2026 07 30 Junior WW Development Day 05 Two paddles today, as usual, for river skills. It was good to see some of the Juniors leading sections of the river and working together as a team. 6 of them were…

2026 07 29 Junior WW Development Day 04

2026 07 28 Junior WW Development Day 03 A smaller group got on the river this morning. It was a great chance for me to focus on practising some ferry gliding and breaking in and out of the flow. There…

Progression to Open Canoes, Monday 27th July ‘26 by Sue Lowndes The winds and gusts had dropped from the previous day, so feeling brave, we all went solo on the open canoes.  A very impressive move on Paris’s part, being…

2026 07 26 Junior WW Development Day 02 Today, the team enjoyed the usual morning and afternoon sessions on the river, developing ferry gliding and break ins and break outs. After a couple of runs, we practised defensive and aggressive…

Junior Whitewater Development and Holiday Week – France 2026 2026 07 26 Junior WW Development Day 01 We were staying at the Isle de Serre – WW Course about 40 minutes from Lyon. 10 cars headed out, and all met…

Maintenance morning at the compound on Saturday, 11th July. Many thanks to all those who came down to help, with special thanks to Dom and Norman. We ended up painting the whole outside and some of the inside of the…

Progress on Progression Day – TSS Duke of Lancaster and Estuary Crossing by Sally P Taking advantage of the convenient tide times (12.45 pm) and a good forecast, Keith organised a progression day for improving sea kayakers.  This is the ideal opportunity for…

Open Canoes on the Dee, Ponsonby to Ty Mawr Park By Sue L With the sun shining bright and virtually no wind, it was another amazing day to be on the water.  Eleven paddlers gathered at Ponsonby and off-loaded 7…

Monday night open canoe paddle 13th July 2026 by Sue L Another wonderful night to be on the water.  After a skills session in Coburg Dock, we followed Mike along the wall in Queens Dock in the hope it would…