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Letter from the Chairman: September 2024

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…

By Mark Gillett, 10 monthsSeptember 16, 2024 ago
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Letter from the Chairman: August 2024

Letter from the Chairman: Bristol Canoe Club Pool Sessions and Website Information

By Mark Gillett, 11 monthsAugust 12, 2024 ago
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Canoe Sprint Demonstration at Bristol Harbour Festival 2024

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…

By Mark Gillett, 12 monthsJuly 22, 2024 ago
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The Big Paddle Cleanup 2024

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…

By Mark Gillett, 1 yearMay 31, 2024 ago
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Newsletter from the Chairman – March 2024

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…

By Mark Gillett, 1 yearMarch 15, 2024 ago
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South West Regional Polo Tournament Div 2 on 17th Feb 2024

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…

By Mark Gillett, 1 yearFebruary 18, 2024 ago
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Harbour Festival 2023 – Canoe Polo Tournament

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…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2023 ago
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National Polo League Final results 2023

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…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
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2023 Club Sea Kayaking trip to Croatia – Holiday or Adventure?

[ 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…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
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Bristol Pitbulls Tournament 1 & 2 – National League 2023

Our Bristol Pitbulls entered into Division 3 of the National League and played their first tournament in a new venue at Blackwater Lake near Camberley on April 29th. Annoying, a tournament was simultaneously run in the Bristol Docks, but the League organisers at GB Canoeing somewhat understandably decided this location Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJune 18, 2023 ago

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