4.10.07

Kayaking 2 Star

Mid term break comes~ Mid term break goes. %$#@ so fast. Anyway finally found time to make an entry on the kayaking course I went during the break.


Saw this notice on IVLE about NUS Canoeing liaising for a kayaking 2 star course to be held during the term break and since I haven't got any mid term test/assignment to worry about ( Mech. Engine rocks! but then again final paper mostly 70%-80% weightage *glups* ) just "heck la! "hamtum" then say". Manage to get Hwi Bee ( fellow ME course mate) interested so in the end 2 of us signed up.

Quite a fruitful and good course I should say. Got a good price for the course, got a professional no nonsense coach and a bunch of nice guys ( didn't know them initially) to grind through the 3 days.



Started off quite slowly for me since my 1 star was like 4-5 years ago. In addition, the 1 star I took was not very well organised that time so I almost have to learn all the stuff again the correct and proper way ( luckily got a recap session before we start the 2 star stuffs).

Just making a list of stuff I learnt during the 3 days (Guess its not going to make sense to most of you aka can skip). So in future when I want go 3 star can refer back to this post to recapped.

1star
-parts of kayak
-carrying/launching
-forward/reverse paddling
-efficient halting
-forward/reverse sweep
-stern rudder
-capsize
-rafted TX rescue
-classical draw/ J draw

2star
-safety hazards/ environment hazards
-tides
-carrying out an expedition
-different kinds of kayaks/canoe/paddles
-rotation on spot
-sculling draw
-low brace turn
-high/low brace recovery
-bow rudder
-single TX rescue
-Eskimo bow rescue
-kayak to swimmer rescue
-capsize/ emptying (commando/ beach sea saw/ flick)


Didn't took any picture on the first 2 days but on the 3rd Hwi Bee brought her camera ( she not scare drop into water I scared) for our expedition. Photos as follows:

Coach Peter who manage the camera dry and still take all the photos for us

Try to spot the Merlion behind =)

Feel quite a sense of accomplishment. Instead of slacking at home and waste my entire mid term break, I pulled myself out of bed for 3 morning to go for the course. Furthermore the coach was a friendly yet no-nonsense-when-required guy and so it feels good to be certified by him.

Back L-R: Gerald, Derrick, me, Peter, Hwi Bee
Front L-R: Bradon, Peter, Leon

Finally, can go out to sea without need for supervision instead of being stuck in the "babysit" area to splash water. Think I will start clocking my expedition experience soon so that in time to come I will go for 3 star.

p.s I am still so "chao ta-ed" after 3 full afternoon at Kallang Basin. Saw a Malay boy at the void deck yesterday. He is fairer then me... ...


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