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Letter from the Chairman: August 2024
Letter from the Chairman: Bristol Canoe Club Pool Sessions and Website Information
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Bursaries for training courses
Bristol Canoe Club recognizes the value of third-party training courses to enhance both thepaddling and safety standards of members within the club. To assist member participation onrecognized training courses, the club is willing to subsidise the cost of the training course, byreimbursing a 1/3 of the training fees per year Read more…
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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…
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Regular Marathon and Sprint Canoeing sessions for 2024
Bristol Canoe Club have a regular marathon/sprint racing training session for 2024, every Saturday, starting 9.30-11am, and depending on attendance will hold another session midweek. “Racing in Bristol has been rather fragmented over the years with racing members getting on the water when they can, but it’s good to have Read more…
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Beginners kayak courses 2024
*** all these courses are now fully booked. We will be running courses again next year, check out the club website in April next year when we will post details of 2025 courses *** Bristol Canoe Club will again be running beginners courses on Bristol Harbour in 2024. The course Read more…
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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…
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Definition of a “Club Activity”
British Canoeing provide a definition of a Club Activity, which defines (among other things) whether club members benefit from 3rd party insurance under Bristol Canoe Club’s affiliation to British Canoeing
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Rules around paddling on Bristol Harbour
This article is an attempt to clarify what the rules are about paddling on Bristol Harbour, and under what circumstances club members, and non-members, are permitted to use the harbour.
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Sea Kayaking; Moderate Becoming Good Later
A couple of months ago, Steven Pike pointed us towards this book: “Moderate Becoming Good Later; Sea Kayaking the Shipping Forecast”, by Toby & Katie Carr.https://www.stanfords.co.uk/Moderate-Becoming-Good-Later-Sea-Kayaking-the-Shipping-Forecast_9781800076105“An exhilarating and deeply moving story of one man’s attempt to sea kayak the areas of the Shipping Forecast, perfect for fans of The Salt Read more…