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Intermediate White Water trip.

Saturday 13th January 2024 09:00 at River to be confirmed.

If we have enough rain to have river levels above a scrape, this should be an easy intermediate WW paddle this Saturday the 13th.

Meet at the boathouse 9 a.m. Any questions please feel free to ask Josh or Nick.

The forecast is not promising much rain, so there is a chance of it not running.

Polo Morning Fitness

Friday 12th January 2024 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boathouse

---**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 **----

We take polo boats and spraydecks for these sessions. Please only come if you've been in one before! 

Fancy kayaking in the cold and damp at the crack of dawn? Of course you do!

Meet at the boathouse at 7:15am, off the water by 8:30am so everyone can get to those all important 9am lectures.
Because this session is more polo focused, it will be a lot of sprints (gotta work on that straight line speed), chat, and general hard work but also fun.


If you wake up in the morning and decide it ain’t worth it, I get it, just please drop me a text so we’re not waiting for you :)

Wednesday Chill Paddle

Wednesday 10th January 2024 13:30 at Maiden Castle Boathouse

----**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. There may be more spaces opening later in the week so once again make sure to keep an eye on the socials chat.

See you there!

Monday Morning Fitness

Monday 8th January 2024 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boathouse

Monday Morning Fitness is back. We take polo boats and spraydecks for these sessions. These are tippier than river boats and if you aren't comfortable in one then come on Wednesday instead. Any questions ask Noah/Ben/Izzy


Get your year off to a good start with morning fitness! Meet at the boathouse at 7:15am, off the water by 8:30am so everyone can get to those all important 9am lectures. Make sure to bring warm clothes since it will be freezing.

Friday Whitewater trip

Friday 8th December 2023 08:30 at Maiden Castle Boathouse

Probably the final whitewater trip of the year! This is open to anyone who has done WW before. The river we will do is tbc depending on the river levels. 

Please make sure you have lots of layers as it will likely be quite cold. Spare clothes, fleeces for the river, lots of socks, towel etc. And snacks/lunch. 

Meet at the boathouse at 8:30am. Not sure when we would be back but probably no later than 4pm. 

If you have any issues please message Nick Case. 
More spaces may come open if there is the demand

Friday Morning Fitness - cancelled

Friday 8th December 2023 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Cancelled as the river is too high

Christmas Meal!

Thursday 7th December 2023 18:00 at The Kingslodge Inn

Annual DUCC Christmas meal - Thursday 7th December from 6pm! 

Meal requests need to be submitted through this form (https://forms.gle/f5L1trZtTwfHa7Gx6) and £5 deposit paid by next Friday (1st December)

Please pay the deposit to the club account:
Name: Durham University 
Account number: 53770109
Sort code: 20-27-66
Please use your name and Xmas meal as the reference e.g IzzyGXmasmeal

Please get in touch with Izzy G or Roisin M if you have any questions!

See the menu here: https://www.inncollectiongroup.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/10/The-Kingslodge-Inn-Food-web.pdf

Wednesday Chill Paddle - cancelled

Wednesday 6th December 2023 13:30 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Cancelled because the river is too high :(

Monday Pool Session

Monday 4th December 2023 19:30 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Our Monday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll a kayak, in a warm environment!
£5 for this week's session pool hire and transportation. 
Only 8 spaces this week since we don't have enough drivers - sign up quick 

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. 

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:30 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Monday Morning Fitness - cancelled

Monday 4th December 2023 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Cancelled due to the weather

Beginner Friendly Canoe Polo

Saturday 2nd December 2023 11:00 at Maiden Castle Boat House

If you're comfortable using a spraydeck and want to do canoe polo then this is the session to come to. 

Meet at the boathouse at 11am on Saturday, bring a change of clothes and a towel. Bring warm layers - it's going to be -4 degrees this weekend. Keep an eye on the socials chat in case we need to cancel because of the weather.

Any questions ask Noah.

Friday Morning Fitness

Friday 1st December 2023 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Cancelled Because of the Weather

Wednesday Chill Paddle

Wednesday 29th November 2023 13:30 at Maiden Castle Boat House

----**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 did a fresher's session and enjoyed it this is probably the next session for you - some games, some skills, lots of fun.

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 Pool Session

Monday 27th November 2023 19:30 at Hartlepool, meet at MC boathouse

Our Monday pool sessions are back!

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

This week a lot of us will be doing polo drills - this is a great chance to practice without getting cold! 

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. 

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:30 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Monday Morning Fitness

Monday 27th November 2023 07:15 at Maiden Castle Boat House

Monday Morning Fitness is back. We take polo boats and spraydecks for these sessions. These are tippier than river boats and if you aren't comfortable in one then come on Wednesday instead. Any questions ask Noah/Ben/Izzy

Meet at the boathouse at 7:15am, off the water by 8:30am so everyone can get to those all important 9am lectures. Make sure to bring warm clothes since it will be freezing.

Canoe Polo Training

Sunday 26th November 2023 10:30 at MC Boathouse

Please only attend this session if you are comfortable in a polo boat, and have chatted to Sarah (I promise I'm friendly!).

If you are new to the club this year but have now spent a good number of sessions in a polo boat please do drop me a message :)

If you are completely new to canoe polo, chat to our lovely exec to about how to get started - we'd love for you to get involved!

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BackToBasics! This week is all about nailing the fundamentals - boat speed, agility, throwing and catching. We want to minimise turnovers due to our own inaccurate passing and unforced errors so you can never practice these things enough!

Session Focus:  Boat comfort, speed and agility, accurate passing

Any questions, chat to Sarah. :)

Beginner Friendly Polo

Saturday 25th November 2023 11:00 at Maiden Castle boathouse

If you're comfortable using a spraydeck and want to do canoe polo then this is the session to come to. 

Meet at the boathouse at 11am on Saturday, bring a change of clothes and a towel. Ideally bring a fleece to wear on the water as it will be very cold this weekend. Keep an eye on the socials chat in case we need to cancel because of the weather.

Any questions ask Noah.

Friday Morning Fitness

Friday 24th November 2023 07:15 at MC boathouse

---**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 **----

We take polo boats and spraydecks for these sessions. These are tippier than river boats and if you aren't comfortable in one then come on Wednesday instead. Any questions ask Charlotte/Ben/Noah/Josh

Do you want to go kayaking in the cold and damp? Of course you do.

Meet at the boathouse at 7:15am, off the water by 8:30am so everyone can get to those all important 9am lectures. Will be a mix of sprints, drills, chat, and general hard work but also fun.

Wednesday Chill Paddle

Wednesday 22nd November 2023 13:30 at MC boathouse

----**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 did a fresher's session and enjoyed it this is probably the next session for you - some games, some skills, lots of fun.

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 Pool Session

Monday 20th November 2023 19:30 at Hartlepool, meet at MC boathouse

 

Our Monday pool sessions are back!

Learn to roll a kayak, in a warm environment!
£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. 

Priority is given to those who have paid for membership but non-members are also welcome. If you un-sign within 24 hours and no-one takes your place then we will still need to charge you to break even.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:30 pm for transport to the Pool session.

Beginner Friendly Canoe Polo

Saturday 18th November 2023 11:00 at Maiden Castle Boat House

If you're comfortable using a spraydeck and want to do canoe polo then this is the session to come to. 

Meet at the boathouse at 11am on Saturday, bring a change of clothes and a towel. Ideally bring a fleece to wear on the water as it can be very cold at this time of year. Keep an eye on the socials chat in case we need to cancel because of the weather.

Any questions ask Noah.

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