Latest News

Win a Wave Sport Ethos

Details: By Mark Corti

ThePaddler.co.uk online magazine is offering a free Wave Sport Ethos as a prize in their competition this month. The magazine is free, as is entry to the competion, and looks to have a lot of stuff of interest to UK paddlers. The magazine can be read online at http://issuu.com/thepaddler/docs/, or available as an iPhone or Android app.

AGM News

Details: By Jane Addy

Maidstone Canoe Club held it's Annual General Meeting on the 22nd of March 2013. I would like to update the members of the club, the make up of the new committee for 2013-14

Chairman - Brian Marston

Membership Secretary/Treasurer - Geoff Orford

Secretary - Jane Addy

Welfare Officers - Catherine Darcy & Dean Jordan

Committee Members:

Steve Anstee

Leanne Brown

Richard Clark

Michael Wibrew

Dean Jordan

Rod Stoddart

Mark Corti

Norman Brooks

Lee Horton

Andrea Head

Paul Tucker

I would like to thank Paul Newman as our retiring Chairman, for all his hard work, and for taking the position on at a difficult time. Paul will be continuing with the Coaching Development Group. Our next Club committee meeting is on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 at 7.30pm. If anyone has any points/subject they would like raised at this meeting, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Committee, including myself, via the Club website.

Jane

Club Secretary.

Book Launch on Darnet Island

Details: By Mark Corti

Dave Wise is having a book launch - on Darnet Island, on the Estuary. He will be running pinhole photography classes, exploring the island, learning how to forage for wild food and then running cooking demonstrations afterwards. Karl Farrer, another local canoeist, will be painting and exhibiting inside the Victorian Fort on the island.

For more details, check out Dave's website and see below:

Safety Kayaker Awards

Details: By Mark Corti

BCU Lifeguards are running a series of "Swim Event Safety Award (SESA)" courses. These provide training in how to run safety at swim events, triathlons, etc. There is always demand for safety kayakers and, occasionally, a small payment for it. Open to all paddlers 14 years & over, with a 4-hour first aid course. Our local course is probably Hastings, 11th May, but there are others listed here. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more.

Mole Trip

Details: By Geoff

In view of the weather, quite a bit of snow in Redhill and more forecast, I have decided to cancel the Mole paddle due for tomorrow, sorry. I will arrange another date in April and hope that the weather improves.

Zambezi Rafting Charity Challenge

Details: By Mark Corti

A local wildlife charity, Care for the Wild, is running a rafting trip down the Zambezi; please see below if you may be interested in this. Note this is not an MCC trip!

Take the plunge with Care for the Wild!

Wild Zambezi Rapids Challenge

15 – 24^th November 2013

And make a real difference to African wildlife

AGM - This Friday

Details: By Mark Corti

The AGM is this Friday, 8pm, at the Club. Please attend if you can, its your opportunity to decide how the Club will be run for the next 12 months.

Please send any agenda items to Jane, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , in the next few days.

River Mole Trip 24th March

Details: By Geoff

I have been informed that the Mole has been in flood and was considered too dangerous to paddle over the weekend by Noel Humphrey, the acsess officer. However, if there is not too much rain during the week it could be ok again by next Sunday. I will have a look at it on Saturday and will post on here whether the trip will be on or not so please check again on Saturday afternoon.