The trainee students from the FAS Outdoor Instructor training course are just back form a climbing trip to Wales. The group left on Saturday 30th April and returned home Saturday 7th May. The group based themselves in the Vagabond Hostel, in Betws y Coed which is an hour from Hollyhead. The location, weather and climbing… Continue Reading Rockclimbing in Wales

Each year the second year Health and Leisure students from Tralee IT head off on a canoe expedition on the River Barrow. The Trip involves two days and two nights, where students canoe and camp along the River Barrow. The trip forms part of their Level 3 Canoe Proficiency Assessment. This years trip took place… Continue Reading River Barrow Canoe Trip

The FAS Instructor training course began at Cappanalea OEC on the 4th of October 2010. There are 24 trainees on the course. This nine month training course will enable the trainees once the course has been completed to pursue career opportunities in the Outdoor Sector. The Trainees so far have completed their Mountain Skills Assessment,… Continue Reading FAS Instructor Training Course Progress Report

It was with sadness that we learnt that on the 1st January 2011 our Chief Executive Officer Dr. Barney O Reilly will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Kerry Education Service. Dr. O Reilly will be retiring after having served 25 years in Kerry. Since taking over as CEO of Co. Kerry VEC… Continue Reading Fond Farwell to our CEO

Thankfully 2010 was a busy year for Cappanalea OEC, we would like to extend our thanks to all our patrons, schools, teachers, college, youth and scout groups who brought groups to the centre throughout the year. 2010 saw the introduction of a few new courses to our programme of activities. In July we held a… Continue Reading The year that was 2010

Monday 29th November saw the first big freeze since last January / February move in across Ireland. This meant that getting to and from different locations could pose some problems. At Cappanalea we had to come up a plan on Monday to get to work as the roads were impassable and not alone had staff… Continue Reading Snowed in and Snowed out

Cappanalea OEC runs a wide and varied level of courses for children and adults alike. Primarily Cappanalea would be associated with Schools, but the centre also works with Adults and courses specifically designed for Adults. Whether it is an Outdoor Development Programme for a work group or Kayaking; Rock climbing; Sailing or Mountain Skills courses,… Continue Reading Adult Courses

Monday the 4th October sees the start of the Fás Outdoor Activity Instructor Traineeship programme at Cappanalea OEC. Interviews were held in Tralee and over a 100 potential candiates were seen over the course of the weeks interviews. That number was whittled down to 24 who will be taking up the course for the next… Continue Reading FÁS Outdooor Activity Instructor Traineeship programme

Each year Cappanalea works with students from the IT Tralee who are doing the Health and Leisure Course. The first week involves an overnight camp and two activity days in the outdoors. The other two days are spent in the college completing a swim test. This first week is vital for the students as they… Continue Reading ITT – Health and Leisure Course

All good things must come to an end. The summer is now over….so we all know what that means its back to school time. The school term is here and for Cappanalea this is one of the busiest times of the year for bookings with schools, college students from the IT Tralee, youth and adults… Continue Reading Back to School Time