Bristol Canoe Club is a club for paddlers in the Bristol area. We are a very active club with over 150 members, and participate in lots of canoe based activities as well as social events. Our Calendar page shows the latest information, but many trips, training sessions or socials can Read more…
The current committee (2024-2025) are: Chairman: Mark GillettTreasurer: Tom BrockettSecretary & Membership: Anne Greenhalgh Welfare Officer: Genny Sargent Committee members: David Brain, Lewis Downward, Mark Heeley, Steven Pike, Jules Taylor, Ben Wetherill Brief biographies Mark Gillett (Chair) I built my first canoe in glass-fibre at the tender age of 14 Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club’s annual Dart weekend took place over 15-17 November 2024. We had over 29 paddlers having a great time despite the complete lack of rain, which came a couple of days too late for us. Nevertheless, a wide range of activities were pursued including hiking, sea kayaking, caving, kayaking, Read more…
Welcome everybody and thank you for attending the 2024 AGM. The agenda for our AGM is very straightforward, I will be asking shortly if there are any comments on the minutes from last year, I will then ask the officers on the committee to present, followed by the discipline leads Read more…
Trophies awarded at the 2024 AGM and many congratulations to all winners.
Dear Members, As many of you may know, I have had to take some time out from actual canoeing after fracturing my pelvis following a crash on the road bike. I still hope to attend in person the Club AGM on Tuesday October 22nd, if the medics permit me to Read more…
Letter from the Chairman: Bristol Canoe Club Pool Sessions and Website Information
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…
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…