Tidal Planning & Local Awareness
A friendly, practical introduction to how tides, wind and coastline shape our paddling decisions.
This session includes a short classroom-style lesson, followed by a coastal walk to look at the features in real life — eddies, overfalls, pinch points, safe landings and more.
It’s light, social and a great way to ease into the weekend while learning the fundamentals that make Anglesey such a unique paddling environment.
SKUK Boat & Celtic Paddle Demo (Led by Nigel Dennis)
A relaxed demo session with Nigel Dennis, designer of SKUK kayaks and founder of Sea Kayaking UK.
Women are still too often mis-sold paddles that are the wrong size or design for their body and paddling style — this workshop offers friendly, no-pressure advice and the chance to try boats and paddles properly.
It’s not a sales pitch; it’s about empowerment, understanding fit, and feeling confident with the right equipment.
Coastal Foraging Walk
A gentle guided stroll exploring edible plants, seaweeds and wildlife along Anglesey’s coastline. Ideal for nature lovers and those wanting a slower, grounding start to the weekend.
Rolling & Rescue Confidence Session
A supportive session to experience rolling foundations, assisted/self rescues and staying calm in the water. Perfect for beginners to intermediate paddlers wanting to build confidence and water comfort before the main paddling days.
Boat Care & Simple Repairs
Learn simple outfitting, quick fixes, skeg tweaks, hatch care and common repair scenarios. A great practical workshop for any paddler who wants to feel more self-sufficient.
Foundations & First Steps
Ideal for newer paddlers. Focus on stable strokes, posture, edging, simple turning, group paddling and confidence in sheltered water — all within the spectacular scenery of Anglesey’s coastline.
Improvers: Bracing, Edging & Better Boat Control
Build your skills in a supportive, encouraging setting. Learn to feel more stable in texture, link strokes together and develop smoother, more efficient movement on journeys.
Journeys: Classic Anglesey Coastlines
Experience some of Anglesey’s most iconic paddles — depending on conditions this may include:
- Penmon to Puffin Island
- Rhoscolyn to Silver Bay
- Moelfre coastline
- Trearddur Bay loops
- Cemlyn lagoon & Skerries area (weather allowing)
Guided journeys with coaching woven in, perfect for those who want distance, scenery and learning mixed together.
Moderate Water & Intro to Tidal Features
A structured progression into moving water: learning to read flow, hold position, ferry glide, break in/out, and build stable movement around tide. Great for paddlers stepping beyond sheltered conditions.
Advanced Water Planning & Play Session
For confident intermediate and advanced paddlers wanting to explore the best features of the day.
Coaches will analyse tides and weather to choose between Penrhyn Mawr, South Stack, Middle Mouse, North Stack eddies, Trearddur Bay features or other classic spots.
This session is all about safe fun, control, timing, positioning and decision-making in dynamic water.
Rockhopping Fundamentals
A playful introduction to rock channels, slots, and timing your moves around small features. Ideal for building dexterity and confidence in more active water close to shore.
Journeying & Seawomenship
Navigation, piloting, planning, efficiency, group strategy and coastal awareness. Perfect for paddlers wanting to step toward independence or leadership.
Rolling with Rachel Kehoe (How We Role)
Rolling: Foundations & First Attempts
A gentle, methodical introduction to rolling mechanics, taught with Rachel’s calm, encouraging style. Perfect for beginners or those wanting to visualise, feel, and attempt early roll movements safely.
Rolling: Smoother, Stronger, More Reliable
For paddlers who can occasionally roll but want consistency, finesse and relaxation in the movement. Explore paddle angle, hip movement, setup, power reduction and mental calmness.