We are please to inform you we are now able to run some more Active IQ courses
Level 3 Assessing Qualifications
Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance Qualifications
Contact us for details info@wetandhigh.co.uk
Winter Skills Course 2
Over the last 3 days, Gwilym has been in the mountains with Jamie, Juliet and Keiran. They had a day in Coire an T’Sneacha, a trip up and over Cairngorm and some snow belay skills in Coire Na Ciste.
A real mix of weather and lots of different skills covered
Winter Skills and Mountaineering Course 1
A few pictures from this weeks Winter Skills and Mountaineering course. James, Ben, Tim and Robin all travelled up from Somerset for some fun in the snow. They had a day in Coire an T’Sneachda, a trip up Carn Ban Mor to Sgor Gaoith and some mountaineering up the East Ridge of Beinn a Chaorainn.
Scottish Winter
We don’t have any clients until next week but Gwilym is already up in The Scottish Highlands enjoying the conditions and preparing for all of our Winter Skills courses.
A few pictures of what he has been up to when out and about
NNAS Tutors Courses
On Friday Gwilym was down on Dartmoor and today in Poole running NNAS tutors courses. A total of 11 candidates over the 2 days led to great discussion and participation in different methods of teaching navigation.
Coaching Kayaking
Today Gwilym was on The River Dart with client Jamie for a white water kayak coaching day. It would have been 1:1 but as Olly turned up to help out it was a 2:1 day for Jamie. They ran the Loop and Lower section of the river playing the features on the way down
This is the last planned course of 2018 for us so have a good Christmas and we will see you in The New Year.
Staff Training / Coaching Climbing
Today Gwilym has been at Bridgwater YMCA running some staff training and signing off a new instructor for their climbing wall.
White Water Kayak Coaching
Over the last 2 days Gwilym has been on The River Barle and The River Dart with a few clients looking at improving their paddling skills on moving water. Both clients have become more at ease and use the water rather than fighting it. As always when learning new techniques, there were a couple of swims but this is part of the process.
Coaching Climbing
This weekend, Gwilym has been at Goblin Combe and The Dewerstone with two clients on an climbing courses looking at setting up their own top ropes and being guided on a multipitch climb
RLSS Trainer Assessor Course
This week Gwilym and Crys have been running a RLSS Pool Lifeguard Trainer Assessor course at Quantock Lodge. 6 keen candidates have now been released back to their various centres to prepare for and run their first Lifeguard courses. Well done all
Mountain Leader Training
As well as an assessment, we have also had a Mountain Leader Training course running this week with Gwilym, Stu, Dewi and Sam all involved with teaching the trainees. After getting a battering from the weather on the last day of the course, all 6 are now gaining further experience before coming back for assessment at a later date.
Mountain Leader Assessment
Again this week, Gwilym and Stu were working on a Mountain Leader Assessment course in Snowdonia with 4 candidates. A mix of weather during the week but all very happy with the end result. Well done all
Mountain Skills
This weekend Gwilym has been out and about in the Snowdonia mountains running a Mountain Skills course for some keen candidates who were hoping to become more independent in the hills
Mountain Leader Assessment
This week, Gwilym and Stu have been up in Snowdonia running a Mountain Leader Assessment.
A warm and dry start to the week turned wetter and colder by the end but gave some challenging navigation on the middle day of the expedition
A good effort from the candidates over the 5 days
Lowland Leader Training
This weekend, Gwilym has been on The Quantock Hills and at Steart Marshes delivering a Lowland Leader Training course.
Keen candidates, lovely weather and all just a few miles form the office. Over the weekend they saw some Deer, Lapwings and many more of our British Wildlife
Apprentice Activity Week 2
A repeat of last weeks activities with a few less clients
Coasteering Weekend
This weekend Gwilym has been down at Anstey’s Cove with a group of 8 on Saturday and 4 on Sunday. Both teams had a great time enjoying the warm water with swims, jumps, climbs and sumps before sampling a post session lunch at Anstey’s Cove Cafe
Apprentice Activity Week
This week Gwilym has been leading a group of 9 instructors who have been working with 42 Apprentices for Bridgwater and Taunton College. They started the week with some team building and planning before being sent out and about Mountain Biking at Haldon Hill, Paddling on the Taunton Canal and a 2 day on Expedition on Exmoor
Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment
This weekend, Gwilym has been on Dartmoor directing a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment with 4 candidates. With visits to Hound Tor and Chudleigh during dry Saturday and Dart Rock followed by The Dewerstone during wet Sunday, the candidates had plenty of varied locations to demonstrate their skills.
Dartmoor Climbing
Gwilym, Robin and Ben were out at Haytor today working with a group from Hamp Estate in Bridgwater. Unfortunately rain stopped play by midday and they ran to the shelter of Dart Rock where it was warmer and drier. All 5 young people managed to climb and belay and learnt to put on their own harnesses and tie themselves in. At the end of the session they even had a little trip through the Dart Rock cave system.