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Newsletter 1 38 Winter 2013 www.marlowcc.org.uk

A little legal stuff....This newsletter is a free publication for theMarlow Canoe Club.Whilst every care is taken, the newsletter andthe Marlow Canoe Club do not accept respons­ibility for the opinions expressed or the goodsand services mentioned in this publication.© 2012.

INSIDE YOURWINTER 2013 ISSUE3 A trip to CroatiaWondering where to go this summer.Hazel has the answer...4 Kennet & Avon canal tourLeaky locks, sniper pillboxes, limbopaddling. All part of the fun in another ofAndy's tours.6 The battle of the bunk housesWhere to stay and where to avoid.7 Bite­sized trainingOur head coach finally yields to our shortattention span.7 Annual general meetingThe date is set. Start collecting yourrotten fruit now to chuck at the outgoingcommittee.8 The hunt for red OctoberNot many red leaves found this year, but itis always a good trip past Cliveden downto Boulters.10Diary of a newbieA no holds barred confessional by youreditor.12Newsletter survey resultsHad enough mince pies? Well here aresome red and green ones to think about.14The old boys clubMore tales of drunken debauchery by yourcommitteee.15Committee members & RetailersWho you gonna call? Well hopefully notyour newsletter editor, not unless youhave some excellent copy to submit.16CalendarDates for your diary.

COVER PHOTOThe cover photograph forthis newsletter was sup­plied by Adrian Cooperand is entitled "DartNov08 149".

EDITORIALAt the time of writing the Thamesis swollen to such an extent that ithas once again invaded the clubhouse.The river flow peaked at a whopping182 cubic metres per second onChristmas eve and is still pretty hairy.So no apologies for reiterating theChairman’s message from the last issue:be safe out there folks and do not ventureout until the situation is calmer or youhave the necessary skills to paddle theriver when it is up.Thanks to Mel for organising anotherwell­received Christmas meal. Thanksalso to Tim and Tom for arranginginstallation of the new locking system forthe clubhouse (hope it is IP67 rated,haha) and Alex for creating the newmodular 2013 training programme.This edition of the newsletter focuseson tours, reviews and statistics. We havetours of Croatia, West Berkshire andCliveden to report, all from differentauthors and with decidely differentsunshine levels. The reviews are ofwhitewater accomodation visited byDominic Hurst. And we have statisticsprovided by yours truly, using datasupplied by the members that replied tomy newsletter questionnaire.I hope that you will give me morefeedback on how you want the club tohandle its information sharing andgeneral reportage at the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting.So I encourage you to come alongto the meeting and get involved indirecting the future of your club.

Rodney Casbierd, Editor.

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3SEA TOURINGA trip to Croatiaby Hazel Plummer

In August Simon, Jon, Chris P and myself set off to sunny Croatia for a sea kayakingholiday. Personally my motivation was simple: paddling when capsized could only resultin a warm bath. That proved irresistible.We did the trip with Adriatic KayakTours. Jon had found them on theinternet after extensive searching, andbooked us on their ‘Island Hopping:The Elafiti Archipelago’ tour.We stayed in a small hostel on theisland of Lopud, just a short distanceby ferry from Dubrovnik. Each day wetravelled from the island to a differentdestination. The organisation providedall the kit: kayaks, paddles, snorkels,mountain bikes etc. We just turned upwith our swim wear and an ‘up­for­anything’ attitude. Whilst there we seakayaked to a variety of neighbouringislands with the distances varying fromshorter 1 hour crossings, to full daytrips. We also visited an arboretum, went snorkelling (for the more sedately of you), wentmountain biking and did lots of cliff jumping (for all you adrenalin junkies).Aside from the perfectly clear sunny skies and warm sea temperatures, the highlight of kayakingin Croatia was the perfectly blue sea through which you could spot a wide variety of marine life;our sightings included a swordfish and moray eel.

The trip was mostly catered withthe opportunity to indulge in lotsof lovely food, with localspecialities including a range offish, crustaceans and risotto, someof which was cooked by the ownerof the hostel in his own privaterestaurant.Our guide was excellent (VedranForko); being both charismatic aswell as having the technical know­how of having been a nationalkayaking competitor. Group sizewas small, just us and anAmerican lady who also hadprevious experience. However, it would be worth checking who else was on your tour as could getfrustrating with weaker paddlers in the same group. We would definitely recommend the holiday tofellow paddlers, feel free to ask us if you have any questions.

Happy holidays. And if you go, save a space for us in your suitcase!

Making a splash on theKennet and Avon canalby John Norris

Another good turnout for the latest episode in Andy Maxted’s touring programme. Thistime we are on the Kennet and Avon canal between Hungerford and Newbury, a ninemile jaunt on mostly static water.I say mostly because there are a couple ofoccasions where the river crosses through thecanal giving short sections of discernible flow.It’s worth noting here that the start point iswrongly identified in the BCU PDF for the trip,the wrong bridge number being quoted. Stickto Hungerford Wharf and you’ll be O.K.We arrive at Hungerford around 09:30, unloadthe boats and arrange the shuttle back toNewbury. Just a squid for a day’s parking – abargain these days. Back at Hungerford weare on the water by 11:00 and after a briefsafety reminder we are away. After a few oldhouses we see some bank side grass tussocks,reminiscent of a Beatles haircut. It seems thegrass reaches a certain height and then flops over symmetrically. I’m in front by a small marginand get to see my first kingfisher. Following its usual cross river and along the bank flight patternit settles on a twig, but it’s off before I can get a shot in. It’s not long before we reach the first ofmany locks. These are all manually operated and it being a ‘lazy’ day for most portaging seemsout of the question. Andy has a windlass for the locks but they are slow to fill and empty and wewere having to fill most before we could get in. I’m guessing the first one took the best part of 15minutes to pass through, but what’s time when you are enjoying yourself.

And that, pretty much, was it. 8 more miles ofleisurely melancholic paddling down the canal toNewbury. The GWR runs parallel with the canalhere and at points crosses it. Some wereconfused when we came to such a crossingwhich was identified by different numbers oneach side. As the signage was different foreach number I concluded that one was thecanal identification and the other the railwayidentification. After a few more locks lunch wastaken at Kintbury, slightly shy of halfway. Theplan was to enjoy a pint or two and maybesome pub grub at a canal side hostelry butunfortunately it was closed for refurbishment.A walk up into Kintbury and we found thePRINCE of WALES, a backstreet pub that hadretained a flavour of the past. Beers were limited, DOOMBAR is usually good, but you’d thinkBerkshire had more to offer than that and something else + a lager or two. Food was limited to agood but narrow range of nuts and crisps. Having left my Beef Casserole in the boat I settled for amixed plate of ‘hot salsa’ Doritos’s with Cheese and Onion crisps. And more DOOMBAR to rinse

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Leaky lock doors

out the salt. It has to be said that both were in far better condition than Emma’s Snicker bar,which having spent the last 3 weeks in the cool damp recesses of her BA, could easily be mistakenfor a quality Stilton. Only the wrapper gave the game away.Back on the water and onward to Newbury. Mature trees stand either side of the canal along thisstretch, one of only two remaining damp Ash – Alder woodlands, and would offer welcome relieffrom a summer sun, had summer arrived, but in this uncharacteristic summer season we wereglad to settle for a slightly warmer, but more importantly, a drier day.We had noted a number of ‘pillboxes’ alongside thecanal and these became more visible as the trees gaveway to a wider vista across fields to the North and hillsto the South. In the dark days of WW2, after Europehad crumbled before the advancing Axis forces, Britishobstinacy was countered with ‘Operation Sealion’,Hitler’s plan to invade England. With this very threat inmind Churchill and the generals built the pillboxes withthe aim of frustrating a German advance across theKennet, the Avon and the canal which togetherprovided a natural barrier across the land from Bristolto the East coast. In the event of subsequent invasionit was hoped that our depleted forces and the barrierwould take the impetus out of any advance and lead tosome demoralisation within the German ranks. Therest, as they say, is history and should be known byall.

Passing under the new Newbury by­pass bridge, weknow journey’s end is not too far. Some modernhousing, partly screened by a substantial hedge,backs onto the canal and we reach our final lock. Isuccumb to portage this one whilst the rest sit it outin the lock. Downside of the lock is as narrow as thelock itself and when the lock is released the waterbecomes quite boily up to a point where the Kennetonce again joins the canal and provides a decent flowdown to Victoria Park, where the cars are parked. Weare just in time for tea, and I enjoy a delightful creamtea which does my cholesterol count no good at all.I’m not sure if I would do this again. It’s a good one off pleasant trip through some nice enoughcountryside but it’s a bit samey along the route. There is definitely interest there but a littleresearch to find out more before I go would certainly be in order. I’m wavering now, perhaps Iwill.

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Limbo paddling under abridge at the destination

A member of the rowingclub takes aim

6The Battle of the Bunkhouses

by Dominic HurstAfter a busy day on the water, a paddler needs a hot shower, a good meal and a comfybed. Booking good accommodation is an important part of planning a trip. Here is somefeedback on bunkhouses the white water paddlers have recently visited.

The White Hart, Talybont­on­UskA bunkhouse above a pub ­ what more could you want? TheWhite Hart is in a pretty location next to a canal and areservoir overflow river in Talybont­on­Usk. The put in forthe lower Usk is a two minute drive away. There is a largedining area and well equipped kitchen. The bedrooms sleepsix and are clean. There's even free wifi. Downstairs is thepub serving good reasonably priced food. Usually they prefera 2 night stay for groups, but may accept a single night ifeveryone eats at the pub. You can also get a cookedbreakfast for £6. The downside is the small drying room.Expect damp kit in the morning.

Bala Bunkhouse, Bala, North WalesThis is a good option for the Tryweryn White Water Centre, butpopular with groups so you need to book ahead. It's a couple ofmiles outside the town off a main road. There are rooms for 8,4 and 2 with a separate annex sleeping 6. It has a good sizedsitting and eating area, with 2 toilets and showers. One minuspoint is the lack of proper drying facilities.

Harford Bunkhouse, Ivybridge, DevonThis collection of converted barns on a working farm sleeps up to50, so is handy when planning a large whitewater trip withunknown numbers. There is a wide selection of rooms so snorerscan be dispatched to the far corners. It's also well provided withshowers and toilets (but make sure the hot water is turned on wellin advance). There is a large rather dark and dusty communal areaand kitchen. It's a 2 mile stroll down hill into Ivybridge for a pubdinner, then a short taxi ride back. The owners are flexible onnumbers and we paid cash on departure.

Southdartmoor Bunkhouse, Buckfastleigh, DevonThis is well located for the Dart Loop, has a good drying room and isvery cheap. But that's about it. There is only a single toilet and singledirty shower for 16 beds. The main bunkroom has 12 beds rammedtogether in a tiny space. Parking is limited. The kitchen and dining areaare small. It's a caver's bunkhouse and these are people who likewriggling underground in dark enclosed spaces. Enough said.

REVIEW

7COACHINGBite­sized coachingby Alex Shiell

Marlow Canoe Club wants to support and develop its members to reach their potentialand meet aspirations. Our 2013 coaching programme, available in the club­house (andnewsletter & website calendars), outlines the training courses we are offering this year.The personal proficiency training courses have been split into modules this year to give membersthe choice to pursue their paddlesport as they see fit. Most importantly, assessment and traininghave been separated to allow members to gain the coaching they want, without necessarilypursuing BCU Awards. This also allows members to constrain themselves to a single style of boat.The coaching modules may be run at either weekday evenings or weekends. A weekend daysessions will run for six hours, allowing most modules to be completed in a day. Weekday eveningsessions will run for 3 hours, meaning most modules will require at least two evenings.The cost of each course includes only the coaching, which compensates our volunteer coaches’expenses and any fees for facilities. The remainder is returned to general club funds. Please notethe course fees do not include any accommodation, transport or BCU certification costs.Obviously, whilst coaching can develop and progress paddlers to new levels of proficiency, there isno substitute for experience. Attempting to rush through the training modules or award schemeswithout regular paddling experiences will be detrimental to an individual’s long term development.Attending club sessions and going on the trips away that suit your interests will provide moreopportunities to improve your paddling and complement any training the club can provide.

Annual General Meeting 2013The Club AGM has beenscheduled for Monday the 4thof February commencing at8pm.It is at the usual venue, theKings Head public house,Church Road, Little Marlow,Buckinghamshire, SL7 3RZ.The AGM will take place in theroom out the back.As well as all the business of running the club over the past year and intothe next there will be some fun as well. See who gets the prizes forpaddling skill / improvement, best newsletter article, and of course, the oldfavourite, swimmer of the year.Your club committee looks forward to seeing you at the AGM.

The Hunt for Red Octoberby Rodney Casbierd

It is Sunday 28 October 2012. The call had gone out earlier in the week for clubmembers to join in the annual “Autumn Colours” paddle from the club down toMaidenhead, passing the glorious woodlands of Cliveden in the hope of witnessing asplendid display of yellows, reds and browns.The clocks had gone back in the early hours, which helped a little with the cold 5°C start. Yourcorrespondent had planned to join the paddle but early warning signs of man­flu put paid to thoseplans. Nonetheless there did appear to be a reasonable turnout for the paddle downstream,helped by a good “amber” flow.As Tom Bailey set about organising the car shuttle in his usual industrious fashion, the participantsgot ready to hit both the roads and the water.Sadly the early morning sunshine faded and gave way to dull and overcast conditions. John Norrisreported that, “ there are some reds and orange­browns but they all look damp rather than crisp.Sunlight would have been a blessing, even a mist or fog would have added to the view”.That was surprising given the fabulous displays that were on offer in neighbouring woodlands. Butthat is the river for you, a completely different climate and a completely different view. No wonderthese trips are so notorious for the club going too late or too early, it is so tricky to judge.But doubtless a good time was had by all, as John’s photos show here. As for yours truly, well Iam sure that 2013 will be the most spectacular autumn ever.

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9SPECIALS

Photossuppliedby JohnNorris

NOVICES 10Diary of a newbie

by Rodney CasbierdFor years I have wanted to join the people in canoes and kayaks paddling serenely upand down the Thames. Yet for some reason I just never got around to making ithappen. Finally that all changed in 2010 when I mentioned this to a friend and she setme a challenge.Early June 2010OK, so I am on holiday down in the west country when a friend who lives locally sends me a textmessage telling me that she and two of her girlfriends are about to go for a little paddle in thequiet harbour near her sea­side chalet. They were wondering if I fancied giving it a go too. Ithought about it for at least one nano­second before realising that all they really wanted was tosee me make a complete fool of myself. I rarely disappoint.Early July 2010Having nonetheless got the kayak bug I decided it was time to enrol on a course. Being totallyignorant of the Marlow Canoe Club, off I trotted to the Wokingham Waterside Centre to completemy 1­star course over a couple of weekends. Overall I would describe my performance asborderline mediocrity although I never inadvertently capsized or sunk the boat unlike some of myfellow trainees.Late July 2010Finally I turn up at theMarlow Canoe Club on aSunday morning and TimTwitchen invites me tojoin them for a paddle upto Hurley. The onlytrouble is that he isrunning a 1­star course soI have to take out one ofthe leftover club boats.Nonetheless I survive thetrip and, on arriving backat the clubhouse, JohnNorris subjects me to aspray­decked capsize drill.Thank heavens I joinedthe club in summer! Ijust about pass musteralthough one of my crocscomes off and startsfloating downstream. Ican tell John will not besympathetic if I startcrying.Early September 2010Back in West Cornwall for a week, doing my stint of house­sitting for my friend who has gotherself a nice month­long holiday in Peru. I am doing all the coastal walks I have dreamt ofdoing and all goes well until my Thursday night stumble back from the pub when my left leg

No really, I'm totally confident.......... but can you call my mother now please?

starts hurting. On returning home the paingets worse and it is late October before myphysiotherapist declares me fit to resumekayaking. Having lost momentum, andfundamentally being a bit of a pansy, I declaremyself unfit to paddle through the winter.Late April 2011After disruption from April holidays, I am finallyback in the boat. But, oh dear, I seem to haveforgotten everything. In May a Tuesday nightpaddle down to Bourne End with a couple ofother one­stars finds me exhausted and lateback to the clubhouse. The Duty Officer isrightly unimpressed. It is going to be a toughsummer; I have got a lot to learn!

May 2011I mistakenly believe that I have finallymastered the art of seal launching, but I doinstead provide a spectacular display ofimpromptu capsize moments after launchingfrom the bank in Hurley. It is so impressivethat my rescuers thought that I had capsizedintentionally. Yeah, sure.June 2011Having missed out on a club fast­boat tastersession I instead settle for an Easky and find anew comfort zone at least where going in astraight line is concerned. But it requires thefull width of the river for me to turn the darnedthing. Back to the GT then….July 2011I take up the opportunity for 2­starimprovement training from Alex Shiell. It is allgoing so well until I forget to refit the drainplug. A little while later I get that sinkingfeeling, much to the amusement of Jon Garnerand a few other passers by. It has been aninteresting first year…..

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TOP TIPSOn white water avoid using the high brace. It compromises theshoulder joint making a dislocation more likely and also encouragesthe paddler to slump back which affects the fore/ aft trim of thekayak and increases the likelihood of catching an edge andcapsizing.(tip courtesy of club president Tim Ward).

The worst thing about capsizing.......... is losing your hat.

Finally, a happy ending

12The newslettersurvey resultsby Rodney Casbierd

In the last newsletter I stated that it was time for us to review if the newsletter wasserving the needs of the club membership. I followed this up in November with a surveyquestionnaire. The results of this questionnaire are summarised below.Before we get started I need to issue a couple of health warnings. First of all the survey wasconducted only via the yahoo group and obviously not all members of the club are in the yahoogroup. Secondly only about 10% of the total club membership responded. However, despitethese limitations, in terms of the "active membership" I would estimate that close to 30­40%responded which I think provides a reasonably accurate reflection of opinion. Good enough for astarting point at any rate.Given that this was a survey ofyahoo group members, theanswers to the first twoquestions give the rathersurprising conclusion that thenewsletter is somewhat morepopular than the website.However I suspect that this ismore a reflection of newsletterreaders being more motivated tocomplete the survey thananything else.In addition it is worth noting that the website is regularly used by the majority of members and Iwould expect this to increase since the introduction of the new site in the last quarter of 2012.It is encouraging to note thatmore than three quarters ofrespondents recognised theimportance of the newsletterfor the club. As editor I amnow very hopeful that this willgive me the leverage to makeoutrageous demands and forthese demands to be metwithout question. I havealready started by asking forstorage space for a newlongboat; once granted I intendto ask for the longboat too!At the moment there are four newsletters published each year. The survey results indicated thatthe vast majority felt that changing to a single annual newsletter would be inadequate. Howeverseveral people did suggest that maybe twice a year would be perfectly sufficient. Manyrespondents indicated that having a regular newsletter was vital both for social cohesion of

NARCISSUS

13NARCISSUSexisting club members and to giveprospective new members an idea ofwhat we get up to.As for what you want to see in thenewsletter, well trip reports and kitreviews were the clear favourites.One excellent new suggestion is tointroduce reviews of accommodationused on club trips. So clearly there isan appetite for information sharing.But is is chicken and egg, unlessmembers write the articles there willbe nothing for others to read.

When I took over the newsletter I changed the format to a more"magazine" style, which relies more heavily on photographsrather than lots of text. All but a couple of people indicated thatthey were happy with this change and did not want to move backto more "wordy" articles. Even those that did not feel this waywere basically neutral on the subject.Having less reliance on wordsnot only makes articles easierto read, it also makes themeasier to write. However it isstill predominantly a small coregroup that contribute articles.

Therefore I was interested to see if offering a small paddling­related prize would encourage more people to send me stuff.The majority indicated that they do not need a new dry­bag,neoprene socks, or similar goodies. But it was not overwhelmingand several thought it a good idea so it is worth thinking about.In 2012 we stopped posting out paper newsletters to members and the survey results suggest thatthis was a unanimously popular move. Arguably that is coloured by the survey being of yahoogroup members but it is still quite a convincing endorsement of the decision to ditch old media.Looking to the future a smallmajority of you also revealedthat you thought the websitewould be a better vehicle forhosting club news andreportage rather than thestand­alone newsletter. Theproportion saying this isspookily similar to that layingclaim to be regular websiteusers. So, arguably, morepeople might use the websiteif it contained more news andarticles?Hopefully, for those of you that managed to make it this far, the results have providedsome food for thought. The plan is to discuss the future of the newsletter at the clubAGM in February. Nothing is off limits so come along and bring your opinions with you.

14COMMITTEE The oldboys clubDiscusses mountains,buddies, compo,vibrancy, pour­overs,modules and yahoo

At a recent committee meeting we decided to ritually sacrifice the heaviestcommittee member at Hurley weir as an offering to the flood god.• We continue to offer support to the rowing club’s application to Sport England. Butwe will not get in too deep as there is potentially a mountain of paperwork involved.• The Annual General Meeting will be held on 4th February at 8pm at the usual venue(see page 7).• Not much activity with club finances. Kelvin has enjoyed the holiday.• Membership is currently 229.• Several people have been granted new keys. There has been a pent up demand forkeys pending the conversion to the new electronic lock system.• Buddy system will be adopted for unaccompanied juniors and, where appropriate,novice adult paddlers.• The use of marathon boats in rough water conditions shall be discouraged. YesTony, that even applies to you.• There was some debate about how to deal with the recently lost D65. Eventually itwas agreed that the person that lost the boat would be asked to volunteer acompensation amount, subject to an agreed floor.• We have two boats on order, a D65 and D60.• Shockingly there are several boats in the clubhouse that belong to non­members.This is being tackled with a view to making space for members’ boats.• The electronic door system has been installed and the cards tested on the water.• Coach is still on the case to deal with upgrading the buoyancy aids and the helmets.• 37 people attended 6 inland touring events in 2012. A great success.• Whitewater has been vibrant, trips have been well attended. We are going toinvestigate get a pour over at Marlow weir.• Courses in 2012 were well attended and successful.• In 2013 the plan is to change training courses (other than 1­star) to a modularformat. Also coaches will be reimbursed expenses whilst volunteering their time.• Agreement by all that the new website is very good.• The newsletter editor is keen to initiate a fundamental review of all clubcommunications. In particular whether the newsletter requires modernising andpossibly integrating with the website. Also introducing an annual glossy pamphlet topromote the club to potential new members.• There is a groundswell of opinion that a more structured forum (on the website)should replace the yahoo group.

15COMMITTEE

LOCAL RETAILERSRiverside, Oxford01865 248673http://www.riversideoxford.co.uk

Marsport, Reading01189 665912http://www.marsport.co.ukWWC, Shepperton01932 247978http://www.whitewaterthecanoecentre.co.uk

Paddlesport, Warwick01926 640573http://www.paddlesport.co.uk

PresidentTim Ward01494 482959wards@btinternet.comSecretaryJonathon Garner07765 226790joncgarner@googlemail.comMembershipRod Edmonds01753 671389r.edmonds@etoncollege.org.ukEquipmentTom Baileyblast1102@ymail.com

Women's RepresentativeCatherine Harrisharrc014@rbwm.org

Social SecretaryMelinda Livettmelinda.livett@yahoo.com

ChairmanAdrian Cooper01844 344580adrianccooper@gmail.comTreasurerKelvin Abbott01753 654923kelvin.abbott@btinternet.comCoachingAlex Shiellshiellalex@yahoo.co.uk

Newsletter EditorRodney Casbierd07960 900980rbcasbierd@yahoo.co.ukYouth RepresentativeAlex Greenpuffnut@hotmail.co.uk

WhitewaterChris Porteous01628 485049chrisps@gmail.com

1* Course Co­ordinatorSimon Knowles07786 836012simonknowles16@googlemail.com

Pool sessions organiserDave Goddard01494 863862dcgodd@googlemail.com

SeaVacantTouringAndy Maxtedandymcoaching@gmail.com

Feel free to contact us to discuss a relevant issue or share your views

Saturday 5 JanuaryPool session7.15 pm – 8.15 pmMonday 7 JanuaryCommittee meeting7.30 pm – 9.30 pm, Marlow Donkey PH

16CALENDAR

Saturday 2 FebruaryPool session7.15 pm – 8.15 pmMonday 4 FebruaryAnnual General meeting8.00 pm, Kings Head PH (see page 7)Sunday 10 FebruaryWhitewater safety and rescue refreshercourseSaturday 16 FebruaryRolling clinicSaturday 2 MarchPool session7.15 pm – 8.15 pmSunday 3 MarchFirst aid courseMonday 4 MarchCommittee meeting7.30 pm – 9.30 pm, Marlow Donkey PHSaturday 9 MarchFlatwater rescue courseWeekend 16­17 MarchAssistant instructor courseSunday 24 MarchFlat water skills reassessmentSaturday 30 MarchNovice whitewater kayaking courseSunday 31 MarchNovice whitewater canoeing course

Only jokingKnock Knock.Who's there?Canoe.Canoe who?Canoe tell me a knock knock joke?

CLUBSESSIONSEvery SundayDoors open at 9.30 am.On the water for 10 am.POOLSESSION

Once per monthSaturday 7.15 ­ 8.15 pm,see calendar for dates

Chalfont Leisure Centre, Nicol Road,Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9LR.£5 adults, £3 juniors

MEMBERSHIP RATESAdult £42 Family £65Junior £23 Senior £23

Storage £19 per boat

Saturday 6 AprilPool session7.15 pm – 8.15 pm

TUESDAY EVENINGCLUB SESSIONSThese will resume in April

See our website in Spring for exact date