,2,3
Injury prevention
Know the risks and injuries more frequents by kayaking. How important a correct lumbar position inside the kayak is, how it affects to your spine, bad habits, solutions… Duration 1 h Levels: 1,2,3
First aid - First aid kit
Learn the basics about RCP. Learn what has to have a first aid kit and how to use it. Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Planning an expedition
Would you like to know how experts plan their expeditions to the most remote parts of the planet? What may include a checking list? How is organized a group for an expedition? How are controlled the basic factors of safety? Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Dietetic and expedition cooking
Discover how important food is during an expedition: what toe at? How to carry it? How to cook it? Basic cooking Tools.
A real course followed by a culinary degustation. Duration 2 h Levels:1,2,3
Towing ropes workshop
For what is made a tow line? Joint he workshops to make your own towing line. Duration 2 h Levels:1,2,3
Knots workshop
A Workshop where to learn a multitude of knots: which one to use and their utilities. Duration 2 h Levels:1,2,3
Sail workshop
A Workshop to Discovery new sensations by moderate wind. Comes to cut and sew your sail before testing it. Duration 3 h Levels:1,2,3
South Georgia by Nigel Dennis
One of the greatest challenges within the sea kayaking world. Nigel
Dennis, Peter Bray, Hadas Feldman, jeff Allen and Jim Rowlinson has coordinator
and link in a support vessel circumnavigated the Island of South Georgia
in 13 days and 8 hours in November 2005.
Duration 1 h Levels:1,2,3
End of century at end's world
“If some tragedy happens I’ll only think on my friend. I’ll give him my
soul, my hand, my hearth” this is the main sentence of this group made up by
Pablo Basombrio, Emilio Caira and Martin Grondona. In the year who close the XX
century, from Ushuaia to the Cap Horn, Martin Grondona carries us to this cold
adventure. Duration 1 h Levels: 1,2,3
Pictures and films viewing
Photos and movies non stop projection. Duration Tots els dies Levels:1,2,3
Euro Paddle Pass presentation
EPP or Euro Paddle Pass. Comes to discover the new instrument that unifies the training and evaluation requirements for Europeans coaches and kayakers. Duration 2,5 h Levels:1,2,3
If you have never practice the sea kayak, this is an opportunity to discover it. Learn how to board and disembark, how to use the paddle, steer the kayak, circular paddling, breaking paddling and balance, etc...
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1
P&H kayak tests
Presentation
of the P&H kayak range by Miguel Alburquerque.
Discover and test the models in show…
Duration 2 h Levels: 1,2,3
Paddle tests
Werner, Robson, Bracsa, Fusta Pagaia, you have a doubt to buy your
paddle, comes and test them… Duration 1 h Levels: 1,2,3
Sea kayak safety
Basic elements: discover the floatability of different sea kayak models. What are they for; subjection handles, deck ropes, compass, towing line, safety paddle, watertight hatches, bale out pump, paddle float, elastics...
Types of life jacket: Is it appropriate
the life jacket that I use? Is it well fastened? Is it my size?
What other equipments shall I have:
mirror for signals, whistle and knife…
Which clothes do I have to wear? Spare
clothes, why? New materials…
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Planning a navigation
Learn the basic fundaments about the coastal navigation, prepare one navigation chart with all the possible difficulties during the itinerary, make notes of a course, distances, alternative routes… for this you will have to know how tides work, running, the winds, the effects of the moon in the tides, the twelfth rule, understand how these factors and others work, it is essential for safety during the navigation. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Paddling techniques I
Practice the paddling technique with exercises; correct your mistakes with the teacher feedback. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1
Paddling techniques and skills I
If it’s not the first time you get into a sea kayak, it’s time to progress, control and manoeuvres your kayak with turns, braces….
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1
Paddling techniques and skills II
It is necessary to have participated in Paddling techniques and skills I or having the level. Practice skills with edging, rudder bow, rudder stern, moving sideway, etc… Duration 2,5 h Levels: 2
Paddling techniques and skills III
You have acquire the techniques of level II and you would like to manoeuvre your kayak skilfully, here you will learn and improve the most technical moves. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 3
Towing
Learn how to use different towing systems and discover the multiple possibilities of safety and help. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2
Assisted and self rescues
Practice and learn the efficient way, that means: with the minimum time, the way to realise a rescue to a partner with is kayak or to rescue yourself alone. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2
Rolling I
Improve your confidence in the practicing of sea kayak by learning the difficulties of this technique. Tricks! Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Rolling II
Would you like your roll to be perfect? Need some help? Want to try your wrong side? Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Rolling III
Learn and practice all kind of rolls, improve your roll techniques. Duration 2,5 h Levels: 2,3
Surf
How to board and disembark with waves, how to use the paddle as a rudder, enjoy it!
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 2,3
Fishing
Learn and practice different fishing methods in kayak.
If you already paddle with Greenland paddle, improve your technique and correct your errors with the help of the instructor.
You must use a Greenland paddle.
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 1,2
Greenland paddling techniques III
Improve and go in depth on the Greenland technique. Try new exercises, improve and correct with the help of the instructors.
You must use a Greenland paddle.
Duration 2,5 h Levels: 2,3
Eskimo rolls exhibition
Enjoy with the experts on Eskimo rolling: they will catch our attention with the most spectacular rolls and if you want you can join them. Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Eskimo rolls I
Do you know how to roll? Try it with Greenland paddle. Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Eskimo rolls II
You know how to roll with Greenland paddle and you want to get it smoothly.
Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3
Eskimo rolls III
You get smoothly your first Eskimo rolls and want to learn other forms. Duration 1,5 h Levels: 1,2,3