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We have managed to obtain a one off extra pool session on Monday 22nd April 2024.
We are holding a single bonus taster session for polo before we move out to the river on the 29th April 2024.
Polo is a well practiced way to improve all aspects of your paddling; balance, paddle control, turns and support strokes! Best of all it's team based fun with lots of camaraderie.
This session is specifically for beginners as well as returners – Please book on if you want to try something new & get wet (in the slightly warmer and cleaner pool)!
All paddling and polo specific kit available at the pool. Just bring your enthusiasm, swimming kit, plus a short sleeve top and wet shoes.
Arrive 7.30pm for a short briefing to be on the water between 8 and 9pm, cost is £9 PP! (£10 for guests).
See below for further information & feel free to ask any questions via polo@shrewsburycanoeclub.org
Regards,
Toby & Dylan SCC Polo Reps
Short video taster: https://youtu.be/kWWdF3gQD88
More info: https://www.shrewsburycanoeclub.org/event-5556075
Annual General Meeting Invitation & Calling Notice
The Club invites all members to join us for our Annual General Meeting and club social on Tuesday 23 April 2024. Please join us at the bar at 18.30 before the meeting convenes at 19.00 and is expected to last one hour. After that we will celebrate all things paddlesport into the evening with chip butties, a cash bar and great friendship.
Agenda
- Welcome
- Chairperson's Report and Photo Presentation
- Secretary's Report
- Treasurer's Report
- Club Plan Update 2024 & Safer Together
- Motions and Matters Arising
- 2024/25 Committee Election
- AOB
Motions and Matters Arising
Members are invited to raise any motions or matters arising no later than 5 days prior to the date of the AGM with the Secretary at secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org. Any such motions or matters arising should be raised and seconded by two different members to eligible for discussion.
Committee 2024/25
The Committee make up for 2024/25 shall be the same as 2023/24, with the following roles in place. Descriptions of the roles are available on our website here: Purpose and Roles of the Committee
- Chairperson
- Vice Chairperson
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Safety Officer
- Membership Secretary
- Welfare Officer
- Coaching Officer
- Communications Officer
- Quartermaster
- Placid Water Discipline Lead
- Sea Discipline Lead
- Polo Discipline Lead
- #ShePaddles Lead
- Moving Water Discipline Lead
Nominations are welcome for any member to join the Committee in one or more of these roles, which must be seconded by a different club member. Such nominations must be submitted to the Secretary at secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org no later than 5 days prior to the date of the AGM.
Where there are two or more nominations for any Committee role, then the same shall go to vote by the membership present at the AGM.
We take this opportunity to remind members that any member is welcome to join and observe committee meetings, and that all minutes are published on our website for your information.
Closing
We hope as many members as possible will be able to join us at the AGM. For the meeting to go ahead no less than 30 members need to be present, so please do come along. Please register for the event so we can be sure to lay on enough chips for everyone!
Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.
On behalf of Shrewsbury Canoe Club,
Karen Darby (Vice Chair)
& Stephen Thomas (acting on behalf of Grant Mckelvie Club Secretary)
SUMMER EVENINGS ON WATER AT FRANKWELL
** no need to book if you have your own craft and you don’t require leading or coaching - just rock up and join in a fun club night**
Time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. Late arrivals may not get the opportunity to paddle.
This is the event booking for anyone of any ability to join us at our Club night in kayaks, open canoes, SUPs, sea/touring boats and racing boats - you will be asked your preferred craft and paddling experience in your booking.
Suitable for adults and for juniors (generally 8 to 10 years old plus) to join in a 'give it a go' session in a fun and safe environment. Participants may be grouped depending on number of participants and number of coaches, generally into age and/or experience specific groups (e.g. adults / older teenagers / juniors).
Coaches and leaders on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session. Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice, while either having a gentle tour up the river or a wet game session at Frankwell.
A really fun event to come and give Paddle Sport a go.
Two of these sessions are free before we ask you to sign up as a member.
If required a craft, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid can be provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. No refunds or transfers of booking payments are available for cancellations made on the day of the event.
Please bring warm, non-cotton clothes or a dry suit / wet suit for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes.
White Water Introduction / Intermediate Session
Coach/Leader: To be assigned
Time is 'on the water' - please arrive 15 minutes prior to get kit sorted. If you are planning to arrive later please let us know at secretary@shrewsburycanoeclub.org - you should be able to join in when you arrive.
Suitable for adults or teenagers to join in a 'give it a go' session on white water in a fun and safe environment. Coaches on hand to provide handy hints and tips while supervising the session. Will usually build to a capsize and get out practice.
Meet will be at Telford Canoe Club site. If you are not a Telford Canoe Club member you need to book in at TCC GUEST BOOKING where you will pay £4 to be given the guest code for the evening. This is their system and not controlled by SCC.
Please book on each attendee individually. Peer paddlers welcome to just turn up.
Required kit of boat, air bags, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. The boat booking must also be made here:
Hire Your Boat Here
Attendees must arrange own transport of boat to location, which can be collected on a Monday evening at Frankwell, and returned prior to the next Mon evening.
Please bring non-cotton clothes for paddling in, footwear for paddling in (essential), water proof jacket and warm change of clothes.
Pete Slack is organising a number of Strategic Daily Paddles based from this Beautiful Island
This trip is being offered at a reduced price and will be run by Sea Kayaking Skopelos (Sea Kayaking Greece). I have excellent relations with this company and can say that they will provide you with a quality service and experience. Flights will be arranged independently to the island of SKIATHOS where you will take a short ferry to Skopelos. There will be available accommodation on both islands should you wish to extend your stay. At present this trip can be run within the perimeters of the following time scales. 1-17 May 2024 16-30 Sept 2024 Should there be sufficient interest. I will hold a meeting for all to discuss dates, (dates can be best weather for paddling - the company have a heavy schedule throughout the summer) travel, options etc and we’ll move this forwards.
15 Club Paddle / led places available, peer paddlers MUST also book on via this event booking to allow TNR registration.
Please book on each attendee individually.
The Club now has access to the TNR building, including changing facilities and showers.
CHANGE TO TNR BOOKING
Paddlers now pay the paddling fee through this event booking. The cost is £7.20 to cover the TNR cost and booking fee. This booking fee is non-refundable in the event of cancellation unless the Club has reason to cancel the event.
If you pay at the same time as event booking you do NOT need to pay again direct to TNR. If you do NOT pay to paddle via the event booking then you will need to pay via the parking app on site to avoid an ANPR fine of £100; it is one payment per person paddling.
All paddlers MUST register their number plate within the TNR building when you arrive to avoid the parking fine.
Required kit of boat with airbag, paddle, spray deck, helmet and buoyancy aid provided by the Club for £8.50 charge, payable at booking. Attendees must arrange own transport of boat to location, to be collected from Frankwell on a Mon evening, and returned prior to following Mon evening.
Please ensure boats are booked out via the booking system here:
So its Spring and time for a traditional 3D paddle, suitable for sea kayaks, kayaks and canoes. we will be paddling the river Trent. Those who have done the Shug Bourgh loop will be familiar with the Trent.
The Trent is the third longest river in the UK but we are not paddling all of it just a section 14 miles on the water with a small drag/ trolley or moan at the end to get to the Cars.
ok so meet at the Wolseley Arms car park at 9:30 am , their will be a Car shuttle so prepare to car share and we will need cars both ends.
you will need Boat, Ba, either sun hat or rain hat, suitable clothing ( cag/ dry trousers/ wet suit /dry suit, personal first aid kit. 2nd or 3rd breakfast , lunch and hot drinks and cold drinks.
Spare clothing would be good in a dry bag ( waterproof bag)
ok so if you paddle in a straight line for 14 miles this trip is for you, no major hazards bar the get out is a tad higher than the water line, and the flow can sometimes at speed if river is high.
We are parking at a pub so the usual rules apply aka stay for a drink or a meal afterwards.
if you want to know anything about the Trip or have any questions ( about the trip) give a D a ring or shout
Been enjoying your WW Kayaking & want to take to next level and attend WWS ? Want to be a bit more of an independent paddle etc. Learn how to be rescued and how to help other and use safety kit. Read on.
We have two place left.
The Club is very pleased to confirm that Dave Kohn-Hollins has been secured to deliver the BC White Water Safety Training on 18th and 19th May. This is a fantastic opportunity to get WW Safety training with fellow club members.
This course is recommend for WW paddlers, it will teach you how to use safety gear, how to rescue and how to be rescued.
It is also requirement to those who are obtaining their WW Leader qualification.
The course will follow the new British Canoeing White Water Safety Course Programme.
Attendees must come fully kitted for two days intensive training with lots of paddling, a lot of swimming in cold water, and a lot of fun. All normal WW equipment needed, and Dave will advise additional safety equipment that will be needed, prior to the event.
It is recommended you bring your own boat and paddle or they can be hired from the Club. Usual Club hire process applies.
The course fee is £180 per person. Discounted club price.
The fee is required at time of booking. If you need to later cancel then the Club will advise again to members to 'sell on' your course place and you can also arrange to (sell on), however if it is not sold on then with regret the Club is not able to offer any refunds. This mirrors the policy of the Course Provider. Refunds will be offered in the event the Club needs to cancel the course.
Minimum age is 14 but under 18's must have their parent or legal guardian with them on the water.
Please add yourself to the waiting list if all 6 places are taken.
The club bursary policy can be applied for to cover 50% on completion. The form can be found on club members website and needs to be sent to committee asap. This bursary is for members aiming to be club coaches/leaders or commit to help others on club trips etc ( when they feel ready to do so).
Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Ian Martin on ianmartinscc@gmail.com
ROUNDABOUT ANGLESEY
Circumnavigation if the weather permits.
OPTION 1 : Circumnavigation of Anglesey expedition including nights wild camping or on a camp site.
OPTION 2 : Shorter sections of Anglesey as determined by conditions
Club members only. All participants will need to have paddled with me BEFORE the expedition.
Paddlers must be capable of 20 miles in a loaded boat in conditions of up to 1 metre swell and winds of Force 4.
Participants will need to nominate a person to contact if they are unable to complete the circumnavigation and need to return home.
We also need an offer of land support.
The dates of the 2024 Dewerstone Euros have been released - 7 and 8 September 2024! Whoop! A couple of us went last year, and it was a lot of fun! So getting this out there early to give everyone a chance to come along!
Nick and Grant will be organising SCC attendance at the event, but note it is a PEER trip as it is organised by British Canoeing Freestyle, and they will be covering safety etc.
Whats it all about then? Held at HPP artificial course in Nottingham, on the Saturday there is both a pro and novice freestyle event. Anyone can enter the novice - even I did last year, and I’m really bad at it! - points for surfing, capsizing, rolling, air guitar, honking donkey, etc. All a bit of mad fun.
Then on Sunday there is a kayak cross event (race down the course as quick as you can), big balls race (work as a team to get a big inflatable ball down the course) and the main event - the inflatables race! Get an inflatable, and race down the course. Bonkers.
camping is available at Holme Pier Point Country Park, just next to the event site. You will need to book early.
When the organisers release the event tickets, you will need to book and pay for your entry. Last year it was £50 for both days of events. There are free goodies and t shirts etc as well within the price. And you will need to book and pay for your own accommodation.
We will organise a couple of day trips to HPP once it warms up for those who fancy this, just to get our eye in. These will be separate events to be set up.
There are two event registrations - the YES, definitely coming. And the ‘DECIDE LATER’, if you need a little time to make up your mind. But it means we can keep you informed about it while you decide to come!
Last year it was such a laugh; so something I really recommend. Oh, and you’ll be rubbing shoulders (and probably your inflatable) with some of the worlds best freestyle kayakers - watching these paddlers compete is awesome.
Any questions feel free to give me (Grant, 07837 963160) or Nick a shout.
M&M are really excited to be running a white water CLUB TRIP for a week up in Scotland between the 26th Oct to 3nd Nov 2024 (Shropshire half term), with options to come up for a shorter time if you prefer.
What will we be doing?
We will be paddling some of the best rivers in Britain, including the Gary, Etive, Spean, Roy and hopefully many others (water levels depending) over the course of the week.
It is our intention to run this as a Club Trip to encourage as many paddlers as possible to come along. Between the Monday and Friday we will put on at least 3 Club Paddles led by qualified Leaders on Grade 2/3 rivers. We also plan to get a bit of hill walking in as well, perhaps up Ben Nevis if the weather allows for it.
We will also be facilitating Peer Trips around these Club Trips on slightly higher graded rivers that put our Leaders outside of BC qualifications but not experience for running them safely. Paddlers will be welcome to join these Peer Trips as well, either in full or to portage the trickier bits.
The exact rivers and plans for each day will be determined once we have an idea of water levels, the aspirations of the attending paddlers, etc.
We expect the Sunday and the following Saturday to be Peer Trips.
Be prepared that to get the most out of the week we may need to do a bit of travelling around the highlands when up there, despite our central location. We will seek to car share and make the shuttles as efficient as possible.
Where will we stay?
We will be staying at Aire Cruinnichadh, a lovely bunkhouse 15 miles outside Fort William in the Spean Valley.
https://highland-hostel.co.uk/
We have secured an initial 16 beds at the hostel at a cost of £25 pppn. The bunk house will sleep 28. Any bulk booking has to be confirmed by the end of March. The options for the week are;
1. Nights of Sat 26 October to Sat 2 November inclusive (8 nights)
2. Nights of Sun 27 October to Sat 2 November inclusive (7 nights)
3. Nights of Sun 27 October to Fri 1 November inclusive (6 nights)
4. Nights of Mon 28 October to Thus 31 October inclusive (4 nights)
5. Booking own accommodation at same bunkhouse or elsewhere
Booking and full payment prior to 31 March means a priority booking at the bunk house, and the Club will settle the accommodation bill. If you choose to come after 31 March, then only booking option available will be own accommodation, which you can either book directly at the bunkhouse if they still have space or elsewhere locally.
The bunk house costs are non-refundable after booking unless you or the Club can sell on your place.
The accommodation will be self catering, and we will sort such logistics out further nearer the time. Also some pubs and hotels locally to eat out.
Is this trip suitable for me?
This trip is suitable for all paddlers who have spent the summer on the river with us on a few WW club nights, and ideally a successful run or two down the Tryweryn / Serpents Tail, etc. We will do our best to put on trips in Wales to build confidence for this Club Trip over summer.
Paddlers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian staying at the bunk house with them and available locally.
If in any doubt, please get in touch with Marc or Matt to get some advice.
What do I need to bring?
You will need to bring;
- personal paddling kit suitable for a Scottish October. Ideally a dry suit or good quality wet suit
- white water boat with airbags
- paddle, deck and helmet
- any safety and rescue equipment you have
- the usual snacks and drinks to bring on each river trip
Anything else?
Be prepared to come along, and have a great time with us! Any questions please give us a shout.
Matt - 07549 528735
Marc - 07764 313762
