On Wednesday 9th of July I attended the BSAC presidency handover in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. I was given this great opportunity to represent my club, Oxford BSAC (British Sub Aqua Club) and promote snorkelling.
Snorkelling
Kimmeridge Snorkel and Beachcomber Trip Report June 2014
Saturday 21st June 2014 was a glorious day, just perfect for snorkelling. With high tide due just after lunch, it meant a leisurely start with everyone meeting on the beach at Kimmeridge around 11.30am. While lunch was being eaten I talked the snorkellers through their first advanced theory lesson, touching on risk asessement. Getting the snorkellers, especially those new to open water to talk about what is invloved in doing a risk assessment is the best way to make them think about their conduct and actions in and around the water.
Kimmeridge June 2014
21st June 2014
Saturday 21st June 2014 was a glorious day, just perfect for snorkelling. With high tide due just after lunch, it meant a leisurely start with everyone meeting on the beach at Kimmeridge around 11.30am. While lunch was being eaten I talked the snorkellers through their first advanced theory lesson, touching on risk asessement. Getting the snorkellers, especially those new to open water to talk about what is invloved in doing a risk assessment is the best way to make them think about their conduct and actions in and around the water.
Swanage Snorkel Trip and BSAC 60th Celebrations
BSAC Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Sunday 8th September 2013
Well done to all those that came to Lulworth yesterday and a big thanks to those who helped out and parents who drove and hung out on the beach all day.
Now that’s history here’s the next one.
The plan for Sunday 8th September has changed slightly (for the better as I don’t have to get up so early)…
Snorkel Trip to Penzance 29th and 30th June
Long journey but well worth the trip, hoping to repeat next year. After a long search we found the basking sharks not easy in 2m high waves.
Lovely time watching the seals as well.
Oxford BSAC – Kimmeridge July 2013
Kimmeridge in Dorset is a fantastic place for a snorkel novices first ever taste of open water and certainly a favourite with the Oxford snorkelling team.
The Beachcomber Course
Oxford Snorkellers 6th – 7th July Kimmeridge, Dorset
The idea was to make the day at Kimmeridge a family day out, so that all of the people attending, especially those not snorkelling, were involved. The tide was out around midday and armed with the beachcomber packs, identification books and nets we headed in to the rockpools and shallow water around The Flats. Immediately there were squeals of ‘come and look at this’, ‘come and take a photo’. Very quickly we spotted small wrasse, dragonets, shrimps, limpets (which were boring, apparently) and tiny crabs.
Revised Snorkel Trips Summer 2013
Penzance with Charles Hood
Sat 29th June
Kimmeridge
Saturday 6th July
Beachcomber for those not going to Torquay
Snorkel trail
Torquay
Sat 27th July – 2nd Aug
To include Advanced snorkel diver lessons
A trip snorkelling with the wild swimming club
The new Beachcomber course
Lulworth / Stairhole
Sunday 1st Sept.
Swanage pier
Sunday 8th Sept 9.30am
60th celebration with photo
(60 snorkellers in the water)
More details to follow
First Open water snorkel dive for 2013
First snorkelling open water session of the year will be in Hinksey Lake on Sunday 28th April.
Proposed Snorkel Trips – Summer 2013
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Hinksey Lake |
Sun 28th April |
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Swanage |
Sat 18th and Sun 19th May |
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Penzance (with Charles Hood) |
Sat 8th June [Trip Full] |
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Kimmeridge |
Sunday 30th June |
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Studland Bay |
Sunday 7th July |
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Torquay |
Sat 27th July – 2nd Aug |
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Lulworth / Stairhole |
Sunday 1st Sept. |
More details to follow