John Carmody

Morning Folks,

The 2015 schedule is unfolding nicely and will be posted soon. There are already a number of events posted, but already full. If you have specific dates, please contact me as soon as possible.

The dates for the 2015 Rendezvous are Oct 10-12. All the coaches from last year are back plus a number of new coaches who have asked to come. We may not have a lot of fanfare or fancy videos, but what we do have is the finest, most qualified group of coaches possible who want to come because they know the participants are the best! We already are better than half full from last year's participants, so contact them to get a feel of what to expect. Check http://midcoastseakayakrendezvous.com/. Contact me for more specific information or to register.

It's small, but it's good!

Safe Journeys,

John

www.seacliffkayakers.com

Registration for the Rendezvous has been overwhelming. As of now, there are 29 registrants, and the attendance will be capped at 34. If you were hoping to get some great coaching this October, send me an email. Thanks.

John

john@seacliffkayakers.com

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Custom one piece tongue extension makes this trailer the way it should be. Includes one set of stackers, http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/roof/kayak-stacker and a spare tire. Excellent condition. Contact me for details and price.

john@seacliffkayakers.com

Good Morning Folks,

I trust everyone has had a safe winter.

The details for the 2014 Midcoast Sea Kayak Rendezvous are being finalized, and it's looking like another great opportunity to get three days of coaching from some of the finest coaches in the country, if not the world. We've learned some things from the feedback of the first Rendezvous and are making changes to assure that this year is an even better learning experience. We've already had 10 folks from last year sign up, which is great. All the coaches from last year will be there, along with a few others being sorted out. For more information check Midcoast Sea Kayak Rendezvous,http://midcoastseakayakrendezvous.com/.

The schedule for the season is filling in with a variety of opportunities, http://www.seacliffk...m/Calendar.html. As always, if there is something that you, or a group of friends, want to work on, contact me.

Safe Journeys.

John

john@seacliffkayakers.com

www.seacliffkayakers.com

Plans are unfolding nicely for the Rendezvous. Everything should be finalized over the next couple of weeks, but to get a preview and to register check out http://www.midcoastseakayakrendezvous.com. Should be a great time.

I'm away the next couple of weeks, but don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

John

http://www.seacliffkayakers.com

john@seacliffkayakers.com

Good Morning,

We're working to put together a small, high quality event in the Midcoast Maine area this September 20-22. The wheels are rolling, and I hope to have things more finalized by mid April. Keep the dates open, and I'll post details as they unfold.

Safe Journeys,

John

I have put some pictures of these boats on the 2012 Boat Sale page, http://www.seacliffk..._Boat_Sale.html

John

www.seacliffkayakers.com

The leaves up here are beginning their annual transformation, pumpkins have been appearing on door steps and the mornings are a bit cooler than they have been. It's been another great year on the water with the chance to paddle familiar and unfamiliar waters with both familiar faces and many new ones as well! The next month will wiz by with a number of advanced trainings, 4Star assessments and 5Star trainings. It will be november before you know it. I don't have many boats to sell this fall, but the ones listed are all in good to excellent condition. Take a look at the 2012 Boat Sale page on the website, http://www.seacliffk..._Boat_Sale.html and contact me for photos or further information. john@seacliffkayakers.com

Good afternoon All,

It's been quite a winter on the Maine Coast this year. The wise among us know the fury that March can bring, so let's hope the lion decides not to roar this year.

The season starts earlier every year. I'm off to Golden Gate Kayak Symposium/Southeast Kayak Symposium/Kayak Camp over the next three weeks; back for a short bit, then it's The Southwest Kayak Symposium, Baja and Wales before being ready to get on the water here in Maine.

There is quite a buzz from the folks at P&H about the new boats, a new skeg design, and some new ideas in the works. You can keep up to date on any developments at http://phpaddlers.com/. As always, all the demo boats are available to try in real conditions.

I'm looking forward to traveling with my just arrived four piece Cyprus from Werner Paddles. Danny Mongo is the man! If you are traveling, this option saves a ton on luggage charges.

The schedule is slowly sorting itself out, and I wanted to make you all aware of the early season courses.

May 7-11 Sea Kayak Guide Training- BCU 4Star Leader Training/Review, http://www.seacliffk...Leadership.html

Sea Training Overview:

The Sea Cliff Kayakers Sea Kayak Guide Training is an intensive 5-day program designed for committed sea kayak enthusiasts, instructors, outdoor professionals or current guides wishing to develop or enhance the technique and skills required to lead groups in dynamic and complex open water coastal environments. The training will focus on the individual needs of each participant, developing and refining their personal paddling skills, instructional tactics, seamanship, rescues, leadership and decision making. The course is a blend of land based workshops and on-water practical sessions; since our goal is to develop guides who are proficient in a variety of sea states the schedule will be dynamic and we will be accessing a variety of on-water venues. The majority of on-water sessions will be scenario driven and taught in the context of skills development tours, where participants will function as the instructor/guide. Participants will have ample opportunity for self assessment in addition to instructor and peer feedback. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to assess for the BCU Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Course.

Todd Wright will be co-instructing this course. Todd has recently added BCU Level 5 Trainee to his very impressive resume!

May 12-13 BCU 4Star Sea Leader Assessment, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/BCU_Courses.html

Successful performance at this level indicates that a candidate has the personal skill

level and leadership ability required to;

• Lead a group of 4 (not including themselves) paddlers, on short (six to eight

miles, of at least three hours paddling). Journeys in moderate tidal water

environment with winds not exceeding force 4/sea state 4.

• Judge the conditions and the standard of the group and make appropriate

decisions about the planned route along with the need to modify plans as

required.

May 26 BCU Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/BCU_Courses.html

his course is designed for those paddlers carrying out coastal journeys including islands up to 2 nautical miles offshore in areas of tidal movement up to 2 knots and winds of up to force 4 and is suitable for those seeking their 4 star award sea.

This course is designed to compliment the areas covered in the 4 star leader training. The aim of this course is to give the student the tools to enable them to plan and navigate effectively on coastal journeys in moderate sea conditions.

May 27-28 BCU 4Star Sea Training, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/BCU_Courses.html

This discipline specific test is designed to indicate that the candidate has the skill level to safely paddle and lead other competent paddlers on sections of moderate water. A four Star paddler will have the all round paddling ability, safety, rescue and basic leadership required to undertake trips on sheltered - moderate water with a group of paddlers able themselves to be able to operate in a self-sufficient manner.

At Sea Cliff Kayakers, we are proud of our qualifications. Our goal is to give you the highest quality instruction from some of the most respected sea kayak coaches in the world. As always, if you have a particular goal in mind, let us know so we can help you achieve it. Contact me if you have any questions, john@seacliffkayakers.com. www.seacliffkayakers.com

Sea Cliff Kayakers will be offering the following BCU courses this October:

Oct 22/23 4Star Leader Sea Assessment

Oct 28 Open Water Navigation Course

Oct 29/30 5Star Leader Sea Training

Please review the prerequisites, http://www.bcuna.com/pages/Main-Pages/Literature.shtml and contact me for further information. john@seacliffkayakers.com

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May 7-8 Wilderness First Aid H2O, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/First_Aid.html

Backcountry injuries and illness do not always happen in the woods or on mountains but can occur on rivers, lakes and in open ocean environments. While these injuries and illnesses share commonalties with those experienced in other environments the prevention, management, mode of treatment and evacuation can be quite different. Therefore, SOLO has adapted the Wilderness First Aid curriculum to better suit the needs of recreational and professional paddlers.

This is SOLO's twenty-ninth year offering its workshops in Wilderness First Aid. Designed specifically for groups and their leaders, this 16-hour (2-day) program addresses the prevention and management of outdoor related injury and illness to include long-term care, evacuation procedures, patient management in transition zones (where the water meets the land) and group management. All SOLO instructors are experienced rescue personnel with extensive outdoor experience and have been selected not only for their expertise in emergency medicine and rescue, but also for their teaching skills.

Classroom lectures and discussions are reinforced with intensive practical work, scenarios and problem-solving exercises. The emphasis is always on hands-on experience therefore, scenarios are an important part of this training. Once again, Todd Wright will be teaching this course. It is not to be missed!

Contact me for further information or if you have a group that wants to schedule private training, john@seacliffkayakers.com

http://www.seacliffkayakers.com

May 2-6 Sea Kayak Guide Training, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/Leadership.html

Sea Training Overview:

The Sea Cliff Kayakers Sea Kayak Guide Training is an intensive 5-day program designed for committed sea kayak enthusiasts, instructors, outdoor professionals or current guides wishing to develop or enhance the technique and skills required to lead groups in dynamic and complex open water coastal environments. The training will focus on the individual needs of each participant, developing and refining their personal paddling skills, instructional tactics, seamanship, rescues, leadership and decision making. The course is a blend of land based workshops and on-water practical sessions; since our goal is to develop guides who are proficient in a variety of sea states the schedule will be dynamic and we will be accessing a variety of on-water venues. The majority of on-water sessions will be scenario driven and taught in the context of skills development tours, where participants will function as the instructor/guide. Participants will have ample opportunity for self assessment in addition to instructor and peer feedback. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to assess for both/either BCU Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Course and/or ACA Coastal Kayak Trip Leader Award.

This year, Carl Ladd from Osprey Sea Kayak will be co-instructing the course, http://www.ospreyseakayak.com/.

Contact me for further information or if you have a group that wants to schedule private training, john@seacliffkayakers.com

http://www.seacliffkayakers.com

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Good morning,

I'm starting to put together the schedule for this coming year and wanted to make folks aware of some early offerings:

April 30-May 1 BCU 4Star Sea Leader Assessment,http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/BCU_Courses.html

Successful performance at this level indicates that a candidate has the personal skill

level and leadership ability required to;

• Lead a group of 4 (not including themselves) paddlers, on short (six to eight

miles, of at least three hours paddling). Journeys in moderate tidal water

environment with winds not exceeding force 4/sea state 4.

• Judge the conditions and the standard of the group and make appropriate

decisions about the planned route along with the need to modify plans as

required.

May 2-6 Sea Kayak Guide Training, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/Leadership.html

Sea Training Overview:

The Sea Cliff Kayakers Sea Kayak Guide Training is an intensive 5-day program designed for committed sea kayak enthusiasts, instructors, outdoor professionals or current guides wishing to develop or enhance the technique and skills required to lead groups in dynamic and complex open water coastal environments. The training will focus on the individual needs of each participant, developing and refining their personal paddling skills, instructional tactics, seamanship, rescues, leadership and decision making. The course is a blend of land based workshops and on-water practical sessions; since our goal is to develop guides who are proficient in a variety of sea states the schedule will be dynamic and we will be accessing a variety of on-water venues. The majority of on-water sessions will be scenario driven and taught in the context of skills development tours, where participants will function as the instructor/guide. Participants will have ample opportunity for self assessment in addition to instructor and peer feedback. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to assess for both/either BCU Coastal Navigation and Tidal Planning Course and/or ACA Coastal Kayak Trip Leader Award.

This year Carl Ladd from Osprey Sea Kayak will be co-instructing the course, http://www.ospreyseakayak.com/.

May 7-8 Wilderness First Aid H2O, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/First_Aid.html

Backcountry injuries and illness do not always happen in the woods or on mountains but can occur on rivers, lakes and in open ocean environments. While these injuries and illnesses share commonalties with those experienced in other environments the prevention, management, mode of treatment and evacuation can be quite different. Therefore, SOLO has adapted the Wilderness First Aid curriculum to better suit the needs of recreational and professional paddlers.

This is SOLO's twenty-ninth year offering its workshops in Wilderness First Aid. Designed specifically for groups and their leaders, this 16-hour (2-day) program addresses the prevention and management of outdoor related injury and illness to include long-term care, evacuation procedures, patient management in transition zones (where the water meets the land) and group management. All SOLO instructors are experienced rescue personnel with extensive outdoor experience and have been selected not only for their expertise in emergency medicine and rescue, but also for their teaching skills.

Classroom lectures and discussions are reinforced with intensive practical work, scenarios and problem-solving exercises. The emphasis is always on hands-on experience therefore, scenarios are an important part of this training. Once again, Todd Wright will be teaching this course. It is not to be missed!

Contact me for further information or if you have a group that wants to schedule private training, john@seacliffkayakers.com

Morning,

I've put together a list of boats and have posted them in the Sale Locker. Check it out, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com/Sale_Locker.html

John

john@seacliffkayakers.com

207 651-4194

It has been an exciting season here in Boothbay. I want to take this opportunity to thank all the great folks I have worked with this year. While there are still some on water courses scheduled between now and the first snowfall; and maybe after, it's time to clean out the garage.

Our end of the season sale goes from today until the official Veterans Day, Nov 11. Our demo fleet is in exceptional condition this year. We have a few retail boats as well. We will offer special pricing on any special order P&H boats, Kokatat clothing, Werner paddles or any of the other products we carry. Contact me for a list of boats and details on pricing.

Thanks.

John

john@seacliffkayakers

207-651-4194

http://www.seacliffkayakers.com

Good morning All,

It's been a haul, but thanks to the help of some very special people, the new website is up, and this years schedule is posted, http://www.seacliffkayakers.com. There is still some tweaking, but I hope to have things sorted soon. Check the Sale Locker regularly as things will come and go with no regularity. As always, if you have a group that wants to work on specific skills not on the schedule, contact us.

The spring has done a nice job warming the water, but Immersion is still our greatest worry. Be safe.

I'll be at the P&H booth at the Kittery Paddlesport Show this weekend and hope to catch up with folks.

John

john@seacliffkayakers.com

Hi All,

SeaCliff Kayakers, www.seacliffkayakers.com, will again have Nige Robinson over this May. The schedule will give folks an opportunity to update to 4Star Assessor Status. On May 2nd there will be a generic Assessor Day and May 3rd will be a 4Star Sea Assessor Day. A link to the prerequisites should be available shortly on www.bcuna.com.

May 9-10 will be a 4Star Leader(Sea) Assessment.

These courses will be run here in Boothbay. If you have any questions, or wish to register, contact John Carmody-207-651-4194 or john.carmody@gmail.com

This Oct 3-11th, we will again be in Wales doing 5Star Training/Assessment. The schedule is still being worked out. Contact me if you would be interested in the particulars.

Hi All,

We just finished up our 3rd Annual Sea Kayak Camp session on Hunting Island, SC. As usual there was fun to be had, and we all learned a bit.

We will have a Northeast Camp this fall on Nantucket Island from October 3rd to the 6th. Many folks have already expressed interest in a Camp on Nantucket, so we expect this will fill quickly. If you are interested, contact kayakcamp@earthlink.net.

I think Jason has some photos of the most recent Camp if folks are interested.

Thanks.

John

www.seacliffkayakers.com

Gene,

I had the opportunity to paddle the Capella 167 last week in Wales. I surfed it, played at The Bitches, and paddled distances along the coast. This is a great boat. The hull is a stretched version of the 161 which has been accepted very well as the update of the 163. The cockpit has been lengthened to accomodate longer femurs such as mine. The quality of construction is superb.

Email me if you have any questions at john.carmody at gmail dot com.