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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.
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 £7.50 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.
Racing Boat Summer Evening Session
Coach/Leader: To be assigned
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 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.
A really fun event to come and give Paddle Sport a go.
Sea boat summer evening peer paddle
Arranged by Duncan Smalley and Peter Slack - email slackymeister13@yahoo.co.uk for more information. Aim is to develop our strong community of sea paddlers.
This will be run as a led club paddle when Duncan or another qualified coach is available. If none available, it will run as a peer paddle, with participants making decisions as to the suitability of themselves, their kit and the conditions for the planned trip. Time is meet time at Frankwell. Late arrivals may not get the opportunity to paddle.
Paddlers should be of intermediate or above standard (e.g. ability to self-rescue). The sessions will be based around a river journey, with relaxed, ad hoc coaching en route, as required or requested by paddlers.
Although trips may start at Frankwell, this is subject to change and later updates may be provided to registered participants. For example, we may sometimes paddle at Montford Bridge, or from Montford Bridge to Frankwell. We will make an announcement if this is the case.
Two of these sessions are free before we ask you to sign up as a member. These sessions run through the summer every Monday.
Generally, participants in this session will have their own kit. However, if required, the club does have a small number of sea boats together with paddles, spray decks and buoyancy aids which can be provided by the Club for £7.50 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
Junior and Adult Starter Kayak Summer Evening Session
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 in to 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.
Junior and Adult Intermediate Kayak Summer Evening Session
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 in to 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.
SUP Summer Evening Session
If required SUP, paddle, and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £7.50 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.
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.
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 £7.50 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
White Water Introduction / Intermediate Session
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.
Suitable for adults or older 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.
Meet will be at Telford Canoe Club site, access code to be advised prior to the event. Parking at the site is £2.50 PER PERSON payable on booking.
Please book on each attendee individually.
Required kit of boat, air bags, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £7.50 charge, payable at booking. 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.
Please note that paddlers need to book in to TNR and pay to use the site. £6 each paddler. Register and pay here; TNR BOOKING
10 Club Paddle / led places available, peer paddlers to just turn up for the club night.
Required kit of boat with airbag, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £7.50 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.
duncan and dave b are running a club trip up and back down the estuary from barmouth. suitable for seakayaks.
meeting point: in barmouth at south end of promenade at 0800 (NOT at the layby inland of railwya bridge!)
Kit List: boat, deck, padle, BA, suitable clothing and footwear (include sun hat!), packed lunch and drink.
And if you hve them bring: splits, tow line, group shelter, radio, PLB, flares, map and compass,
Still some places available and still club sea kayaks available for booking if you need a boat (it is up to the borrower to collect a boat ( at the end of the Monday night session on 1th October is simplest) and to get it to Barmouth and to return it to the containers by 5.45pm on 18th OctobeStill some places available and still club sea kayaks available for booking if you need a boat (it is up to the borrower to collect a boat ( at the end of the Monday night session on 1th October is simplest) and to get it to Barmouth and to return it to the containers by 5.45pm on 18th Octobe
Simon Pond is running a Club led White Water trip on Sunday 31st July.
As normal would like it to be a natural river, failing that, a Dam fed river, Tryweryn, Vyrnwy or Clywedog. If no natural water or Dam release, will flip it into a run to Cardiff WW course.
If it ends up on Tryweryn, would be possible for members to join me at lunchtime just to run the lower Tryweryn.
Dave B and david C are planning a club trip up and down the Conwy Estuary on 31 July Sunday. suitable for kayaks over 8 feet and tandem canoes. Beautiful trip and Scenery tidal trip both ways.
arrive at BUARTH road Conwy for 10:30. from the A55 come off on east side of the estuary following signs for Conwy. cross the estuary by the old Bridge. go past the castle and immediate left under the town wall and the railway and then take next left into Buarth road.
park as close to each other as possible and do not obstruct any gateways at far end.
Ability to paddle for about 5 hours with a rest half way.
kit list; boat over 8ft, deck, paddle, suitable clothing ,spare clothing and footwear, packed lunch, suntan cream.
plus if you have them bring towlines, throwlines, first aid kit.
any questions please approach David Butler or David coan, kit can be obtained Monday prior to trip (25 July) and return 1of August ( Monday).
Simon Pond will be running a club led WW trip.
Would like it to be on a natural river, but if no water, will go to a dam fed river, Tryweryn, Vyrnwy or Clywedog.
If Tryweryn it would be possible to join me at lunchtime, just to run the lower.
If no water anywhere, will travel to Cardiff for their WW course.
NOTE: booking as a led paddler will initially be available to only those who are already booked or on the waiting list as led paddlers on the September 2022 Mull trip. If any places remain on 12 June, they will be opened to the whole club. Peer paddler booking is open to anyone from now.
Dave Southern will be running a sea kayaking development weekend on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August. This is mainly aimed at members going on the September Mull trip, but others are welcome. Exact location will be based on weather and sea state closer to the time.
Dave is the club safety officer, and we want all paddlers on the Mull trip to have paddled with Dave before September. This weekend will be a good opportunity to do so.
The trip will include both a led group and an experienced peer paddler group.
Cost: There is no cost, though there might be parking charges and camping charges. People will need to organise their own food.
Location: Probably North Wales, exact location to be decided week of the trip.
Led paddlers: Dave will lead 6 paddlers. You need to be able to paddle a sea kayak and have a confident capsize.
Peer paddlers: need to be able to make judgements as to the suitability of yourself, your kit and your skills in the prevailing conditions, and take responsibility for yourself and your fellow peer paddlers.
Trainee leaders: if you are a trainee leader, and would like to help Dave, for log book experience, please choose the "Trainee leader" option when registering.
Registration: The trip is only open to registered members of the club. There will be unlimited peer paddler places. There will be 6 led paddler places. We will run a waiting list for led paddlers - please put yourself on it if the trip fills up, in case of cancellations etc
Club boats: Club sea kayaks are available for hire. If you wish to use one, please arrange for and pay for this separately.
Paddling basics - everyone is expected to have these:
Emergency kit - all peer paddlers are expected to carry these items. Led paddlers, please do bring if you have them, but do not buy especially - we will discuss kit:
Simon Pond is running a club led WW trip on 21st August.
I am aware this clashes with Nik weekend away, but I'm working on the Saturday so can't make the weekend.
As normal, I prefer natural rivers, but if no water, will default to Dam fed rivers, Vyrnwy, Tryweryn or Clywedog.
If Tryweryn would be possible tp join me at lunchtime, just to run the lower.
If no dam release, will be on Dee, can't do a Cardiff run on this day.
Simon Pond is running a Club led trip on 27th August. venue to be decided.
Simon prefers natural Rivers, if they not running then will go to a dam fed river, Vyrnwy, Clywedog or Tryweryn. I they no releasing it will be the Dee.
If Tryweryn it is possible to join me at lunchtime just for a run down lower.
**Save The Date**-Preliminary call for paddlers for the Club polo Tournament.
This is the clubs belated 50th (now 52nd) anniversary Polo Tournament.
It will be a scratch team, round robin tournament!, No Prior Polo Experience Required all equipment to be supplied.
If you have paddled for or With the Club in the last 52 years! you are welcome to join us to play.
-a rules session will be completed before the games begin so if you have not played in a few years or are entirely new it doesn't matter at all!
-a prize will be available to the winning team including but not limited to Bragging rights and a medal!
-we will be playing in the "largest pool in the county at 33m"
Initial sign up/Expression of interest -further info to follow.
-potential for referee course before the event also- expression of interested asked for this too
See below for further information & feel free to ask any questions via polo@shrewsburycanoeclub.org
Regards, Toby & Dylan SCC Polo Reps
Short video taster: https://youtu.be/kWWdF3gQD88 More info: https://www.shrewsburycanoeclub.org/page-18100
NOTE: booking as a led paddler will initially be available to only those who pre-registered an interest. It will then be opened to the whole club on Monday 25 April. Peer paddler booking is open to anyone from now.
We are organising a sea kayaking trip to the Isle of Mull this September. Mull has many and varied sea kayaking possibilities in a beautiful Inner Hebridean setting. This is no longer just a call for interest. Booking on this will be taken as confirmation that you plan to take part in the trip
The trip will include both a led group and an experienced peer paddler group. What we do will depend on weather and sea conditions, on the group, their experience, and of course our energy levels!
The led group will be run by Charlie Miller, the British Canoeing West Midlands Regional Development Officer, a 4* sea kayak leader. Charlie will also organise a skills session on the first day of the trip for both led and peer paddlers. Charlie is not a club member and so in return we will pay his fuel costs.
Dates: the club trip will be on these days:
People are of course welcome to travel and be in Mull on different days, but any days outside of the above will not be part of the club trip.
Cost: will be £20 per head payable on registration. This will cover Charlie's fuel costs and any other group costs. Any surplus will be put in to the club against future sea trips. In addition to the registration fee, you will have to pay for your own travel, ferry, food and camping. We encourage you to share transport and will help organise this nearer the time.
Location: We will base ourselves at a camp site with facilities on Mull. We will organise led day paddles from this base, as well as planning a 2-3 day led touring trip with overnight wild camping. The "base camp" will probably be Salen Bay Campsite as it is convenient and central.
People will need to organise their own food. We may plan some communal meals.
Campsite booking: You will need to book your own pitch on the main site. However, we do not recommend you book until closer to the time, in case of changes in plans. We will not be able to refund your campsite fees if you book a campsite that you do not use. We will be going out of high season, so space should not be a problem.
Led paddlers: will need some sea experience. If you are not sure whether you have the skills, please do register, then discuss the trip with club coaches and leaders, and arrange to get plenty of practice over the Summer (see pre-trip events and training below). By the time of the trip, you will need a confident capsize, be used to paddling a sea boat, and have some experience of assisted rescues.
Peer paddlers: need to be known to the club sea leaders and safety officer, and have demonstrable sea kayak experience and abilities. If you are not sure if you meet this requirement, you are welcome to register but please then get in touch so we can arrange for you to speak to one of the sea kayak leaders and possibly come along on a club sea trip ahead of time. You need to be able to make judgements as to the suitability of yourself, your kit and your skills in the prevailing conditions, and take responsibility for yourself and your fellow peer paddlers.
Leaders and trainee leaders: if you are a sea kayak leader and would like offer to lead another group on this trip, or help Charlie so we can increase the numbers beyond 6, please get in touch. If you are a trainee leader, and would like to help the leaders, for log book experience, please choose the "Trainee leader" option when registering.
Registration: The trip is only open to registered members of the club. There will be unlimited peer paddler places. There will be 6 led paddler places. We will run a waiting list for led paddlers - please put yourself on it if the trip fills up, in case we can offer more places.
Pre-trip events and training: will be organised over the Summer, alongside the club's usual programme of training and events. All trip paddlers are encouraged to come on these, to make sure they have the appropriate skills. We are hoping to run the following events and training, dates to be decided:
Kit list: as well as paddling kit, you will need camping kit suitable for overnight kayak trips. A full kit list will be made available in the next few months. Club sea kayaks are available for hire. If you wish to use one, please arrange for and pay for this separately.
Weather: All paddles will be subject to weather conditions and sea state, both of which are hard to predict until we are very close to the trip date, and on the trip. If we are unable to paddle from Mull, we will consider organising something more suited to the conditions on the same dates. Alternatives include Skye Inner Sound, Arran. We will even consider the other end of the country if the weather dictates!
Simon Pond is running a WW trip on Sunday 2nd October.
Venue to be decided, but, as normal, Simon prefers natural rivers, then goes to Dam fed rivers, Clywedog, Vyrnwy and Tryweryn. If nothing running will go to the Dee.
Simon Pond is running a WW kayak trip on Sunday 9th October. Venue to be decided.
As normal Simon prefers natural rivers, but if no water, will then go to a Dam fed river.
If nothing running I will go to Cardiff for their WW course.
I will be running another trip to the River Dart for 2022. This year, I may even put an appearance in.
I must stress, when booking, payment will be expected, this will be non returnable, but you have the right to sell your spot to another member.
General plan will be as other years.
I will be travelling south Friday morning, to hopefully run the upper Dart. This will be a peer paddle, it's grade 4. If not running, surfing an option at Croyde Bay, again a peer paddle.
Saturday and Sunday I'll put club leaders cap on and lead down the loop and down to Buckfastleigh. Grade 3, but with large stretches of flat water, after every event, to re unite paddlers with boats etc!!
Would like those attending to of done MEM a few times. You've got all the summer of 2022 to sort that.
Saturday evening, I'll book us into the Prince of Wales in Princetown for evening meal. I'll do a recon of the joint on Friday evening. The things I do for you!!
We will be staying in Powdermills Bunkhouse. Either in the bunkhouse or in vans etc on car park. If you are vaning there will be charges, but will have access to bunkhouse, showers, loos, kitchen, drying room and the two breakfasts.
Price will include either bunk in bunk house, or access to bunkhouse, breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning.
Cost £38 per person for bunk in bunkhouse.
£28 per person on the car park.
Upper Dart
https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/england/south-west/river-dart-dartmeet-to-new-bridge-the-upper-dart
The Loop
https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/england/south-west/river-dart-new-bridge-to-holne-bridge-the-loop
Holne Bridge to Buckfastleigh
https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/rivers/england/south-west/river-dart-holne-bridge-to-buckfastleigh
Prince of Wale
https://princeofwalesprincetown.co.uk
PowderMills bunkhouse
https://www.spirit-of-adventure.com/accommodation/
