Our Club’s Racing section, accompanied by Devizes CC, demonstrated sprint canoeing at the Bristol Harbour Festival which was held over the weekend of July 20-22, 2024. Two races were held; the first was a relay from the Arnolfini up to the Matthew and the second, was a 2 lap race Read more…
Bristol Pitbulls were in action over the weekend of June 29-30, 2024 at the Taff Bargoed polo pitch near Merthyr Tydfil, for the final Division 3 SW national canoe polo tournament. With 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats we ended up 4th in the league. Most of us had Read more…
On Thursday May 30th, our weekly Club Session on the Docks participated in The Big Paddle Cleanup for 2024. We had 15+ members, including Dave Hill’s 5 year old son Toby helping clearing rubbish from the Arnolfini down to the Canoe Polo pitch situated below the Cumberland Basin. We pulled Read more…
Since I last wrote to you, the Club has engaged in a fair bit of paddling. Our marathon paddlers are building a growing number of members training on Tuesday and Wednesday nights (depending on weather) as well as competing in several races. They have also rebooked the gym at All Read more…
On the 23rd to the 25th of February, 2024, 16 club members ventured up to the lakes in an assortment of cars. One club member decided to fly in from Switzerland, something about lack of snow for skiing or something. We paddle the Lake’s classics including the Kent (twice), the Read more…
Bristol Pitbulls played in their final Div 2 South West regional last night in Cheltenham. This was probably the toughest tournament I’ve every played in. We had two tough games against Swansea and Rhondda, both of which have strong players – we lost 6-1 and 7-0 I think! Then we Read more…
Over the weekend of December 24-26th 2023, the Club’s whitewater team met for their annual trip to Dartmoor. Most of the 35+ members attending stayed in the Caving Barn near Ashburton, while a few opted for more luxury in some of the local pubs. The Friday early arrivers managed a Read more…
The Harbour festival Committee invited both our Club and Avon CC to put on a demonstration of Canoe Polo at the Bristol Harbour Festival over the weekend of July 15th and 16th 2023. The rain and Harbour Festivals seems to come along at the same time, however over 20 hardy Read more…
Over the weekend of July 4 and 5th 2023, the Bristol Pitbulls played their final tournament in the National League Div 3. This year the league consisted of 10 teams across the South West and South East after a couple dropped out at the the beginning of the year. The Read more…
[ Link to the photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NoqWM9HAt6jEhNQn8 ] Each year Bristol Canoe Club organizes a foreign trip, but with private trips to France and America the only overseas destination for members this year was Croatia. Our old sea dog – Dave Brain very kindly proposed sea kayaking, which would repeat a Read more…