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Polo session open to anyone.
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.
If you have any questions, please drop a message on the socials chat or message a member of our exec. See you there!
Friday pool session.
This session will focus on 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 - biscuits are provided afterwards. 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.
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 group offering your place to people. Price for members is £6. Non-member price is £9.
Paddling to Prebends and back. Dependent on water levels please keep an eye on the group chat.
A sweet way to celebrate Pancake Day.
Come along for a good chat and even better food.
Another chill paddle. All welcome even if you haven't been paddling before. Please keep an eye on the group chat as high river levels may mean we have to cancel the session.
13:30- 15:00. See you there.
Only 3 spaces this week due to broken egrs. Hopefully these will get fixed soon.
Polo session open to anyone.
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.
If you have any questions, please drop a message on the socials chat or message a member of our exec. See you there!
Friday pool session.
This session will focus on 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 - biscuits are provided afterwards. 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.
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 group offering your place to people. Price for members is £6. Non-member price is £9.
This week’s social starts in pairs for a night of loving madness.
Everyone must wear red/pink!
*CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH RIVER LEVELS*
Another chill paddle session. Everyone is welcome even if you haven’t been kayaking before. Meet at 13:30, we will finish by 15:00.
Please bring spare layers as it is currently quite cold, any questions please message Devon (Vice-Captain) or message the club instagram/WhatsApp.
Keep an eye on the groupchat incase the river levels are too high and the session is cancelled.
Interested in canoe polo? Want to learn the basics? Don’t know the rules? Want a refresher?
Then this is the session for you!
Meet at 19:45 in Maiden Castle reception and we will either go outside or in the tank room.
We will do some throwing and getting used to polo balls combined with going over some basic rules in polo and things you might hear on the pitch/attacking and defensive plays.
We may also go on the ergs.
Please bring a raincoat in case it is raining (and warm clothes).
Anyone is welcome (newcomers encouraged!)
Also a chance to ask any questions about polo.
Any questions please ask Maddie or on the general or canoe polo chat.
Session will end by 21:00, please bring a water bottle.
Ergs. Bring water.
REFRESHERS!!
One of our best trips of the year, giving you a chance to
paddle some harder whitewater, and to learn important life skills such as how
to climb around a table, and how to remove the socks of your enemies. Have a
look on our Instagram for some photos from last year!
This trip if open to people who have been to at least one
intro to whitewater this year. (though ideally more!). any questions about
this please let me, or any exec member, know.
Costs will be around £50, which includes a £20 deposit
that must be paid into the club account when you sign up. (use reference
initial + surname + “Refreshers”, e.g. JSelwayRefreshers, and message Maddie once
you have done so)
The plan: We will leave as early as lectures allow on
the Friday evening. Waking up early to Lancaster Uni’s favourite dawn chorus
before doing some paddling, 1 or 2 rivers depending on how people are feeling.
In the evening, we eat dinner, play some classic DUCC games and have an all
round good time. The Sunday tends to look like 1 more river before heading back
to Durham to be plunged back into the horror of doing our degrees.
Further details will be provided once signups close, but if
you have any burning questions feel free to ask your favourite (or least favourite)
exec member.
Spaces are limited so sign up fast, I look forward to feeling
Charlie’s knees with you.
***This session has been cancelled***
Erging. Bring water. Faff may occur but session is 30 minutes, message Maddie if you can't find the rowing tank.
Bowling. Highest score gets a free drink from social sec!
Another chill paddle session. Everyone is welcome even if you haven’t been kayaking before. Meet at 13:30, we will finish by 15:00.
Please bring spare layers as it is currently quite cold, any questions please message Devon (Vice-Captain) or message the club instagram/WhatsApp.
Interested in canoe polo? Want to learn the basics? Don’t know the rules? Want a refresher?
Then this is the session for you!
Meet at 19:45, if you don't where the tank room is, meet at Maiden castle reception and message when you arrive and I'll come get you.
We will do a erg session combined with some throwing and getting used to polo balls.
We might also go over some basic rules in polo and things you might hear on the pitch/attacking and defensive plays.
Anyone is welcome (newcomers encouraged!)
Also a chance to ask any questions about polo.
Any questions please ask Maddie or on the general or canoe polo chat.
Session will end around 21:00, please bring a water bottle
Note: Session will be similar to Monday morning but will always be slightly different- you are welcome to come to both :)
Ergs. Bring water.
Interested in canoe polo? Want to learn the basics? Don’t know the rules? Want a refresher?
Then this is the session for you!
Meet at 7:15am, if you don't where the tank room is, meet at Maiden castle reception and message when you arrive and I'll come get you.
We will do a erg session combined with some throwing and getting used to polo balls.
We might also go over some basic rules in polo and things you might hear on the pitch/attacking and defensive plays.
Anyone is welcome (newcomers encouraged!)
Also a chance to ask any questions about polo.
Any questions please ask Maddie or on the general or canoe polo chat.
Session will end around 8:15am, in time for 9ams. Please bring a water bottle.
Note: Session will be similar to Tuesday evening but will always be slightly different- you are welcome to come to both :)
The FINAL intros to white water this academic year!!
PLEASE NOTE: If you are hoping to come on our refreshers
trip (6th-8th Feb) then this intro is strongly recommended
for those who have done and intro before, and ESSENTIAL for those
who haven’t (i.e. you will not be able to go on the trip if you haven’t
done at least 1 intro, and ideally one this term)
Here are the specific details:
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.
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
Please message an exec member if you are not sure about
either of these criteria.
KIT LIST
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 an exec member know if this is the case)
Also please make sure you have eaten a good breakfast before
you arrive at the boat house on Saturday (think ‘Noah Coombe’…)
Any questions please message me (Jake), otherwise I hope to
see you there!