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Here, we have a course snippet from our "Incident Leadership" lesson series.
As a leader, there is potential to get drawn into a rescue and become stuck in the system.
By delegating tasks to our group, we can keep an eye on the bigger picture, control the group and keep them...
In this snippet from our NEW Leadership course, we discuss "Decision Making" for leaders taking their group among the rocks.
Kayaking through rock gardens presents a unique and challenging environment that requires not just skill but a comprehensive understanding of the terrain.
In this detailed...
We are excited to announce 7 new lessons on coastal foraging and the cooking of wild foods.
Building on the previous 5 instalments of our expedition skills module, we share a range of ideas, tips and methods to help you forage, catch, dispatch and cook your wild food. We start by...
As we are sure many of you are aware, due to the success of our ever growing OSK Community, we decided to create a new OSK position.
We would like to formally introduce our new "Community Lead/ Administrator", Dan McGonigle.
Day 27 of his Ireland Circumnavigation.
Dan will be interacting...
In 2002 OSK Coach Simon, became the youngest person to paddle around Great Britain. Here is a draft chapter from a book Simon wrote shortly after he finished but never ended up getting published. We hope it gives you a small insight into this challenging day and the expedition that started...
In our new online sea kayaking course, first aid for kayakers, highly experienced first aid trainer Steve Bowens takes us through Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR. Without a shadow of doubt CPR has the potential to be a life saving skill. We highly recommend that all paddlers take a basic...
The idea and concept of Online Sea Kayaking was developed by old friends and paddling buddies Simon and James. The two met over 25 years ago at Aberystwyth University on the west coast of Wales. Attracted by the great paddling the area offered it was a top location. Easy access to the awesome...
We have recently launched our new course on Coaching Sea Kayaking. In this blog post we want to look at how choosing the right environment is key when it comes to a day of coaching. If you get the environment right the whole session will be a lot easier and also more beneficial for...
What do you take with you when you head out for a day paddle? This is likely to vary depending on the weather, how far you plan to paddle, the conditions, how many people are in the group, if you are the leader or being led and how remote the coastline is. We have put together a...
Earlier this year we managed to film the content for the rescues in wind lessons. It was a section to the rescues course that had alluded us up to this point as we just hadn't managed to find the right environment at a time that we had set aside to meet up to film. We this time we...
We are so excited to let you know that there is a new area to your OSK Subscription. When you next log into your account you will see the communities at the top of your OSK Library. This is a whole new area for you to access great new content. The primary focus of this area...
If you paddle your composite sea kayak for long enough you will be sure to chip or crack the gel or even put a hole right through the fibreglass or carbon-kevlar. With the right equipment, materials and knowledge it is simple to fix your kayak at home. If you want a completely...
