Events!

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 erg

Bring a water bottle. If you'd like to bring a speaker, please do. 

Polo training

Polo training on sunday at 1pm this week. Weather shouldn't be too bad so would be great to see lots of you there! 
Open to everyone, but please drop me a message (Izzy) if you want to come but are uncomfortable in a polo boat. We might go to MC cafe after to drink coffee/hot chocolate and get warm so bring a change of clothes :)

Intro to WW 4

https://dolls-fry-3ni.craft.me/EU1UbqqaAZTK5W - for more info and photos!

Our second introduction to white water trip in 2025! 
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 learning on 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 (it really does help internally warm you up!!).

Any queries, message Charlotte, your trip officer!

Intermediate WW trip

Low signups on the Intro to white water trip planned this day so we are changing it up!

Please message Ben - Captain before signing up 

Friday Pool Session

Our Friday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll in a nice warm pool! 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 term rolling will only be an option every two weeks so sign up so you don't miss out!

From now on rolling will only go ahead if a minimum of 4 people sign up due to leader availability. If by Thursday at 7pm four people haven't signed up, the spots will most likely be re opened up for polo players (you can still play polo if you don't know how to roll yet!)

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 7:00pm for transport to the Pool session.

Friday morning 5km timetrial

The latest event in the international Durham Boathouse-Prebends Bridge and back 5(.6)km sprint series.

Non-competitive paddle down to Prebends bridge and back. Times recorded on the website (if you want) so you can see your progress throughout the year. New participants welcome!

Choose between polo boat or wavehopper (or other craft). Whatever you are comfortable in. Swimming is not permitted. Faff also not permitted.

Unclaimed titles include:

Fastest K1 racer
Fastest Canadian Canoe
Fastest backwards wavehopper
Fastest Back-to-back C2
Fastest C1 C2
Fastest K1 K2
Fastest Playboat
Fastest hand paddle playboat
Fastest 1-hand paddle playboat
Fastest welding plastic Wavesport Diesel

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

Welcome back, I hope everyone had a nice holiday :) I'm sure you've missed kayaking, so sign up to the chill paddle!!!

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 erg

Bring a water bottle. If you'd like to bring a speaker, please do. 

Women on the Water Social

Calling all female kayakers!

We are having a chill, relaxed social at the 'kayaking house' (Charlotte, Erica and Roisin)s' house. Starts at 6:30pm where we will be having a pizza night and chat abut all things kayaking!

Message Charlotte Fife (via facebook messenger, or the instagram: DurhamUniversityCanoe)
for the address and interest to be signed up - (Charlotte will sign you up on here herself once she gets dietary requirements etc)

If you live far out there are options for lifts home etc!
Swipe along the Instragram post for more info too!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDKUMjCIBN1/?img_index=8&igsh=MWJmNXAwMTh3ZjdlZw==

Friday 5k

3rd 5(.8)km time trial to celebrate the end of term! Non-competitive paddle down to Prebends bridge and back. Times recorded on the website (if you want) so you can see your progress throughout the year. 

Choose between polo boat or wavehopper. Whatever you are comfortable in. Swimming is not permitted. Faff also not permitted.

Special incentive this week: watching Ben and Charlie lose the ability to walk by doing the time trial in the C2. 

See you there. 

Wednesday Christmas Paddle!!

Join us for the last chill paddle of 2024!
There is no better way to spend the last Wednesday of term than kayaking and that's a fact.
Come for general good Christmassy vibes
Santa hats, antlers, elf hats etc are greatly encouraged
Please remember a spare change of clothes, towel and shoes as it's cold
Usual time of 13:30 - 15:00 so lots of time to get ready before the Christmas dinner

Tuesday morning erg

Tuesday morning erg sesh. 5 places this time. 

Bring a water bottle.

Someone bring a speaker pls 

Polo

Polo with the Tees tigers this week! All abilities welcome as long as you're comfortable in a polo boat.
Please bring layers for on and off the water!
Erging as water levels too high

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5km time trial

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

This is the second of a series of 5km time trials, occurring once a fortnight (river levels permitting). New participants welcome. Times are recorded and added to the spreadsheet (on website) so you can see your progress throughout the year! 

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

Your time will be recorded for you, but you can record on a watch/phone too if you wish. If it’s not on strava, it didn’t happen.  

Wednesday polo Paddle 13:30

Polo this Wednesday! We are taking over the normal chill paddle to do some polo skills. Signup here if you plan on arriving at 1:30, signup to the other signup if you want to get there at 12:30. Details in socials chat, any questions let me know

Super keen polo sesh

Signup here if you want to do polo from 12:30! Can stay on as long as you want

Details in socials chat, any questions just ask

Tuesday morning erg

Tuesday morning erg sesh. 

BRING A WATER BOTTLE!!

Saturday Polo Sesh

Canoe polo!

Open to all, but we will all be taking polo boats in this session. If you don't want to take a polo boat, you could try one on a pool/Wednesday paddle first.

Meet at the boathouse at 2pm. Hoping to work on ball skills/jostling, but if I get cold I will make everyone do fitness!

CANCELLED Friday Pool Session

Our Friday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll or 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.