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Interniaeth â Thâl Llwyddo’n Lleol Funded Trainee Internship

CYFLE SWYDD: Interniaeth â Thâl Arweinydd/Hyfforddwr Caiac Môr Wedi Ariannu gan Llwyddo’n I Pobl Dan 35 Oed (Cymraeg yn hanfodol ac i bobl o Ynys Môn/Gwynedd)

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Sea Kayak Guide/Coach Llwyddo’n Lleol Funded Trainee Internship for Under 35s (Welsh speaking essential and for people originally from or resident in Anglesey/Gwynedd)

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Bottlenose Dolphins at Llanddwyn Island

On Friday March 5, we had a wonderful encounter with hunting bottlenose dolphins at Ynys Llanddwyn. We got some lovely video footage - the commentary by Kirsty and Tecwyn (aged 3) is brilliant.

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A simple way to differentiate between moderate and advanced sea kayaking conditions - can the passage be navigated in both directions?

British Canoeing Sea Kayak Leader and Coach Awards are qualifications that endorse an individual’s competence to lead/coach in moderate sea conditions.


Moderate sea conditions are defined as:


“A stretch of coastline with some areas where it is not easy to land but there will always be straightforward land points a maximum of two nautical miles apart. Crossings not exceeding two nautical miles. Up to 2 Knots of tide (but not involving tide race or overfalls). Wind strengths do not exceed Beaufort force 4. Launching and landing through surf (up to 1 metre, trough to crest height).”


What does this mean? Is there a simpler way of visualising/understanding what moderate sea conditions look/feel like?

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