Seasonal Staff Required

The Winderemere Canoe Kayak team are looking for a special someone to assist during the busiest part of the season.

This person should be entusiastic about kayaking / canoeing and good with people.

Although the work is mainly shop based there will also be lots of opportunities to coach and also the opportunity to help out at uk wide events run throughout the summer..

We need someone who is flexible and able to work the odd evening (canoe club), weekends and weekdays of course.

We like staff who don't mind getting their hands dirty! - e.g. Do not mind mucking in and being told what to do. And if not being told what to do, will find something useful to do anyway.

BCU Coaching qualifications are highly desirable. However, people who are just dedicated to the sport will also be considered seriously.

Applicants must be over 18 years old

Interested?

Contact the shop and ask for Joe or bring a CV in for him to look at.

Happy Paddling

The WCK team

More details:-

Essential Attributes

*Good with people

*Enthusiasm for paddlesports

* 2 x positive work/Uni references

* Flexible - Willing to work weekends and some evenings (coaching)

* Punctual

* Hardworking

* Self motivated

* Trustworthy

Desirable Attributes:

* BCU coaching awards

* Experience in retail

* Computer literate

* Good grasp of websites

In return we offer:

*Positive working atmosphere

* Competitive rates of pay

* Huge discounts on personal kit (Paddling, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Hill walking/camping etc. etc. )

* The use of hire equipment - free

* Although essentially shop based, opportunities present themselves throughout the season to travel UK wide to large events and plenty of coaching experience.

UKCC BCU 2 Star Training and Assessment

Venue: Windermere Canoe Kayak

Dates: 7th and 8th June OR 12th + 13th July

Price: £ 95

Award Overview:

This newly formed award is designed to develop a solid grounding in all paddles sports. Therefore, aspects of the training and assessment will be tackled in both kayaks AND canoes, both as an individual and in tandem craft. Most notably the new two star incorporates comprehensive self and peer rescue techniques as well as support stokes.

Itinerary:

The course will consist of one days training and journeying followed by a second days practice session and then assessment.

Prerequisites:

This is an ‘improvement’ award meaning if you pass you will be regarded as an intermediate paddler. Therefore, candidates are expected to have varied experience already. It is NOT essential that you hold your 1 Star award.

NB. Attending this course will not guarantee a pass. It is up to the participant to ensure that they demonstrate their experience and skills at a 2 star standard during the assessment.

Additional information:

For a full break down of the award syllabus and prerequisites follow this link- click here

If you have any questions or would like to book please call: 01539444451

We are on the hunt for new staff to join our team at WCK

Long seasonal contract available

Ideally candidate must have/be:

• Experience in retail
• Computer literate
• Good grasp of websites and there wily ways
• Doesn't mind mucking in and being told what to do. And if not being told what to do, will do something anyway.
• BCU coaching awards
• Willing to work weekends and some evenings (coaching)
• Punctual
• Hardworking
• Self motivated
• Trustworthy
• 2 x positive work/Uni references
• Flexible

In return we offer:

• Completive rates of pay
• Huge discounts on personal kit and boats
• The use of equipment
• Although essentially shop based, opportunities present themselves throughout the year to travel UK wide to large events and plenty of coaching experience
• Positive working atmosphere

If you're interested please contact me in the first instance at:

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Marked FAO Joe

With a current CV and a short note about yourself.

Or call Joe to arrange a meeting on 01593 44 44 51

Wishing you every success

Joe Beaumont

Manager

Want to brighten up your dark winter evenings and get 'paddling fit'?

If you are an intermediate paddler and want to get some distance under your belt then our wednesday night session might be for you...

Dan Hinton - Local school teacher and qualified sea kayak guide will ensure you wont get lost whilst the evenings are still dark!

This session is aimed at distance and fitness rather than out and out skills training.

However, Dan will use his expertise and experience to ensure you develop efficient forward paddling techniques.

Obviously the distance/ severity of training will be matched to your current fitness level and only increased when you are ready.

Details:

Every Wednesday night 5:45- 7pm - Sessions may be cancelled if the wind is particularly strong.

£4 per person

£6 if you need to borrow equipment

Kit available: Kayaks, Paddles, Buoyancy Aids, Wetsuits, Spray tops.

Call to book your place: 01539444451

Prerequisites:

For this kayak session participants are expected to have experience - at intermediate level and not be complete beginners.

Intermediate paddlers have ussually spent a considerable amount of hours in a kayak or a canoe.

Having been in a kayak or canoe once or twice in your lifetime is not sufficient experience- Our thursday night pool session would be more appropriate for this level of experience. (see other news items for details)

We reserve the right to refuse participartion if we feel that an individual is not sufficiently experinced

What to bring:

Being an intermediate paddler you really should know what to bring but, if you have any doubts please call: 01539444451

River Leven Web Cam Sponsored by WCK!

The Leven cam has been kindly funded by the Leven fund and sponsored and located at Windermere Canoe Kayak. The Levels are recorded, displayed and discussed on the rainchasers website.

The Web Cam is perched in our shop window and points towards the shores of Windermere. Because the lake feeds the river it will be possible to gauge its level and sus out what features are working. Eventually there will be a selection of calibration pictures displaying lake and subsequent river levels.

This is what the rainchasers crew had to say about the new cam:

Shorty - 29th December 07

"THis week should be a good we to get calibration photos for the Leven . Neds away for a few days and I wont be passing today, but if anyone is around the Leven and have a camera if you can grab a few shots of interest of the bridge, brick chute etc.. and let me know when it was taken I can try to match it to the webcam. The cam has been moved down a bit, there is a big yacht dolly in the water that we are told wont be moving and gives a good indicator of the water level on the bank of Windereme, looking at it this morning the dolly is covered so I am expecting the Leven to be high. "

Thanks to Ned and Shorty for their continued technical support.

Joe Beaumont Manager of WCK, Finally gets in a boat!!!!

Mpora.com contacted WCK to support an on-line advertisment for the new Ford S-max.

They wanted to take a their star down some gnarly river and beast him. But sadly due to lack of water in the rivers, we opted for a more leisurely approach and took to Lake Windermere in one of our many Necky Amaruk tandem sea kayaks.

Checkout the results at:  mpora.com/smax/kayaking/

For one whole month ‘Windermere Canoe Kayak’ are having a CRAZY DISCOUNT BONANZA!!!!!

On production of a valid NUS card or similar receive:

'One off' boat deals.

Up to 40%+ off on selected items.

Receive at least 20% off all accessories.

Demo all boats for free - we are right on the shores of Windermere so bring some wet kit or just borrow ours!

Choose from: - Dagger, Pyranha, Liquid Logic, Bliss-stick, Robson, Old Town, P+H, Venture Canoes/Kayaks, Palm, Yak, Astral, Playboater, Peak UK, Nookie etc. etc. etc.

And receive free stuff – while stocks last!

Come visit a beautiful place, go paddling, and get bargain equipment. – Nuff said!?

Open evening on October the 10th

Cant get to our shop we do mail order too!

P.S. You may be eligible for year round discounts – We specialize in supplying schools, clubs and outdoor centers.

Cheers

Joe and Matt @ WCK