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Got no plans for the Bank Holiday? Its looking like its going to be nice.
Come join us for a gentle paddle and Picnic on Lake Vyrnwy. Families welcome - I will have my two children with me.
Meet at the boat house at 12. £5 per boat to launch - paid directly to the Lake Vyrnwy Boat House on the day. BAs required (No BA no launch - boat house rules)
We will need to sign in at the boat house, so suggest we meet 12 give us time to get sorted.
Plan will be wind/weather dependant but will involve a gentle paddle and find somewhere for a picnic. If you wish to go faster than the group that's fine as there will be safety boats on the water who will keep an eye on us for our safety.
You are responsible for your children on and off the water.
If you have tow lines please bring them, you may get chance to practise a tow.
A “Peer Paddle” means any paddle sport activity promoted by members via the club’s website, its email facility or any other Club media. It is not a Club Activity or Club Paddle. This means there is no Club appointed leader, and each paddler is responsible for themselves, and their fellow paddlers.
Junior and Adult Intermediate Kayak Summer Evening Session
Coach/Leader: To be assigned
Suitable for adults and for juniors (generally 10 years old plus) to join in a development session in a fun and safe environment. You will have been on the water more than 5 times or so.
Participants may be grouped depending on number of participants and number of coaches, generally into age specific groups (e.g. adults / older teenagers / juniors).
Coaches on hand to provide coaching while supervising the session, and you will be working towards an introduction to moving water or sea trips. Coaching is more structured looking at specific skills, strokes, and the knowledge to be able to move to moving water or sea trips, for example getting in and out of eddies, edging, etc.
Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice.
A really fun event to come and develop your paddling on.
Two of these sessions are free before we ask you to sign up as a member.
If required boat, paddle, spray deck and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
Please bring non-cotton clothes for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes.
Junior and Adult Starter Kayak Summer Evening Session
Time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. Late arrivals may not get the opportunity to paddle.
Suitable for adults and for juniors (generally 10 years old plus) to join in a 'give it a go' session in a fun and safe environment. Participants may be grouped depending on number of participants and number of coaches, generally into age specific groups (e.g. adults / older teenagers / juniors).
Coaches on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session. Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice.
A really fun event to come and give Paddle Sport a go.
Racing Boat Summer Evening Session
Suitable for anyone to join in a 'give it a go' session in a fun and safe environment. Coaches on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session.
Advanced Kayak Summer Evening Session
Coach/Leader: to be assigned
Start time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. Late arrivals may not get the opportunity to paddle.
Suitable for adults or juniors who have some experience on moving water or the sea, looking to advance specific skills in sheltered water. For example bracing practice, rolling practice, etc. This session is not craft specific.
A really fun event to come and develop skills.
Novice and Intermediate coached open canoe Summer evening session
This is suitable for novice and intermediate paddlers who want to learn more about paddling open canoes. The session can cover basic skills, or fit in with your current level of paddling. It may involve short river trips. There will be a coach on hand to provide coaching while supervising the session.
The club has a small number of open canoes, and if required boat and buoyancy aid can be provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
Novice and Intermediate coached sea kayak Summer evening session
This is suitable for novice and intermediate paddlers who want to learn more about handling sea kayaks. The session will cover basic sea kayaking skills, and may involve short river trips. There will be a coach on hand to provide coaching while supervising the session, and you will be working towards longer river trips and sea trips.
SUP Summer Evening Session
If required SUP, paddle, and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. We have a maximum of 4 SUPs for hire. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
If there are less than 6 booked on to this session, and you are having problems booking, please get in touch by email.
White Water Introduction / Intermediate Session
Suitable for adults or teenagers to join in a 'give it a go' session on white water in a fun and safe environment. Coaches on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session. Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice.
15 Club Paddle / led places available, peer paddlers MUST also book on via this event booking.
Please book on each attendee individually.
The Club now has access to the TNR building, including changing facilities and showers.
CHANGE TO TNR BOOKING
Paddlers now pay the paddling fee through this event booking. The cost is £7.20 to cover the TNR cost and booking fee. This booking fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellation unless the Club has reason to cancel the event.
If you pay at the same time as event booking you do NOT need to pay again direct to TNR. If you do NOT pay to paddle via the event booking then you will need to pay via the parking app on site to avoid an ANPR fine of £100; it is one payment per person paddling.
All paddlers MUST register their number plate within the TNR building when you arrive to avoid the parking fine.
Required kit of boat with airbag, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. Attendees must arrange own transport of boat to location, to be collected from Frankwell on a Mon evening, and returned prior to following Mon evening.
Please ensure boats are booked out via the booking system here:
Hire Your Boat Here
The Club is very pleased to confirm that the Dave Kohn-Hollins has been secured to deliver the BC White Water Safety and Rescue Training on 3rd and 4th June. This is a fantastic opportunity to get WW rescue training with fellow club members.
This course is recommend for WW paddlers, it will teach you how to use safety gear, how to rescue and how to be rescued.
It is also requirement to those who are obtaining their WW Leader qualification.
The content of the course follows the British Canoeing WWSR Syllabus, but he will shape the course to the aims and needs of the group, focusing more time and attention on the areas that your group members would like to concentrate on, and less time on areas where they already feel confident.
Attendees must come fully kitted for two days intensive training with lots of paddling, a lot of swimming in cold water, and a lot of fun. All normal WW equipment needed, and Dave will advise additional safety equipment that will be needed, prior to the event.
It is recommended you bring your own boat and paddle or they can be hired from the Club. Usual Club hire process applies.
The course fee is £180 per person. The Club has agreed to cover 50% of the course fee for club members who commit to supporting Leaders on trips with additional rescue cover ( once you feel you can). As such the course fee is £90 per person.
This aligns to the Club's Reimbursement Policy, where the Club reserves the right to ask for the difference from attendees if there is no ongoing commitment to the Club - you will appreciate funds are limited and they need to stretch to ensuring maximum paddling opportunities for our members in the future.
If you would rather not commit to the club and would like to self fund all of the course fees then there is an option to do this.
The fee is required at time of booking. If you need to later cancel then every opportunity will be made by the Club to 'sell on' your course place, however if it is no sold on then with regret the Club is not able to offer any refunds. This mirrors the policy of the Course Provider. Refunds will be offered in the event the Club needs to cancel the course.
Please add yourself to the waiting list if all 6 places are taken.
Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Ian Martin on ianmartinscc@gmail.com or Grant McKelvie on secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org or 07837 963160.
White Water Trip
Coach/Leader: Nick Morrall & Grant McKelvie
Nick and Grant are leading a Club Trip on G2/3 water someone not too far away on Sunday 4 June. This will be a nice 'trip' building on the WW intro summer evenings, heading somewhere with water.
Paddlers should be happy paddling in a straight(ish) line and comfortable with a wet exit.
10 Club Paddle led places, but Peer Paddlers also welcome! More led places may be available if additional leaders can make it - put yourself on the waiting list if the event is full so we can gauge demand.
Required kit of boat, air bags, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. The boat booking must also be made here:
Attendees must arrange own transport of boat to location, which can be collected on a Monday evening at Frankwell, and returned prior to the next Mon evening. Or give Grant a call on 07837 963160 to arrange alternative boat pick up.
The 4 Ds are having another placid paddle down the very beautiful and scenic Wye . This trip is going through the windy beautiful farmland. The trip is a mere 19.7km ( the guidebook quote) so will be a full day trip.
Anyone who can paddle in a straight line who has been on some Monday nights and or other nights and any craft ( pause maybe a tad far for the coracle ). This is in essence a gentle placid paddle with one area that may have a very small rapid ( which we can walk down ) or a pile of rocks to wander around depending on water levels.
Historically of note Monnington falls was the main obstacle to river trade, that was originally a 8 foot stone weir which was removed and demolished to allow barges to go up and down river. ( made by Owain Glyndwr back in the day). Other excitement is you can see Offas dyke ( just) and the Bridge Sollar's a Scandinavian bridge one of only a few built in this country. Plus this area is known for its natural wild life, think herons, kingfishers, fish and other excitement like possible otters, i know calm down.
You will need :
Those that want there are a number of camp sites of which we are setting of from one so you can also if you would like camp the night before. those who want to camp let me know if keen as its a bit of a faff to organise otherwise.
please any questions to davidjcoan@hotmail.com.
n.b Karen Darby is coming as a 4th D
Grade 1 means the water is moving, without rocks or other hazards to avoid, and without technical difficulties. Basically it means paddling it should be within most people's abilities. It's the 'easiest' river you can paddle and great for practicing on moving water if you've never paddled on it before.
Grade 2 rivers are the next step up from Grade 1. They can include waves and small stoppers which should be easy to navigate. They can also include eddies where you can catch your breath.
Time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. If you are planning to arrive later please let us know at secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org - you should be able to join in when you arrive.
Meet will be at Telford Canoe Club site. If you are not a Telford Canoe Club member you need to book in at TCC GUEST BOOKING where you will pay £2 to be given the guest code for the evening. This is their system and not controlled by SCC.
Please book on each attendee individually. Peer paddlers welcome to just turn up.
Attendees must arrange own transport of boat to location, which can be collected on a Monday evening at Frankwell, and returned prior to the next Mon evening.
A weekend in Pembrokeshire led by Mayberry Kayaking on June 10th & 11th 2023 for 6 paddlers.
This is for paddlers with some experience/intermediates.
The cost per paddler is £115.67 for the two days.
A 25% payment is due on booking direct with Mayberry Kayaking. Details for making your payment will be sent once you have confirmed your interest.
There is a provisional booking for the following weekend too if there is enough interest.
You will need to sort out your own accommodation. There is a good campsite near Fishguard. Details of which will follow.
You will need a sea kayak (although one may be available for hire from Mayberry at extra cost), a paddle, BA, dry suit or wetsuit, wet boots/shoes, cag, helmet, dry bag, personal first aid kit, drinks, snacks, suntan lotion, sun hat. Optional extras; a set of spare split paddles, a tow line, VHF radio, pump, paddle float...
Any queries please let me know
Caroline (Sea Kayak)
White Water Introduction
Coach/Leader: Grant McKelvie
Grant is leading a Club Trip at Jackfield on Sat 10th June as an opportunity to have a bit longer on the water than the Club Summer Evening, and to provide an opportunity for a Jackfield session to those who can't usually make a summer WW evening.
Paddlers should be happy paddling in a straight(ish) line and comfortable wth a wet exit. Intended that paddlers are building up skills for some N Wales rivers as we go into the summer.
6 Club Paddle led places, but Peer Paddlers also welcome! More led places may be available if additional leaders can make it - put yourself on the waiting list if the event is full so we can gauge demand.
