Polo Training - CANCELLED
A polo-y session. Exactly what is to be determined based on signups.
⇗ In order to see events times and locations, or to sign up, you must sign in! ⇗
A polo-y session. Exactly what is to be determined based on signups.
---**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 :)
---**NOTE:
We're expecting a tiny bit of snow the day before - make sure to bring lots of warm layers**----
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!
Our Monday pool sessions are back!
Play polo in a nice warm pool, this is a great chance to practice skills you might not want to in a river without having to worry about cold or the flow.
£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.
Meet at the boathouse at 7:30 pm for transport to the Pool session.
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.
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.
---**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 :)
----**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 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.
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
Cancelled as the river is too high
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
Cancelled because the river is too high :(
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.
Cancelled due to the weather
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.
Cancelled Because of the Weather
----**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!
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 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.
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!
_______________________________________
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. :)