We have a keen set of paddlers who train twice a week throughout the year on Bristol docks, from approximately 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We also compete in various marathon and/or sprint races. The club organises a sprint event on Bristol docks in September – the Bristol 10K. See: Read more…
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.
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.
For many years, Bristol Canoe Club ran a Haslar-ranking marathon race at Hanham, just outside Bristol.
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…
Editorial A fine magazine here, with lots and lots of stuff. Please keep it coming! The deadline for the next issue will be around the end of January 2006. Thanks – Conor O’Neill Membership A reminder that your club membership is now up for renewal. The club’s membership year runs Read more…
[This is a reference to the club’s win of the 2005 Endeavour race. Apparently should be sung to the tune of Hiawatha! ] Song of Silver Long had stood the swiftest recordTo complete Endeavour’s challenge,In the land of Market Drayton. From the south came the war partyKeen they were to Read more…
The National Canoe Marathon Championships,27th –28th August 2005, River Severn, Worcester. Stephen Bennett and Tristram Turner win the men’s twelve mile K2 Div 3-4, the first gold medal at this level for Bristol Canoe Club. See some more photos here. This was a top class event with a very strong Read more…
Golden National Championships 2005 It was a hard days night and I was sleeping like a log Which as it happened didn’t endear me much to my friend when he arrived early on the morning of the 27/08 en-rout to the National Championships. It didn’t help that the teenager who Read more…
The Exe Descent in a Playboat 3 Novice’s Tale! or That’s the Last Bloody time we do that! It was that time of year.. the Endeavour 50 Mile Challenge was finished, and all the hollow promises from the team to train through the winter this year had once again fallen Read more…