General
Cumberland Road closure
Feb 2020: Cumberland road is closed to through vehicles due to subsidence into the new cut, so for the foreseeable future you can only access Baltic Wharf from the west (i.e. from Cumberland Basin).
Information
New committee for 2019-2020
At the AGM held on 17th Oct 2019, a new committee was voted in. Many thanks to the outgoing committee members.
News
Bristol Canoe Club attend the South West Div 2 Canoe Polo Tournament at the Cumberland Basin on Sunday Sept 22.
Team comprised of Mark and Issac participating in their first competitive tournament.
Calendar
Beginners Kayak Course 2019
Beginners Kayak Course 2019 THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL This years Bristol Canoe Club beginners course will start on Monday 3rd June 2019 and run for four weeks. On successfully completing the course you’ll receive the British Canoeing one-star award. The course is intended for adults who are thinking about Read more…
News
Much improved Pitbull Performance
Bristol Pitbulls went to Cheltenham on Jan 18th, 2019 for the second Div 4 National tournament winning three games. The team lost the other 2 games to the two teams at the top of the league.
Historical
New committee for 2018-2019
The Bristol Canoe Club AGM 2018 was held last week. The new committee for 2018-2019 is: Chairman: Jeremy Sykes Treasurer: Fran Bamber Secretary: Tanya Cownie Membership: Nick Wainwright Other committee members: Conor O’Neill, Dave Hill, Mark Gillett, Emma Newman, Iain Hissett, Lee Nicholls
News
Pengins Win Polo Div 2
Some great news and many congratulations to the Bristol Penguins, who finished their final DIV SW Regional Tournament last weekend at our Outdoor Pitch. They won 14 out of 14 games and securing promotion to Div 1 SW next season. In addition their goal difference was +39 goals – obviously Read more…
Calendar
Beginner’s course 2018
Please note that this course is now full. The club will be organising a beginner’s kayaking course for adults in May/June 2018. This is intended for people who are interested in taking up the sport of kayaking in the future, and paddling with Bristol Canoe Club. The course will consist Read more…
Historical
Neil Cox Iceland Cost-to-Coast May 2017
Neil Cox, and Leanne Dyke, both members of Bristol Canoe Club, crossed Iceland with a Packraft (a type of inflatable kayak) in May 2017. Here is Neil’s write-up, including video, and a river description. https://www.neilcoxmisadventures.com/packrafting/2017iceland-report Neil comments: “We believe this is the first recorded source-to-sea descent of the Þjórsá, with Read more…