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Gold sea-kayak Practice Expedition Isle of Man For their practice expedition the Gold Award sea-kayaking team set out to circumnavigate the Isle of Man. They took on tidal races, managed strong sea currents and the prevailing tides, for some of the while flanked by a pod of seals. The team completed the 141 km task in three and a half days, wild camping each night in glorious weather. We were
also lucky enough to see a basking shark and several dolphins off the west coast of the island. Very well done! Now onto the qualifier in Sardinia in the summer holidays. Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits and Leadership Co-ordinator
Gold canoe and walk Practice Expedition Lake District Twenty-three walkers and eight canoeists completed their training and practice expeditions in the Lake District at the end of last term. The weather was wet at the start and this produced many challenges but when it cleared up pupils were able to fully appreciate the beauty of the area which helped enormously. It was a successful trip that highlighted the importance of listening and taking advice as well as being individually prepared for the physical challenge that can easily be underestimated. Phil Wastie, DofE Co-Ordinator
Silver Practice Expedition Wye Valley Now offering Silver rather than Bronze DofE programmes, Malvern continues to expand the options for transport available to the Remove year group. This year we offered pupils the choice between walking, kayaking, canoeing, mountain-biking, stand-up paddle-boarding and katakanuing and happily we had teams representing all of these options. They camped together in the same location each night and then went their separate ways in the day. Each evening they
returned to share stories with the others making for a great atmosphere and a very successful trip. The weather was lovely and lots of learning took place. Next up will be the Llangollen canal for the qualifier! Jay Watts, Outdoor Pursuits and Leadership Co-ordinator
