Polo Competition – Team Paddletastic

Dave is putting a team together for Polo competition for novices, Teams consist of 7 players with an entry team per team of about £80. Accommodation, petrol, food and celebration / commiseration beers will be additional costs.

Unfortunately there are proper rules so we will have to brush up and abide by them or, as John reckons, concede a large number of penalties against us!

Stockton on Tees
Friday 16th July – 6pm
Sunday 18th July – 6pm

Let Dave know if you want to be part of the winning team.

Changes to Thursday pool session fees

The cost to paddle on a Thursday night has not increased for the last 3 years, despite an increase in pool hire.

Unfortunately the cost to hire the pool is due to double from the 1st April 2010. In an effort to keep the session fees low but still cover the pool hire under 16’s will be charged £3.50 and adults £4.50 per session. Adults who paddle in both the first and second sessions will be asked to pay an additional £1.50 per person.

This pricing structure will be reviewed in 3 months time and as always it will be dependant on numbers. The future of the canoeing sessions rely on your continued support.

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River Wye Family paddle

Canoe trip on the RIVER WYE.

Date : Friday 9th April to Sunday 11th April

The river is slow flowing cutting through beautiful countryside. Children are more than welcome and will enjoy the open boating on offer. Symonds Yat can provide a bit of faster flowing fun for a little playboating, or swimming once we get the opens on there :)
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FOR SALE: Wavesport Transformer

Wavesport Transformer for sale, excellent condition, used recently by a youth on easier rivers and pool sessions.

Bid for me on Ebay now

Contact Mark on 07921212609 for more info.

Year Introduced 2003
Category Boats
Type Playboat
Length 6′ 7″
Width 27.00″
Volume 67.00 gallons
Weight 37.00 pounds
Paddler Weight 180 – 240 lbs.

Description

Super short ‘air’ boats make it hard to perform traditional play moves since a short boat isn’t very stable when vertical. Long slicey boats are stable in vertical moves but you can’t catch any air. Now you can have the best of both worlds in one kayak. Each Transformer comes with 3 sets of interchangeable tips – 5/8″ bumpers, 5″ slicey tips and 8″ slicey tips. In seconds you can switch from poppy air boat performance to long slicey boat performance.

Info from www.eddyflower.com

Barry the Hero

Looks like our very own Barry has been making headlines following a daring rescue in Scarborough.

A KAYAKER risked his life to save a 19-year-old stranded in a dinghy in choppy waters.

Barry Hughes, of Sherwood, Nottingham, rescued the young man who had capsized with a friend in the sea off Scarborough Harbour.

The teenager was holding a lifebelt but unable to climb on to the pier, though his friend had swum to safety.

Witnesses said the boy would have drowned if Mr Hughes had not set out in his kayak to save him.

Read the full story here Clickty Click


Wet West Paddlefest Pictures

Have your say on access...

You may be interested to note that the Assembly Bus will be visiting the following locations to gather video evidence as part of their inquiry into Access to Inland Water.  At these sessions the Committee are keen to hear from organisations and people who have not previously given evidence to the Committee on this topic.

Friday 20 November – Gwydyr Hotel, Holyhead Road, Betws y Coed between 11.30 and 12.30
AMs present: Mick Bates and Brynle Williams

Friday 20 November – Queens Square, Wrexham between 16.00 and 17.00
AM present:: Mick Bates

Saturday 21 November – Guild Hall Square, Carmarthen between 9.30 and 10.30
AM present: Mick Bates

Saturday 21 November – Welsh Assembly Government Office car park, Merthyr Tydfil between 14.00 and 15.00
AM present: Mike German

Please help us to promote this opportunity for people to have their say into access.

http://www.riversaccess.org/

Kayaking is not a crime – Facebook

POOL CLOSURE – 22 OCTOBER 2009

The pool is closed on the 29th October due to the clubs Scotland trip.

Next pool session 5/11/09 – Bonfire Night!

New Forum

I have added a new forum to the site. Accessible from the menu on the left and you can see latest posts on the right hand side of the page.

Use it for any old information, paddling trips etc etc

Nathan

Scotland 2009

Yes its that time of year again when thoughts start turning to the annual Scotland trip. This year we are back over to the west coast and accommodation has once again been arranged within Loch Awe village hall.

Leaving on the evening of Wednesday 28th October 09 we will be returning to Coventry on Sunday 1st November 09.

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