General
Beginner’s course is fully booked
Please note that the beginner’s course starting in May is now fully booked. Apologies to anyone who has missed out. We have no plans to run another course soon.
Flat water
Congratulations to Tris Turner in DW
Very many congratulations to Tris Turner who came 4th in this year’s Devizes to Westminster race on the Easter weekend. He was paddling with a friend from Fowey CC – John Edyvean. Tris won the race in 2007, and came third in 2008.
Information
Bristol Canoe Club email lists
The club has some active email lists. These use the yahoo mailing list system. Please note that all of these lists are restricted to people who are already members of Bristol Canoe Club. If you would like to join the club, please see our General Information and Contacts pages. We Read more
White water
New International System for Rating Rapids
New International System for Rating Rapids (Found somewhere on the web) Someone asked an anonymous boater about his class IV comfort level and he answered something along the lines of “I’m comfortable that I can usually find an eddy to swim to.” Thus, the interviewer was inspired to offer this: Read more
White water
The Usk in Flood, Nov 2005
All sorts of reasons meant that I wasn’t really supposed to be going paddling, but I ended up getting up early on a Sunday morning, with a bit of a hangover, with the intention of paddling the Usk, with just a small group – Lisa, myself, and Mark Aplin. We Read more
White water
How to paddle a waterfall [2004]
How to paddle a waterfall Make sure that your group consists of less than three paddlers. Choose a group of paddlers with a total combined paddling experience of less than four years. Pick a waterfall on a river you’ve never even seen before. Preferably choose a waterfall at a nice Read more
White water
France 2004
[ Well, it seems that no-one else has volunteered to write-up our trip to France, so it looks like I’ll have to… Ed. Also, some photos from this trip are here.] Dom had arranged a trip to the Briancon area, and chosen to stay at the same campsite we have Read more
Historical
Grand Canyon 2001
In April 2001, some of the club paddled the Grand Canyon in America. A brief write-up is available here [scanned from the 2001 club magazine]. Some (very grainy, [scanned]) photos here.
Historical
Magazine Autumn 1996
Bristol Canoe Club Autumn 1996 Bristol one-star course Bristol Canoe Club AGM Annual reports, election of officers, and all the other traditional AGM highlights, including the ‘chunder bucket’ and ‘fish of the year’ awards Friday 25th October 1996 Followed by ‘light refreshments’ and Skittles At the University of Bristol Social Read more