looking forward to summer

how about this for a way to explore the great North Devon coastline.....

AWESOME!!!!

www.activeadventuresw.co.uk

looking forward to summer

learning to SUP, Stand Up Paddleboarding.

What a great way to explore the environment, get fit, get out, get active. great sport.
Look out for some discounted sessions on the website soon.

www.activeadventuresw.co.uk

Sad wildlife encounters on the river

River Barle Kayaking, bat found hanging from a discarded fishing hook and line

Kayaking, managed to remove the hook

Kayaking, managed to warm him for a while and left him on a tree.

A great day out on the river Barle kayaking, was tinged with a little sadness. We found a small bat (we think its a pipistral... but I'm no expert). A fisherman had left a discarded hook hanging from a branch. The bat had obvioulsy mistaken the hook as a fly and swooped and swallowed the hook.

We found it hanging by its mouth attached to the hook hanging over the river, we managed to cut it down from the branch, remove the hook and warm him up for a while and left him on the tree.

I know it was probably futile, but we couldn't leave it where it was. So we left it with some hope.

It was the first time I had ever held a bat....and just so sad to see it in that condition.
So this is just a plea... it may only be a 30p hook and line. but the damage from leaving it are much wider, a pointless and avoidable impact on a delicate eco system.
:-(

Paddleboards in Somerset

SUP is on the UP in Somerset

Stand up paddle surfing (SUP), or in the Hawaiian language Hoe he'e nalu, is an emerging global sport with a Hawaiian heritage. The sport is an ancient form of surfing but is also a fantastic way to explore the rivers, lakes and coastal waters of the South West. The sport is expanding quickly due to its appeal to a wide audience, you can head out in large swells or go for a gentle paddle on a flat water lake.

And now thanks to funding from the Local Access Rural Community fund it is now available to try in Somerset. Active Adventure South West have secured funding to help establish SUP in the West Somerset area.

SUP is not only a water experience, but provides a serious core work out to tone abs, legs and arms. There is also a SUP exercise phenomenon sweeping the world of combining yoga and Pilates on a SUP to experience the natural surrounding and exercise at the same time.

Dave Jackson owner of Active Adventure South West said “I, like many, have discovered a whole new view of the area. Standing on wide, stable boards with our feet facing forward, paddling on either side to propel ourselves, we aren’t cramped in kayaks or tipping in canoes. We’re gliding across the water, able to see a different perspective while also getting a great workout” he went on to say “now with the help of the LARC funding we can offer this to other people to try and discover a very different way to explore the area”

Active Adventure South West will be offering taster sessions at Wimbleball Lake over the summer holidays for mature adults, adults and families. The project is supported by Western Somerset LARC (Local Action for Rural Communities), part of the Rural Development Programme for England.

Contact info@activeadventuresw.co.uk for more details.

Make a life saving difference

So the news is all about how Defibs should be more readily accessable... good news... they are fool proof. But would you have the confidence to use one.

We are able to run AED courses, OFSTED Courses, HSE courses any thing you would need.

With all the first aid course I run people are always astonished at the low success rate of CPR and delayed defribulation. 10% survival rate. Scarey!

We've just uploaded the new First Aid courses to the website. Have a look and get the confidence to make a difference.

tough day in the office?

So don't you just hate those days when you get stuck in your office....(see above...)?

So a quick session at Croyde coasteering, followed by a meeting with the guys from Nick Thorn Surf school, coffee and a panini, dogs all walked and swam till they fell a sleep in the van, followed by a sneaky knee hi low tide session in the sun at Combsgate.

As I said.... tough day in the office!!! :-)

new website sneek preview

So here is a sneak preview of the website... hope you all agree it will look fantastic. should be with you all soon. Keep your eyes on twitter for when it goes live. We're all very excited.

pop it in your favourites now www.activeadventuresw.co.uk

We will be keeping www.escapexsports.co.uk as well, but we think the new website will appeal to a much wider audience and be easier to use.

Thanks to the guys at www.silversunmg.com for their great work