Events!

Friday Pool Session

Learn to roll or come play polo in a nice warm pool!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation.  

Bring a towel, something you are happy to wear in the boat in the pool (Sports clothes or a swimming costume with shorts/leggings and a sports top work well) as well as a change of clothes for afterwards. 

When you sign up could you please add a comment saying either 'Rolling' or 'Polo' depending on what you are intending to do at the pool session. If you change your mind and cannot change the comment as the session is full for example, please either message Madeline or on the socials chat.

This week there are 3 spaces for those wanting rolling coaching so please only sign up if there are less than 3 people signed up for rolling. You are welcome to play polo instead- keep checking though incase someone who has signed up for rolling unsigns!

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome for a price of £7.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:15 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Friday morning 5km timetrial

Think ParkRun, just on water! A non-competitive 5km time trial from the boathouse to Prebends Bridge and back. 

This is the first of a series of 5km time trials, occurring once a fortnight (river levels permitting). Record your time and add it to the spreadsheet, and hopefully see progress throughout the year! 

Choose between a polo boat or (if you are confident in one) a wavehopper. Swimming is not permitted. 

Bring something to record your time - ideally a watch. 

Wednesday Chill Paddle 13:30

----**NOTE: The river levels have the potential to get a lil *spicy* this time of year so the session may be called off last minute. Keep an eye on the groupchat! **----

THE WEDNESDAY WARRIORS RETURN AT MC 13:30-15:00

The usual Wednesday session! Open to beginners and is simply a really chill couple hours on the River Wear. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon on the river this is probably 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 not to wear jeans on the water since these shrink when wet.

See you there!

Monday Morning Fitness

What better way to start your week than kayaking?

Meet at the boathouse at 7, we will be off the river 8:15-8:30 ish. Bring a change of clothes as its cold

You should be comfortable paddling in a straight line, using a polo boat and a spray deck. Any questions please ask.

Boathouse tidy-up

Buoyancy aid tests, relabelling club equipment and a general tidy-up of the boathouse which is currently a mess. 

All welcome, any help greatly appreciated.

Please sign up to let me know you're coming. No worries if you can only come for part of the time. See you there

Friday Pool Session

Learn to roll in a nice warm pool! Or come play polo in a nice warm pool!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation.  

Bring a towel, something you are happy to wear in the boat in the pool (Sports clothes or a swimming costume with shorts/leggings and a sports top work well) as well as a change of clothes for afterwards. 

When you sign up could you please add a comment saying either 'Rolling' or 'Polo' depending on what you are intending to do at the pool session.

This week there are 3 spaces for those wanting rolling coaching so please only sign up if there are less than 3 people signed up for rolling. You are welcome to play polo instead- keep checking though incase someone who has signed up for rolling unsigns!

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome for a price of £7.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:00 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Friday Wavehopper Fitness

Friday wavehopper morning fitness. 7am onwards.

If you don't know what a wavehopper is, please don't sign up.

Wednesday Chill Paddle 13:30

----**NOTE: The river levels have the potential to get a lil *spicy* this time of year so the session may be called off last minute. Keep an eye on the groupchat! **----

THE WEDNESDAY WARRIORS RETURN AT MC 13:30-15:00

The usual Wednesday session! Open to beginners and is simply a really chill couple hours on the River Wear. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon on the river this is probably 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 not to wear jeans on the water since these shrink when wet.

See you there!

Tuesday Morning Fitness

Tuesday morning fitness in polo boats. Please only sign up if you are comfortable paddling a polo boat with a spray deck in a straight line (at a reasonable speed).

Expect an interval/pyramid style fitness session 

7am at the boathouse. Minimal faff so we can be off the water in time for those all important 9am lectures. 

Monday Morning Fitness

What better way to start your week than kayaking?

Meet at the boathouse at 7, we will be off the river 8:15-8:30 ish. Bring a change of clothes as its cold

You should be comfortable paddling in a straight line, using a polo boat and a spray deck. Any questions please ask.

Beginner Canoe Polo

Beginner polo (yay!!). Everyone welcome (even/especially if you haven't played before), starting with the very very basics and working up to develop skills so we can smash league and tournaments this year and in the future!

We are hoping to get everyone in polo boats this week and work on some attack and defence before Yorkshire polo.

Note - starts at 2pm this week 

Friday Pool Session

Our Friday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll in a nice warm pool!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation.  

Bring a towel, something you are happy to wear in the boat in the pool (Sports clothes or a swimming costume with shorts/leggings and a sports top work well) as well as a change of clothes for afterwards. 

When you sign up could you please add a comment saying either 'Rolling' or 'Polo' depending on what you are intending to do at the pool session.

This week there are 6 spaces for those wanting rolling coaching so please only sign up if there are less than 6 people signed up for rolling. You are welcome to play polo instead- keep checking though incase someone who has signed up for rolling unsigns!

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome for a price of £7.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:00 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Wednesday Chill Paddle 13:30

----**NOTE: The river levels have the potential to get a lil *spicy* this time of year so the session may be called off last minute. Keep an eye on the groupchat! **----

THE WEDNESDAY WARRIORS RETURN AT MC 13:30-15:00

The usual Wednesday session! Open to beginners and is simply a really chill couple hours on the River Wear. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon on the river this is probably 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 not to wear jeans on the water since these shrink when wet.

See you there!

Friday Pool Session

Our Friday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll in a nice warm pool!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation.  

Bring a towel, something you are happy to wear in the boat in the pool (Sports clothes or a swimming costume with shorts/leggings and a sports top work well) as well as a change of clothes for afterwards.

When you sign up could you please add a comment saying either 'Rolling' or 'Polo' depending on what you are intending to do at the pool session.

This week there are only 3 spaces for those wanting rolling coaching so please only sign up if there are less than 3 people signed up for rolling.

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome for a price of £7.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:00 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Tyne Tour

Get ready for Tyne Tour!

Tyne tour is an annual kayaking festival where lots of locals, universities and paddlers camp on the Tyne Green and paddle down the classic white water section of the North Tyne.
Each year as a club we introduce freshers to white water and the friendly paddling community by going on the river on Saturday, having a Ceilidh which is a 'Scottish dance' where a band tells you the instructions and you all have a go and a laugh. Camp overnight at the Tyne Green and  finally DUCC decides on a suitable river for the Sunday paddle.

As this is an external event the cost of 'Tyne Tour' is £37.50 this year which includes the camping, soup for the Saturday lunch, the organisation and the hiring of the venue of the Ceilidh and that itself. Please pay into our normal DUCC account and we then send an invoice to the organisers by THIS WEEKEND!
In addition fuel and food will be bought for lunches but usually dinners is a takeaway for ease.

Plan: 
Friday: drive to Tyne Green and pitch tents,
Saturday: paddle the North Tyne, have soup, get changed and Ceilidh
Sunday: pack up the tents, go paddle another river (Leaders discretion) go home back to Maiden Castle

Wednesday Chill Paddle 13:30

----**NOTE: The river levels have the potential to get a lil *spicy* this time of year so the session may be called off last minute. Keep an eye on the groupchat! **----

THE WEDNESDAY WARRIORS RETURN AT MC 13:30-15:00

The usual Wednesday session! Open to beginners and is simply a really chill couple hours on the River Wear. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon on the river this is probably 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 not to wear jeans on the water since these shrink when wet.

See you there!

Monday morning fitness

What better way to start your week than kayaking?

Meet at the boathouse at 7, we will be off the river 8:15-8:30 ish. Bring a change of clothes as its cold

You should be comfortable paddling in a straight line, using a polo boat and a spray deck. Any questions please ask.

Intro to White water 2

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Our second introduction to white water trip! This is a day trip to the North Tyne or appropriate river depending on water levels.
The only costing is fuel for this trip and if all the seats are booked then will be between £5-£10 roughly but will depend on numbers of car places.

This trip is for those who have come to Wednesday sessions, used a spray deck and are comfortable with a capsize drill (recommended to do at a pool session if not done before). It is for those who are confident paddling on flat water, turning and moving a boat and are now ready for harder water.

This is a day trip so please bring clothes to kayak in (lots of warm layers and fleeces) *no cotton or jean type clothing* we will provide wetsuits, cags and kayaking equipment but please bring enough layers to kayak in (the more you bring the better).

Please bring a change of clothes and shoes, a bag to put your kit in and lunch for the day, it's recommended to have a flask of hot drink as well for afterwards.

Any queries, message Charlotte, your trip officer!

Beginner polo

Beginner polo (yay!!). Everyone welcome (even/especially if you haven't played before), starting with the very very basics and working up to develop skills so we can smash league and tournaments this year and in the future!

PS: most people will be in white water boats to begin with and we will be using decks (it's okay if you haven't before we will explain!).

PPS: This is all weather permitting - if its too wet/cold it won't be on. Keep an eye on the group chat! Also bring dry + warm clothes for after. 

Friday Pool Session

Our Friday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll in a nice warm pool!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation.  

Bring a towel, something you are happy to wear in the boat in the pool (Sports clothes or a swimming costume with shorts/leggings and a sports top work well) as well as a change of clothes for afterwards.

When you sign up could you please add a comment saying either 'Rolling' or 'Polo' depending on what you are intending to do at the pool session. (Priority will go to those learning to roll due to limited space in the pool, but please still sign up regardless).

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome for a price of £7.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:00 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Wednesday Chill Paddle 15:30

----**NOTE: The river levels have the potential to get a lil *spicy* this time of year so the session may be called off last minute. Keep an eye on the groupchat! **----

THE WEDNESDAY WARRIORS RETURN AT MC 15:30-17:00

The usual Wednesday session! Open to beginners and is simply a really chill couple hours on the River Wear. If you want to get into kayaking or simply have a fun afternoon on the river this is probably 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 not to wear jeans on the water since these shrink when wet.

See you there!