Tag: Canoe
Post Olympics Paddle Challenge
The Royal Canoe Club, based on the Thames in Teddington, Middlesex will be hosting the world’s oldest canoe race, The Paddling Challenge, at 7pm on Monday 13th August, the day after the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony. Run since 1874, this year’s race will be over a 10,000m circuit at Royal Canoe Club, with a downstream [...]
SHEPPERTON SLALOM 21/22 July
Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club are holding a Division 3 / 4 slalom competition on the 21st / 22nd July at the Shepperton weir pool where their club is based. There will be open practice both mornings before the races, with the first runs at 12:00 on Saturday and 11:00 on Sunday. The club is based on Lock Island, behind the [...]
Win Canoe / Kayak Maps
STOP PRESS 02/07/12 – Congratulations to Zak Bond, Noel Woodrow and Jerry Walker who are the lucky winners of this competition. Watch out for future competitions and check out our review of these great maps below. Win a copy of the brand new Canoe & Kayak Map of Britain. We have three, free copies to give [...]
Free canoeing taster sessions
Edge canoe and kayak club is running free canoeing taster sessions this Saturday 2nd June, 11am – 5pm. If you are new to canoeing or kayaking this is the perfect opportunity to try it out in a fun, safe environment. Each free session lasts 30 minutes and all equipment is provided. After the session there’s plenty [...]
Young Olympic Games Makers
The Phoenix Canoe Club, based on the Welsh Harp reservoir in North London, has been successful in landing a dream role for eight young members at the Olympic Games as Young Games Makers (YGM). The YGM scheme was set up to offer 16-18 year-olds the chance to work on the Olympics sites, with 2,000 young [...]
Come and try kayaking
Ealing Canoe Club are hosting a ‘come and try it’ day on Saturday 16th June, on the Grand Union Canal at Horsenden Hill Farm, Perivale UB6 7PQ. Sessions will run at 10.30am, 12.00 noon and 2.00pm and are open to young and old (7-70), but you must be able to swim 50m. Cost is £10 [...]
