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- By Geoff
Good job by Aaron, Leanne, Brian, Zach, Jacob, Jane, Catherine, Keith & Geoff doing odd jobs and cleaning inside and outside the clubhouse. Our building needs regular repairs and maintenance so there will be regular workdays once a month. Look out here for the date of the next one and try to make it if you can.
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If you use the key for the clubhouse kept in the boat store please make sure you replace in when finished, do not take it for your own personal use as it causes great inconvenience to other club members, Thanks
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- By Mark Corti
Dear all,
For the remainder of 2013, we're trying out a new way of introducing beginners to the Club. Wednesday and Sunday sessions will no longer be "Open" sessions for beginners to come along, but will be "Member" sessions for existing Club members to come along and paddle.
Beginners will be asked to join one of our Introductory Courses, which we're running throughout the year. These courses consist of four 2-hour weekly sessions - by the end of the course, they will have the skills required to control the boat safely. Please see the updated "Paddle With Us" page for more information. Course dates can be seen here, and will be displayed on the Clubhouse.
If any beginners do turn up without being booked on a course, please ask them to book on one of the courses and come back to paddle then.
We will also be running a free "Come and Try" Open Day later in the year, details to be announced.
Thank you for your support.
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- By Mark Corti
Please ensure that boats, including Club boats, are properly cleaned before the pool sessions. There's been considerable dirt in the pools after the recent sessions, and if we do not improve we will lose pool access. Boats will be inspected prior to allowing pool entry!
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- By Mark Corti
There have been plenty of new videos and photos uploaded recently - a really nice one of the racing team, a Medway solo canoe adventure, Alpine whitewater from an ex-member, as well as photos & videos from recent Club trips. Check them out!
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- By Geoff
Just got back from a recce of the river and it is high but the bits I could view are ok although the first weir has a tree right across and a big tow back. However, it is raining here and we are due for more overnight and there are long bits of the river with no road access. The sensible thing would be to call it off but I am prepared to got to the start tomorrow to see what it is like then. I have started a forum topic under trips so could have a look please. Definitely not a trip for beginners
posted at 19:55 I have decided to go ahead with the trip tomorrow and make a final decision at the start.
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Just a quick reminder about the CDG meeting this Tuesday, at which we're going to organise all the coaching dates for the remainder of 2013. Please come if you can - if you can't make the start, come late!
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The Sports & Recreation Club Alliance are doing their bi-annual Sports Club Survey, and would like your input. The data from this is used by the Alliance & the BCU to inform their work - for instance, they have partnered with the Forestry Commission to improve access. Please go here to participate: