RLSS / MacPool Community water safety event

We are just about there for our final event of many this week

Sunday 22/6/2025      10am to 3pm

    MacPool sessions as normal - Swim Fit, Family fun plus a 'Swimulation' at noon & other afternoon sessions as normal. A huge thank you to the MacPool team for hosting and running this safety event alongside our team.

Andy Craven Training - Advice on Rip currents, Lifejackets, Lifejacket testing, Location apps, First aid & rescue, any other water safety & rescue advice, SUP leashes & issues. - Various posters up on the day - call or text me - 07974 964238

Other partners, rescue & safety authorities & experts attending - Scottish Fire & rescue, HM Coastguard, Police Scotland partnership & prevention team, RNLI Safety officer - Oban, RNLI fundraising team - Campbeltown.

Fun, advice & other local contacts - 'Funky Chicken Fun' Face painting, Valuable advice on kit from Ann at Argyll Kayaks.

         

 

Buoyancy aid? Life Jacket - which is which and what do they offer for your safety?

 Know the difference . . . . 

Buoyancy aids float you body in a neutral position and sometimes Face Down!

Lifejackets float you on your back and with your face out of the water.

Call us for advice before buying - we can also test what you have already.

07974 964238 - andycraventraining@gmail.com

First Aid training provision

 First aid training - Spring and Summer 2024

We continue to run Emergency first aid at work courses (EFAW)

Specialist courses -

EFAW (F) Forestry

EFAW (Aquatic)

Paediatric

AED Use

Two day outdoor first aid.

For prices and details please call Andy on 07974 964238

or via andycraventraining@gmail.com

Current provider information is at 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-craven-9ab91562/?originalSubdomain=uk

2024 Summer availability

Hi Folks,

Busy busy busy . . . . . 

First aid training has become the main focus of the business recently.

For outdoor activities I'm now fully booked weekends and weekdays until early September.

For Kintyre, Argyll and the West Coast the activity providers I recommend to try next are :-

Andy Spink - https://www.hebrideanpursuits.co.uk/

Or Vertical Descents near Fort William

chat Soon!

Andy

Kayak surfing on the Wild About Argyll and Visit Scotland Vlog

Super excited to see the final video from the shoot in July.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4yW1V0lRsw&feature=youtu.be

#WildAboutArgyll

Weather

Andy's UK Weather links

Reliable weather sources providing both current and forecast information

www.yr.no - very reliable Norwegian weather site
Met Office Pressure chart
XC Weather wind observations
Current rain radar
Current wind map

Surfing

Current Kintyre levels & forecast

Busy Summer times . . .

Our kayak surfing improvers and tasters start in August. Drop me an email  or message if you are interested.

Online calendar

If there is no text or no blue bar on the date then I'm free !

Ring, text or email to confirm

07974 964238 / andycraventraning@gmail.com

New Heart of Argyll link and page . . . .

http://www.heartofargyll.com/viewdetails.php?id=150&rf=what-to-do-cat_122

Nature overview in images - Outdoors today, Adventures & Training to follow.

Outdoors

Surf skills improver session

Bespoke small boat safety and rescue training day

This was arranged and provided for the local Forestry Commission and involved looking at rigid, inflatable and open canoes and means of rescue in the event of an incident.

Surf, Summer and such a lot of fun . . . . .

Outdoors, Adventures and Nature spotting from the year so far