Events!

Festive Crafts Social

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Skills Pool Session

Meet at the boathouse for 19:40, to load the boats onto cars and drive to Hartlepool. 

The session is 21:00-22:00 and you can expect to be back in Durham for around 22:45. 

Please bring swimwear, and a towel (and t-shirt/shorts/leggings to wear on top in the pool if you want). The cost for these sessions is £5.

In this session you will be taught general kayaking skills, play games and have fun in the warmth of a swimming pool with our trained coaches -- one of the best sessions of the week to come to if you're a beginner, or if you want to work on improving any of your kayaking skills.

This is also a chance for  more experienced members to come and practice their coaching or freestyle paddling, so there's something for everyone!

Silly Oscars Wetsuit Social

8pm at the boathouse. 

Yorkshire League - T3

This tournament is open to all levels and is in a warm pool! We will be playing against other teams from around York. 

Meet at the Boathouse at 15:00 because we need to load boats and drive to York.
We should be back in Durham at around 22:30

Cost varies by number of attendees but will likely be between £16 and £25. Please let Dan or Calum know if you have signed up but then decide you cannot make it before Thursday the 25th. If you sign-up and decide to not participate after this date (the 25th), you will be charged the full cost of the tournament.

BUCS slalom

The first BUCS event of the year!

Come along and try your skill at slalom gates on white water. You don't need to be an amazing paddler, all we ask is you've been on a river trip or barrage session before hand

You can enter the event in kayak, C1 (kneeling) or C2 (2 people, 1 boat). Just comment on the sign up with what you want to do.

Any questions, feel free to contact any of the exec.

Thursday Canoe polo session

We meet at 19:40 at the maiden castle boathouse, load boats and kit onto cars and drive to Darlington. The session runs from 21:00-22:00. We then drive home and pack away the kit, where we will expect to be finished at about 22:45

Please bring swimwear a towel and also  a short sleeved t-shirt or lycra rash-vest, the cost for these sessions are £5

Canoe polo is a fun team ball sport in kayaks, during the session we practice basic paddling and passing in polo boats to full attack and defense set ups, so there's plenty to do if you are a beginner or a pro looking to practice for the next tournament.

Wednesday Barrage Session

This is the weekly session for paddling on harder whitewater and practising skills for rivers or freestyle. It takes place at the Tees Barrage in Stockton, which has a variety of features as well as a cafe and changing rooms with hot showers.

Meet at the boat house at 4pm to get kit and boats. You'll need to bring suitable warm clothes and a towel. The Barrage has its own cost of £9.50 and the petrol is usually under £5 depending on numbers.

If you haven't attended a Barrage session previously, please speak to Connor before signing up.

Wednesday Strength and Conditioning

Looking for extra power and control of your boat or just interested in staying fit? Join the strength and conditioning session happening every Wednesday. No experience is needed but you will gain most from these sessions if you commit to them regularly.

Meet at 15:00 in Maiden Castle Reception. 

Bring: Indoor/gym work-out clothes. 

Wednesday River Wear Session

Weekly Wednesday Wear Wander

Every Wednesday there is river session in which you learn general kayaking skills. This session offers great preparation for weekend river trips, and generally helps increase your confidence and comfort in your boat for any type of paddling from white-water to polo. 

Meet at the boathouse at 13:00
Bring clothes that are warm and that can get wet (not cotton) and a change of clothes for after the session. 

Skills Pool Session

Meet at the boathouse for 19:50 to load the boats onto cars and drive to Hartlepool. 

The session is 21:00-22:00 and you can expect to be back in Durham for around 22:45. 

Please bring swimwear, and a towel (and t-shirt/shorts/leggings to wear on top in the pool if you want). The cost for these sessions is £5.

In this session you will be taught general kayaking skills, play games and have fun in the warmth of a swimming pool with our trained coaches -- one of the best sessions of the week to come to if you're a beginner, or if you want to work on improving any of your kayaking skills.

This is also a chance for  more experienced members to come and practice their coaching or freestyle paddling, so there's something for everyone!

River trip

Weekend practice for slalom next weekend, a great chance for more experience on the course and hopefully learn a few skills. There are nice warm changing rooms at the center available for before and after the session. The session will cost £9.50 plus about £6 for fuel to Stockton (this will depend on how many people go). Any questions ask Calum or Connor.

Thursday Canoe polo session

We meet at 19:40 at the maiden castle boathouse, load boats and kit onto cars and drive to Darlington. The session runs from 21:00-22:00. We then drive home and pack away the kit, where we will expect to be finished at about 22:45

Please bring swimwear a towel and also  a short sleeved t-shirt or lycra rash-vest, the cost for these sessions are £5

Canoe polo is a fun team ball sport in kayaks, during the session we practice basic paddling and passing in polo boats to full attack and defense set ups, so there's plenty to do if you are a beginner or a pro looking to practice for the next tournament.

Wednesday Barrage Session

This is the weekly session for paddling on harder whitewater and practising skills for rivers or freestyle. It takes place at the Tees Barrage in Stockton, which has a variety of features as well as a cafe and changing rooms with hot showers.

Meet at the boat house at 4pm to get kit and boats. You'll need to bring suitable warm clothes and a towel. The Barrage has its own cost of £9.50 and the petrol is usually under £5 depending on numbers.

If you haven't attended a Barrage session previously, please speak to Connor before signing up.

Wednesday Strength and Conditioning

Looking for extra power and control of your boat or just interested in staying fit? Join the strength and conditioning session happening every Wednesday. No experience is needed but you will gain most from these sessions if you commit to them regularly.

Meet at 15:00 in Maiden Castle Reception. 

Bring: Indoor/gym work-out clothes. 

Wednesday River Wear Session-CANCELLED

Weekly Wednesday Wear Wander

Every Wednesday there is river session in which you learn general kayaking skills. This session offers great preparation for weekend river trips, and generally helps increase your confidence and comfort in your boat for any type of paddling from white-water to polo. 

Meet at the boathouse at 13:00
Bring clothes that are warm and that can get wet (not cotton) and a change of clothes for after the session. 

Climbing social

Let's go have a play at something we're bad at.

£12.50 inc. shoe hire, or only £10 in total if you become a member.

Meet behind Sainsbury's Local in Gilesgate. 

Skills Pool Session

Meet at the boathouse for 19:40, to load the boats onto cars and drive to Hartlepool. 

The session is 21:00-22:00 and you can expect to be back in Durham for around 22:45. 

Please bring swimwear, and a towel (and t-shirt/shorts/leggings to wear on top in the pool if you want). The cost for these sessions is £5.

In this session you will be taught general kayaking skills, play games and have fun in the warmth of a swimming pool with our trained coaches -- one of the best sessions of the week to come to if you're a beginner, or if you want to work on improving any of your kayaking skills.

This is also a chance for  more experienced members to come and practice their coaching or freestyle paddling, so there's something for everyone!

Bobble Hat Order

Orders for Team Durham Canoes bobble hat! Sign up to this event if you would like to order one. Hats will be around £10 each (based on an order of ten people), but will be cheaper the more people order them! The costs will be handled through the DUCC accounts system -- more details on payment will follow when the event closes and we know final numbers.

Here\'s a photo so you can see what you are getting.

River Trip #3!

Another river trip, anybody is welcome who's come along to any of our weekly sessions. 
We'll meet at the boat house at MC at 10 am to pick up kit and are likely to be back in Durham by 5 pm. Bring a change of clothes and shoes for afterwards, a towel, clothes (NOT cotton) for on the river and some kind of food. We'll provide the paddling gear. 
Any questions feel free to contact Connor McFarlane or the club account.

Thursday Canoe polo session

We meet at 19:40 at the maiden castle boathouse, load boats and kit onto cars and drive to Darlington. The session runs from 21:00-22:00. We then drive home and pack away the kit, where we will expect to be finished at about 22:45

Please bring swimwear a towel and also  a short sleeved t-shirt or lycra rash-vest, the cost for these sessions are £5

Canoe polo is a fun team ball sport in kayaks, during the session we practice basic paddling and passing in polo boats to full attack and defense set ups, so there's plenty to do if you are a beginner or a pro looking to practice for the next tournament.

Wednesday Barrage Session

This is the weekly session for paddling on harder whitewater and practising skills for rivers or freestyle. It takes place at the Tees Barrage in Stockton, which has a variety of features as well as a cafe and changing rooms with hot showers.

Meet at the boat house at 4pm to get kit and boats. You'll need to bring suitable warm clothes and a towel. The Barrage has its own cost of £9.50 and the petrol is usually under £5 depending on numbers.

If you haven't attended a Barrage session previously, please speak to Connor before signing up.