Last week we ran a 3 Star assessment in the Fort William area. Since we need a force 3 or thereabouts I decided to go over to Glenuig as it was exposed enough.

Over there we popped out around the little island and to the small cliffs for rockhopping. Ali got stuck on a slab at one point and had to get out and launch again. After that we did some turning exercises in the bay and back across the waves as the weather started kicking up a bit more. They all looked very comfortable in the kayaks at those conditions.

After a short lunch break and some theory we headed out again and went through some more strokes, then towing (long and contact) and then getting on to getting wet. Eskimo rescue, rolling and deep water went without a hitch and we even got a little into self-rescue. Which isn't in the sylabus but still good to know and we had the time anyway. Everyone on the assessment passed.