Safety Kayakers needed

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This will be our major fundraising for next year, as we as a club supply safety kayakers for the swims. 

The British Gas ones are all day, you will need a FSRT cert, lunch is provided. The other three are more local, and only take a few hours. It would be great if the people in the club who now have an FSRT cert would sign up for at least one of these fundraisers.

26 May–British Gas- Great London Swim ( We have eight people signed for this anymore takes please)

16th June – British Gas -Great Eastern Swim

15 July 2012-The Maldon Triathlon –

29 July 2012-Fambridge Yacht Haven Triathlon

 

If you can do any of these dates please contact Secretary@braintreecanoeingclub.co.uk

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Star training reminder – this Sunday evening

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Just a quick reminder that we will be running canoe star training at the pool this Sunday evening (26th February) from 6:30pm – 7:30pm.

Please turn up no earlier than 6:15pm, as the swimming club will still be leaving the pool/changing area, but you must be ready at the poolside by 6:30pm.

This session is open only to existing club members and is at additional cost; the standing order does not cover the cost of this session.  The standard pool charges will therefore apply for all attendees of £5 for an adult and £3 for under 18.

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Summer Surf Trip – 21st to 29th July

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Sebastion (together with John Mclauchlan) is organising a Surf trip to Sennen in Cornwall based at a campsite (www.trevedrafarm.co.uk) . If anyone is interested they can contact Sebastion on wireseb@rocketmail.com . Early booking for the campsite is recommended. Anyone is welcome and Sebastion would be glad to help any novice surfers who wanted to join the trip. A photo of Sennen bay is shown to wet your appetite.

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Canoe Star Training – Sunday 26th February

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

There has been a fair amount of interest in people wanting to work towards the Canoe Star levels; this has been both from adults and younger members alike.  We have therefore arranged an additional evening training session at the pool on Sunday 26th February, from 6:30pm – 7:30pm, specifically for star training.

This session will help start you on your way to achieving these awards, however,  further sessions may be required and an additional formal assessment will need to be undertaken by a qualified coach in order to achieve these awards.

This session is open only to existing club members and is at additional cost; the standing order does not cover the cost of this session.  The standard pool charges will therefore apply for all attendees of £5 for an adult and £3 for under 18.

Please turn up no earlier than 6:15pm, as the swimming club will still be leaving the pool/changing area, but you must be ready at the poolside by 6:30pm ready for training.

Please note this hour-long session is specifically for this training and not for general casual practice or playing (like in the Saturday session)

For details of the star course syllabus, please see our “Useful Links” page.

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Referee course 04 March 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Good news, The committee have agreed to help improve canoe polo by paying £15 to each person who becomes a qualified ref. Please Contact Robert Wilson, if you have not already to book your self on the theory part on Sunday 04 March. Remember you do not have to know the rules as you are taught on the day. Time to be confirmed but it takes around 6 hours.

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Symonds Yat – River Wye and Camping Trip – June – Book Soon

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

A quick reminder that this year’s trip to Symonds Yat is from 2nd – 9th June (over the extended Bank Holiday/Queen’s Jubilee break).

River Wye - Kayak from Kearn Bridge to Symonds Yat

River Wye - Kayak from Kearn Bridge to Symonds Yat

Last year we had a couple of great days paddling down this beautiful river and playing on the gentle rapids at the Yat (for those who wanted to), not to mention the excellent BBQ.  See last year’s trip report:

Campsite BBQ - BCC

Campsite BBQ - BCC

If you are interested in going you will need to book up the camp site pretty quickly; a number of people have already made bookings, some staying only a few days, and some for the whole week.

The Lucksall Park website and contact details for booking are here: http://www.lucksallpark.co.uk/

Graham

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New Pool Rota Published

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Please see the revised Saturday pool rota, which covers the period up until July.   With a few more people now having completed the FSRT course, we have a few more people on the rota, which means that they will not have to do it so often.

As always, if you are not able to attend the session, please arrange cover with someone else from the rota.

Pool Rota

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Grant from Braintree District Council.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I am pleased to announce we have received a grant from Braintree District Council.

To inspire young people to take up sport we received £250 which we will be putting towards a Dagger Dynamo.

On Wednesday evening we went to Causeway house and had publicity photographs taken with Cllr Joanne Beavis and Cllr Peter Tattersley.  Rebecca and Elise came along and modelled the boat for us.

Look out for Photographs in the Braintree and Witham next week.

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