Events!

Afternoon Chill Paddle

NOTE: The river level has the potential to a little high at this time of year so sessions may be called off last minute. Please keep an eye on the group chat.

The usual relaxed Wednesday session! Open to all with beginners especially welcome, this is simply a really chill couple of hours on the river. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon session on the river this is the session for you! 

Please bring a fleece to wear on the water, spare shoes, plenty of spare clothes, and a towel. It is best to avoid jeans on the water as these shrink when wet. 

Meet at the boat house at 12:30, we will be off the water by 14:00

Any questions please ask in the group chat, message the club Instagram, or message a member of the exec.

Later Afternoon Chill Paddle

NOTE: The river level has the potential to a little high at this time of year so sessions may be called off last minute. Please keep an eye on the group chat.

The usual relaxed Wednesday session! Open to all with beginners especially welcome, this is simply a really chill couple of hours on the river. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon session on the river this is the session for you! 

Please bring a fleece to wear on the water, spare shoes, plenty of spare clothes, and a towel. It is best to avoid jeans on the water as these shrink when wet. 

Meet at the boat house at 14:30, we will be off the water by 16:00

Any questions please ask in the group chat, message the club Instagram, or message a member of the exec.

We Wear Pink Social

Join us next Wednesday (14/10) at 8pm in Jobo (Josephine Butler) bar for the start of a very pink bar crawl filled with challenges and games

Wear your finest, preppiest pink and bring your enthusiasm

Drinking will as always be optional and all are welcome to join. If you have any questions please message on the whatsapp group or message Teddy or this Instagram directly

Intro to ergs

Ergs are a good way for a fun and easy full body workout. 

These sessions will improve your general fitness as well as your paddling technique.

Beginners are welcome.

If you have any questions or if you do not know where the Rowing Tank is, message either Ryan (Training Officer) or Matthew (Vice Captain). 

Bring a water bottle, and see you there!

Intro to Morning Fitness

5(.8)km paddle down to Prebends bridge and back. Like a park run, except in a kayak.

Choose between a polo boat or wavehopper. Whatever you are comfortable in**.

Will be called off if river is too high. Please keep an eye on the groupchat.

We will have a pleasant start time at 8am, do try and be on time. 

Freshers please message Matthew (other exec members are available) or the general group chat before signing up. This is purely because everyone paddles at their own pace, so I won't be around to fish people out if they capsize and need to be comfortable letting people paddle on their own.

Friday Pool Session 1

Friday pool sessions are back!

All welcome. These sessions will focus on boat skills, getting comfortable with a spray deck and teaching you how to roll. After a few weeks we will focus more on canoe polo skills. 

Meet @ boathouse at 7pm sharp. We will load up the cars and drive you to Darlington. You'll need swimming stuff (e.g. t shirt and shorts) and a water bottle/towel. Bring some snacks if you like. We get back to Durham about 10:45.

If you haven't been before, you'll have to do a short swim test. This involves swimming two lengths of a 25m pool (total 50m) and treading water for 1 minute. No specific stroke or great technique required.

Any questions about the pool session please message Maddie (Captain).

If you unsign from a pool session within 24hrs and can't find someone to replace you, you will still be charged. If you do unsign, put a message on the WhatsApp group offering your place to people. Price for members is £7. Non-member price is £9.

Pool sessions can count towards your two taster sessions before membership is required, however as a non-member you will be charged £9.

The charge will be added to your website debt after the session. Please pay this off promptly. All information on how to do this can be found on the WhatsApp community. Any questions about website debt or pool session charges please message Yiya (Treasurer).

Saturday Paddle to the Pub

We will paddle to the pub, have a chat, and paddle back. Meet at the boathouse 3:00pm. Bring a means of payment and id if you're alcoholically inclined. 

It is chilly, please bring a warm jacket.

Intro to whitewater

The first Intro to White Water will be taking place on the 18th October :) !!! 

If you would like to give it a go we are running a couple of super chilled out intro day trips so you can get a taste of what it's like and begin to develop the key skills needed to become a whitewater paddler. 

Likewise this is also a fantastic opportunity to brush up on some skills if you started whitewater last year!

Meet at the boathouse at 9am and we hope to be back at 4pm. The expected cost will be between £5 and £10 to cover the cost of fuel. Further information on trip finances can be found in the WhatsApp community.

This trip is strictly only open to those who:

- Can confidently paddle on flat water (i.e. straight line and turning)

- Are comfortable wearing a spray deck AND has performed a capsize drill that was witnessed by a DUCC leader.

Capsize tests can be done during a pool session (warm) or at the end of a Wednesday session (less warm). This includes people who have paddled before university. Any questions please send me (Devon) a message. Do NOT sign up to this trip until you have completed one.

If you cannot paddle confidently on flat water, it will not be appropriate - or fun (lots of upside down time) - for you to come on this trip. However there will more intros and trip in later terms so in the meantime hone your skills by going along to the Wednesday session. 

We will provide wetsuits, cags, and kayaking equipment but you must bring:

- Warm layers* (thermals and fleeces- NOT jeans)

- Shoes you don’t mind getting wet and muddy (old trainers are ideal- NO CROCS OR SLIDERS)

- Packed lunch

- Water bottle

- Change of clothes (including hat gloves etc)

- Towel to change with

- Waterproof jacket

- Any personal medication you may need, e.g. inhaler (please let me (Devon) know if this is the case and I will ensure we have a drybag to keep it dry)

Also please make sure you have eaten a good breakfast before you arrive at the boat house on Saturday. Points for anyone who has an entire rotisserie chicken. 

Any questions or concerns please do message me, or any other exec members!

Hope to see you there!

Devon - Trip Officer

Intro to Canoe Polo

This session is open to those interested in trying out canoe polo. Whether you have played before or never heard of the sport, feel free to come and give it a go! 

All paddling kit is provided. Please make sure you bring sufficient clothing to wear on the river (you may get wet, so bear this in mind!). We suggest non-cotton thermal base layers and fleeces. Make sure you also bring a towel and warm dry clothes to change into afterwards. We'll aim to be off the water by 1.

If you have any questions, please drop a message on the group chat or message a member of our exec. See you there!

Bowling social

Our social next Wednesday (21st) will be bowling. Please sign up on the website if you want to come. This will cost everyone £10.50. 

As I need to book it please do this by Wednesday (14th). My bank details are in the WhatsApp group chat. I will only book you a space if you have sent me the money, please use your name as the reference. 

Hope to see lots of people there. 

Pumpkin Carving

Get in the mood for Halloween and come along to our pumpkin carving social for a cozy evening. There will be a prize for the most artsy pumpkin, and another for the most spooky! There may also be some autumnal treats...

Intro to whitewater

The second Intro to White Water will be taking place on the 31st October :) !!! 

If you would like to give it a go we are running a couple of super chilled out intro day trips so you can get a taste of what it's like and begin to develop the key skills needed to become a whitewater paddler. 

Likewise this is also a fantastic opportunity to brush up on some skills if you started whitewater last year!

Meet at the boathouse at 9am and we hope to be back at 4pm. The expected cost will be between £5 and £10 to cover the cost of fuel. Further information on trip finances can be found in the WhatsApp community.

This trip is strictly only open to those who:

- Can confidently paddle on flat water (i.e. straight line and turning)

- Are comfortable wearing a spray deck AND has performed a capsize drill that was witnessed by a DUCC leader.

Capsize tests can be done during a pool session (warm) or at the end of a Wednesday session (less warm). This includes people who have paddled before university. Any questions please send me (Devon) a message. Do NOT sign up to this trip until you have completed one.

If you cannot paddle confidently on flat water, it will not be appropriate - or fun (lots of upside down time) - for you to come on this trip. However there will more intros and trip in later terms so in the meantime hone your skills by going along to the Wednesday session. 

We will provide wetsuits, cags, and kayaking equipment but you must bring:

- Warm layers* (thermals and fleeces- NOT jeans)

- Shoes you don’t mind getting wet and muddy (old trainers are ideal- NO CROCS OR SLIDERS)

- Packed lunch

- Water bottle

- Change of clothes (including hat gloves etc)

- Towel to change with

- Waterproof jacket

- Any personal medication you may need, e.g. inhaler (please let me (Devon) know if this is the case and I will ensure we have a drybag to keep it dry)

Also please make sure you have eaten a good breakfast before you arrive at the boat house on Saturday. Points for anyone who has an entire rotisserie chicken. 

Any questions or concerns please do message me, or any other exec members!

Hope to see you there!

Devon - Trip Officer

Intro to whitewater

The third Intro to White Water will be taking place on the 31st October :) !!! 

If you would like to give it a go we are running a couple of super chilled out intro day trips so you can get a taste of what it's like and begin to develop the key skills needed to become a whitewater paddler. 

Likewise this is also a fantastic opportunity to brush up on some skills if you started whitewater last year!

Meet at the boathouse at 9am and we hope to be back at 4pm. The expected cost will be between £5 and £10 to cover the cost of fuel. Further information on trip finances can be found in the WhatsApp community.

This trip is strictly only open to those who:

- Can confidently paddle on flat water (i.e. straight line and turning)

- Are comfortable wearing a spray deck AND has performed a capsize drill that was witnessed by a DUCC leader.

Capsize tests can be done during a pool session (warm) or at the end of a Wednesday session (less warm). This includes people who have paddled before university. Any questions please send me (Devon) a message. Do NOT sign up to this trip until you have completed one.

If you cannot paddle confidently on flat water, it will not be appropriate - or fun (lots of upside down time) - for you to come on this trip. However there will more intros and trip in later terms so in the meantime hone your skills by going along to the Wednesday session. 

We will provide wetsuits, cags, and kayaking equipment but you must bring:

- Warm layers* (thermals and fleeces- NOT jeans)

- Shoes you don’t mind getting wet and muddy (old trainers are ideal- NO CROCS OR SLIDERS)

- Packed lunch

- Water bottle

- Change of clothes (including hat gloves etc)

- Towel to change with

- Waterproof jacket

- Any personal medication you may need, e.g. inhaler (please let me (Devon) know if this is the case and I will ensure we have a drybag to keep it dry)

Also please make sure you have eaten a good breakfast before you arrive at the boat house on Saturday. Points for anyone who has an entire rotisserie chicken. 

Any questions or concerns please do message me, or any other exec members!

Hope to see you there!

Devon - Trip Officer

Tyne Tour

Our first residential trip this year is Tyne Tour! 

A brilliant weekend packed full of whitewater carnage and ceilidh's with universities from across the country, held on the North Tyne in Hexham!

This is a super chill introduction to residential trips with DUCC and is open to anyone who can paddle confidently on flat water, and completed a deck test! (i.e the same requirements for going on an intro to whitewater). Deck test can be done during pool sessions (nice and warm), or at the end of a Wednesday session (less warm). 

Here's the rough itinery: 
Friday: drive up in evening, spoons for dinner, bed.

Saturday: DUCC dawn chorus wakeup (iykyk). Paddle north Tyne, off the water mid afternoon to be greeted with a cup of homemade soup. Watch the Hexham fireworks, then to a Ceilidh with the other unis (by far the highlight of the trip!!) before consuming adult beverages in spoons and heading back to the tents (or succumbing to phoenix’s temptations…)

Sunday: Fight hangovers and find a more interesting paddle for the day (water dependent but likely high force - low force) before returning home to brace for our Monday 9ams.

Food: The two evening meals are normally had at the MacDonalds in Hexham, or at the Wetherspoons, but is chosen and paid for by yourselves on the day. Breakfast and lunch will be a selection of lidl pastries, cereal, and self-made sandwiches, which is supplied by yours truly. I will try and keep costs for this as low as possible, the final amount you owe is added to your website debt at the end of the trip.

Accomodation: We camp on Hexham green for the duration of the weekend. Tents and sleeping bags can be provided, but are in limited supply so if you have your own kit please do use it! If you have not camped before that’s completely fine, just please message an exec member and we can ensure you have appropriate equipment.

Cost: The ticket for the event costs £35, and with fuel and food on top, it should be roughly £50, which is really good value for a weekend away!!

I think that is all there is to tell you, more details will be released once signups close. However if you have any questions please ask in the general group chat or message me (Devon).

Hope to see you there!!
Devon - Trip Officer. 

Climbing social

Chill sober social going climbing at the local centre. 

BUCS Whitewater Race

BUCS Whitewater Race. 

14th-15th November, team selected by Maddie. 

The Wine and Cheese Social

CHEESE!!! Everyone will bring their own cheese (bad cheese may be refused entry) and together we will make an epic cheese board. We will then attempt to consume all of said cheese, along with some chill games. Not an evening to miss.