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Magazine Winter 2007
ContentsThe “Mighty” Exe p.2The “Mighty” Barle p.2The day the music died – farewell Monkey Boy p.3Pitbulls travel to Hull and beyond… p.3-4Polo report p.5The doing something Sunday club p.5-6Big day at burial chamber bridge p.7Contact list p.8-11Calendar p.12 See PDF here.
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Magazine Spring 2007
ContentsA letter to the Club p.2-3Devizes to Westminster 2007 p.4-8The Grand Canyon p.8-12Yet another work day… p.12Dry suit heaven p.13Polo competition p.13-14A weekend to finish theseason p.14-16Polar Race 2007 p.16Oh no… p.17-19 See PDF here.
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Magazine Winter 2006
ContentsBCC AGM minutes and awards p.2-3The World Cup p.3-4National Championships p.4Bristol Harbour Race p.4BCC BBW p.4Warning from the EA p.4Polo Report p.5-7The Dirty [baker’s] Dozen Descend the Dart p.7Lessons from swimming the Severaise p.8-9Correspondence from the North p.9-10Summer Picnic Paddle p.11Members list p.12-15Programme p.16Membership form p.17 See PDF here.
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Magazine Summer 2006
Editorial A special thanks to all the contributors to this magazine – there’s a little something for everyone in this issue: an open-boating adventure on the Wye, marathon racing, write-ups from last season on Dartmoor and Wales, and some odd goings on in France with Lou Reed and a marmoset… Read more…
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France 2006
France 2006 Nicknames Some people think kayaking trips abroad are all about the paddling – which rivers were done? What grade were they? What were the features? Now that’s all very well, but far more important is the gossip… Jon Kerswell Nickname Reason Mat “Marmoset” Jones ‘One of the club’s Read more…
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Club marathon race results (old)
For many years, Bristol Canoe Club ran a Haslar-ranking marathon race at Hanham, just outside Bristol.
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Magazine Spring 2006
Editorial Apologies for the slight delay in this latest edition of the club magazine – no real excuses, just a slight change in ‘editorship’! Many thanks to Conor for the helpful advice in shaping this issue and for all his previous work on the magazine. Some good stuff in this Read more…
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Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race 2006
Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race 2006 The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Race is a 125 mile non-stop physical and mental endurance push covering a total of 72 locks from Devizes up to Reading along the Kennet and Avon Canal, and Reading to London on the Thames. I had Read more…
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California – It’s all grade V ?
But then the guide says Dry Meadow creek is grade V and how hard can 7 clean waterfalls be ? Besides the online guides are written by a guy paddling a blow-up boat, that’s got to add a grade surely ! Determined to go to California me and my friend Read more…