Monday 24 September 2012

Catch up with the girls!!!



It’s been a pretty full on summer, between Mountain Leader training and heading off on trips!!
Caoimhe and Claire got away to Glendalough a few months ago and got some more leads in for the Single Pitch award.  It’s a stunning place to climb, with great protection and loads of friction.

           Glendalough
Claire abseiling

We have been trying to get into the hills as much as possible with Mountain Leader assessments on the horizon.  Caoimhe and Kathryn got to the Blue Stacks, Donegal.  Where they had a ball with navigation, wind and rain.  
 lookin hot...
 Blue stacks

Claire unfortunately broke her ankle climbing last month in Dalkey, but is finally out of her cast and on the road to recovery - Yeooooo! She’s looking forward to getting out climbing again and is planning her glorious return to the rock.
 Claire

Caoimhe went on her first river – The Bann with the Tuesday night gang.  She amazingly rolled and survived playing in a few stoppers.  Caoimhe and Kathryn then both got out on the Boyne a few weeks later, styling down all sorts of weirs and not a swimmer in sight – Not bad for 2 girls!
 Kath
Caoimhe
 Happy Chappys...

A few days later Kathryn went with great determination to get her roll finally sorted, and man did she nail it.  She is now looking forward to another epic journey down a river or into the sea!!

Caoimhe has also been getting out sea kayaking loads with the Tuesday nights and a few of the guys (Jonny, Neil, Samuel and Davy) in the centre.  She headed up to the North Coast where she got to rock hop beside the amazing sea cliffs and did a bit of surfing – were she took a bit of swim, but sure we are all human.    
 Dunluce Castle
 Banana man?? is that you??

Caoimhe headed off to Scotland to sea kayak last week with Mike McClure who organises Tuesday nights.  The weather conditions were epic, with force 6 winds at times but she got through without having to roll. She was also assessed for her 3 star (sea) and passed. 

 Caoimhe surfing like a pro fo shizz my nizz

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