Sunday, 27 March 2011

Passing on some knowledge

What a fantastic day. A group of budding Scout Leaders wanting to learn how to deliver Team Building sessions to their Scout units, and team building been one of my favorite sessions I was incredibly excited to pass on my knowledge. Oh and the sun was shining and warm...... Spring is here!
Spiders Web

Little Islands

Magic Cane

Try and get 14 people through an tube as fast as possible!!

Human Knot

Magic Carpet

A Little communication exercise

I have never seen this task completed like this before absolute genius, check out all the people in the back of the video taking in the tension! Just brilliant

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

A couple of days, a couple of craft

The past two days have been spent coaching, the first day in a canoe followed by a kayak on day two. Work is so hard sometimes.







Sunday, 6 March 2011

Bits and bobs week

A little bit of kayaking, duckying and some building.













Sunday, 27 February 2011

A busy week

Its been a busy week of staff training, biking before work and walking with my folks.

First Aid Scenarios

Birks walk

Mr Aberfeldy, Birks

Tree identification!

Early Morning bike ride, single track in the dark...ummmmm

Looking South from Glassie Farm

Shelter building venue

White Water rescue scenario

Keltney Burn

Trust falls








Monday, 21 February 2011

Raft Training

Believe it or not we are trying to get the raft of a rock during a scenario..... maybe not as productive as we could have been!

Friday, 18 February 2011

Some more kayaking

Another day of kayaking with Mr Crombie, this time on the Perthshire Garry and the Upper Tummel. Both rivers are very different, the Garry flows through a very impressive gorge below the Pass of Killiecrankie, the pass is renowned for its outstanding beauty and natural history. It has been gouged into the landscape by successive ice ages and meltwaters. The River Garry flows at the bottom of the Pass, while ancient mixed woodlands dominate the sides. Located 3 miles north of Pitlochry the site is owned and managed by The National Trust for Scotland. The Tummel The scenery throughout this reach is most picturesque, culminating at the point above the eastern extremity of the loch, known as the 'Queen's View'. The river flows through some remote woodland and is probably the quietest river I have ever paddled.

The get-out on the Garry

Paddling the final gorge, so picturesque

Not my best photo!

Dave after portaging Soldiers leap
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/scotland/perthshire/hauntings/killiecrankie.html

Dave inspecting

Big Dave

Really nice little play wave

Another little gorge

The get-in
The only photo from the Tummel, it was getting dark!