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White Water Trip
Coach/Leader: Grant McKelvie & Matt Dunn
Matt and Grant are leading a Club Trip on G2/3 water in North Wales on the 6th Sept, exact location to be confirmed.
This is currently limited to 10 led paddlers, however if more Leaders are available we will increase led capacity numbers. Please add yourself to the waiting list if the led trip is full.
This trip is aimed to be a step up from Jackfield and Mile End Mill / Serpents Tail, on a natural N Wales river. If you are unsure if this trip is for you, please give me a shout.
Rivers we are likely to aim for is the Conwy, Llugwy, Glaslyn. Likely relocate to the Tryweryn if not. Meet at 09:30 at the Rhug Estate cafe (the bison place) But this is all likely to change so please keep an eye on your emails.
Paddlers should be happy paddling on the Dee, getting into and out of eddies confidently, and comfortable with a wet exit.
Required kit of WW boat, air bags, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid. Club kit available to hire, payable at booking. The boat booking must also be made here:
Hire Your Boat 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.
Please bring non-cotton clothes for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes. Lunch and snacks also.
SUMMER EVENINGS ON WATER AT FRANKWELL
** No need to book if you have your own craft and you don’t require leading or coaching - just rock up and join in a fun club night**
Time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. Late arrivals may not get the opportunity to paddle.
This is the event booking for anyone of any ability to join us at our Club night in kayaks, open canoes, SUPs, sea/touring boats and racing boats - you will be asked your preferred craft and paddling experience in your booking.
Suitable for adults and for juniors (generally 8 to 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 and/or experience specific groups (e.g. adults / older teenagers / juniors).
Coaches and leaders on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session. Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice, while either having a gentle tour up the river or a wet game session at Frankwell.
A really fun event to come and give Paddle Sport a go.
Two of these sessions are free before we ask you to sign up as a member.
If required a craft, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid can be provided by the Club for £10.00 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
Please bring warm, non-cotton clothes or a dry suit / wet suit for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes.
Female club members are welcomed on a relaxed mixed craft paddle on the River Severn at Frankwell on Tuesday evening 9th September. Meet 5:45pm with the aim of being ready to be on the water by 6pm.
This is a Peer Paddle with members responsible for their own safety and decision making on the water. Please book on & register for this event.
If you need to hire a craft for this evening please pay for this via the SCC website.
On this evening there will be the opportunity for a couple of people to chat to Kelda Wood -MBE -Former GB Paracanoe Athlete - 1st Para Rower to Solo the Atlantic & Founder of Climbing Out charity, about anything #Shepaddles related as Kelda is doing some recording of informal chats on / off the water for a piece of work for BBC Radio Shropshire week of 5 minute of everything #Shepaddles.
If you don't wish to be on the radio but still keen for a social relaxed paddle on the River we would still love to see you.
There are also 3 spaces available on the British Rafting Raft which club member & current IRF Masters Raft Racing Women's European Champion Anne-Marie is kindly supporting with. If you want a space on the raft book on be quick! To have the raft out we need 3 people to book onto this.
Equipment needed: Craft of your choice (SUP, Canoe, Kayak), paddle, buoyancy aid, paddling gear and dry gear to change into.
Any questions please let Anita or Kelda know:
Anita: 07796108207 anita_bennett66@hotmail.com / Kelda: 07977574785 keldawood@climbingout.org.uk
For more information about the Paddle UK #shepaddles initiative follow this link: https://paddleuk.org.uk/shepaddles
White Water Introduction / Intermediate Session
Come and join us for some splashy fun and smiles on moving water on Wednesdays in Llangollen.
Opportunity to come and 'play' or to get involved in a coached session, focused on moving water skills.
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.
15 Club Paddle / led places available, peer paddlers MUST also book on via this event booking to allow TNR registration.
Please book on each attendee individually.
The Club now has access to the TNR building, including changing facilities and showers.
Booking in at TNR
Paddlers 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 which can be hired from the Club for £10.00 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:
Please bring non-cotton clothes for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes.
TANDEM CANADIAN OPEN CANOE COURSE.
SEPTEMBER 13TH & 14TH 2025
TANDEM CANOE SKILLS ON MOVING WATER
Are you a Canadian open boat paddler?
Do you prefer to paddle on your own because you find paddling with a companion in your boat a challenge?
If so this course could be for you.....
Phil Hadley (renown coach extraordinaire) has provisionally booked some time for us to hone our;
This will give us the ability to manoeuvre obstacles with our paddling buddy without getting tangled in trees. Steer from the back front and sideways in a competent fashion allowing us to tackle more challenging trips which will make tandem canoeing a more pleasurable experience all round. Learn effective communication, boat positioning and efficient paddling.
For information about Phil go to; https://philhadley.co.uk/4.html
About £100 per person or £200 per canoe venue to be confirmed nearer the time.
£30 deposit per person
Any queries please contact Sara on the email below.
Don’t worry if you currently don’t have a partner to paddle with.
There is limited availability so it will be first come first served with a waiting list if circumstances change.
Minter_sara@hotmail.co.uk
POOL SESSION AT THE QUARRY POOL
Winter 2025/26 pool sessions - come and book onto a series of pool sessions to hone and refine your paddle skills in a safe, warm environment. Master your paddle technique, your bracing, or get that roll completely solid.
Club coaches will be on hand to support and assist. These sessions are especially good for paddlers starting out on their paddling careers, or for those wishing to master a specific skill set. They are less suited to experienced paddlers (you may be interested in the polo sessions instead when they start...).
Pool sessions are in blocks of 2 (initial one only) 4 and for one hour slots. Please arrive at the pool at least 15 minutes early to get ready.
We have boats at the pool for use. The session is not suitable for SUPs. You can bring your own boat but it must be spotless clean inside and out, and will be inspected by a coach prior to put in. If not clean enough we will need to ask you to use a club boat.
A maximum of 2 sea boats can be used on the pool, and only on the 8pm session. You would need to bring your own. Please contact Steve on secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org if you intend on using a Sea Boat to check there is space to do so.
Please bring swim wear, and we strongly recommend goggles and nose clips.
The price for the four week block is £40, £20 for 2 weeks - this is non-refundable unless the Club needs to cancel a session for any reason. If you can't make a session then you are welcome to make this known through the Facebook site where often other members will take you up on the offer. You'll need to make payment arrangements with the other party directly in this circumstance independently.
In the event an evening is not sold out then one week bookings may be made available at a higher cost of £15 per session.
If for any reason you can't make a block having booked it, please let us know and we will try and sell the block to another member - if successful we will refund your booking.
Any queries please contact secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org
This session is for Ellesmere Rangers only (please do not book this session if you are not part of the Ellesmere Rangers)
Shepaddles POOL SESSION AT THE Priory Pool, The Quarry Swimming & Fitness Centre, Shrewsbury.
We have booked the pool specially for a shepaddles (female only) pool session on October 7th. This session will be supported and coached by SCC women coaches/leaders and peers.
We'd love you to join us. We can work on anything you like from confidence to capsize to rolling, rescues or paddle strokes.
Club coaches will be on hand to support and assist. These sessions are especially good for paddlers starting out on their paddling careers, or for those wishing to master a specific skill set.
Pool sessions are one hour slots. Please arrive at the pool at 18:30 to get ready.
Please bring swim wear, short, t-shirt or shorty wetsuits (what ever you feel comfortable in) and we strongly recommend goggles and nose clips.
This is non-refundable unless the Club needs to cancel a session for any reason.
M&M are really excited to be planning another white water CLUB TRIP for a week up in Scotland between the 24th Oct to 31 Oct 2025 (Shropshire half term), with options to come up for a shorter time if you prefer. This trip was a huge success in October 2024.
THIS IS AN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION, ASKING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THE TRIP ONLY - BOOKING OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEW YEAR ONCE WE UNDERSTAND NUMBERS AND HAVE SOURCED SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION.
What will we be doing?
We will be paddling some of the best rivers in Britain, including the Gary, Etive, Spean, Roy and hopefully many others (water levels depending) over the course of the week.
It is our intention to run this as a Club Trip to encourage as many paddlers as possible to come along. Between the Monday and Friday we will put on at least 3 Club Paddles led by qualified Leaders on Grade 2/3 rivers. We also plan to get a bit of hill walking in as well, perhaps up Ben Nevis if the weather allows for it.
We will also be facilitating Peer Trips around these Club Trips on slightly higher graded rivers that put our Leaders outside of BC qualifications but not experience for running them safely. Paddlers will be welcome to join these Peer Trips as well, either in full or to portage the trickier bits.
The exact rivers and plans for each day will be determined once we have an idea of water levels, the aspirations of the attending paddlers, etc.
We expect the Sunday and the following Saturday to be Peer Trips.
Be prepared that to get the most out of the week we may need to do a bit of travelling around the highlands when up there, despite our central location. We will seek to car share and make the shuttles as efficient as possible.
Where will we stay?
TO BE AGREED
Is this trip suitable for me?
This trip is suitable for all paddlers who have spent the summer on the river with us on a few WW club nights, and ideally a successful run or two down the Tryweryn / Serpents Tail, etc. We will do our best to put on trips in Wales to build confidence for this Club Trip over summer.
Paddlers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian staying at the bunk house with them and available locally.
If in any doubt, please get in touch with Marc or Matt to get some advice.
What do I need to bring?
You will need to bring;
- personal paddling kit suitable for a Scottish October. Ideally a dry suit or good quality wet suit
- white water boat with airbags
- paddle, deck and helmet
- any safety and rescue equipment you have
- the usual snacks and drinks to bring on each river trip
Anything else?
Be prepared to come along, and have a great time with us! Any questions please give us a shout.
Matt - 07549 528735
Grant - 07837 963160
Marc - 07764 313762
We are really excited to be running a white water CLUB TRIP for a week up in Scotland between the 25th Oct to 1st Nov 2025 (Shropshire half term).
We will be paddling some of the best rivers in Britain, including the Gary, Etive, Spean, Roy, Findhorne and hopefully many others (water levels depending) over the course of the week.
It is our intention to run this as a Club Trip to encourage as many paddlers as possible to come along. We will put on at least 4 Club Paddles led by qualified Leaders on Grade 2/3 rivers. We also plan to get a bit of hill walking in as well.
We will also be facilitating Peer Trips around these Club Trips on slightly higher graded rivers that put our Leaders outside of PUK qualifications but not experience for running them safely. Paddlers will be welcome to join these Peer Trips as well, either in full or to portage the trickier bits.
We will be staying at Bunroy Park Campsite and Lodges, a lovely campsite and lodge park 15 miles outside Fort William in the Spean Valley.
https://www.bunroypark.co.uk/
We have secured 5 lodges that together will sleep 19 (or a couple more if willing to share a double bed...). On site there are great camping facilities and 2 bed pods that make use of the camping facilities.
The cost of the lodge accommodation is £310 per person for the 7 nights based on 3 sharing.
The cost of the pod accommodation is £260 per person for the 7 nights based on 2 sharing.
The cost of camping is £32 per person per night (£224 for the 7 nights).
The accommodation costs are non-refundable after booking unless you or the Club can sell on your place.
You are also welcome to book onto the trip and sort your own accommodation. The Leaders will instruct via WhatsApp where to meet each day for the planned paddling for the day.
Accommodation is only bookable through the Club until 30 June 2025. After this date you will only be able to book on under the basis that you will sort your own accommodation - so please book on early to avoid disappointment.
The accommodation will be self catering, and we will sort such logistics out further nearer the time. It's expected that campers and podders will be self sufficient, and roomy's in the lodges will sort meals together. Also some pubs and hotels locally to eat out.
Paddlers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian staying at the accommodation with them and to be available locally.
If in any doubt, please get in touch with Grant or Matt to get some advice.
What? - River Dart November 2025 Club Trip
When? - November 21st to November 23rd 2025
Where? – River Dart Country Park (RDCP)
We are returning to beautiful and hopefully rainy Dartmoor for our annual pilgrimage to the river Dart, staying at the River Dart Country Park conveniently located at the end of the Loop section.
What’s the plan?
As in previous years, more experienced paddlers will have the opportunity to join us for a PEER PADDLE on the Upper Dart (grade 4).
The main led club paddle on Saturday and Sunday will most likely be on the Dart Loop, or Lower Dart, both of which are fun grade 2/3 rivers, or a suitable alternative depending on rain and levels.
As always, the plan is subject to change depending on levels, weather and group ability.
The club paddle is suitable for anyone with some moderate moving water experience, ideally a few sessions on the Dee or lower Tryweryn. If you are not sure whether this is for you, drop us a line or just talk to any of the leaders at one of the regular club evenings or on another trip.
Accommodation
We have secured 2x 6 bed bunk rooms at the Country Park, which are £40 per person per night including linen and breakfast. There is also the option to camp at the Country Park, for a list of prices see Camping & Caravan Tariff 2025. Both of these include your entrance fee to the park which is usually £12 for the weekend.
To book one of the beds please email info@riverdart.co.uk, the booking is under my name (Marc Labuhn). They will reserve your bed, and send you a link to pay. Payment must be made no later than 1 week in advance.
To camp, please just book your pitch at riverdart.co.uk to suit your requirements.
After booking to secure your place, we suggest you don’t make payment until the week prior - the Dart can be a bit temperamental with river levels, and there is no penalty for cancelling a min 7 days prior. We should have a good idea by then.
You can self cater, but most of us will be doing breakfast and evening meal at the onsite cafe The Old Saw Mill. Dinner is not included in the accommodation fee.
Kit and Boats
As always, kit and boats are available to hire from the Club for the weekend. You will be responsible for getting your boat and to and from the Dart.
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