A fun canoe and kayaking club based at Chiswick Pier
Steve Greetings Fellow CPCC club members and guests. This week’s newsletter follows quickly on from the previous week’s newsletter – sent 24 June 2020. We are now in out thirteenth week of lock down and we are still trying to find ways of getting back out on the water to paddle. As you already know we have been experimenting with coach and a club member paddles. These have thrown up various issues, but we are coming to terms with … Read more
Greetings Fellow CPCC club members and guests. This is a repeat of the Weekly Mailchimp newsletter. We are now in out twelveth week of lock down and we are still trying to find ways of getting back out on the water to paddle.As you already know we have been experimenting with coach and a club member paddles. These have thrown up various issues, but we are coming to terms with how to we can over come them … Read more
Do you have any spare bed linen? They are being made into scrubs for the NHS. Liz Dodgson ( ex club coach and now returning new member) is looking for spare bedding. There is a fabulous project of over 60 people ( mainly around Barnes and Putney) sewing scrubs at home for the local hospitals. The scrubs have been well received with Surgeons seemingly being delighted to operate with Thomas the Tank Engine or flowers … Read more
Continuing on from last week’s update. We are still experimenting with one to one paddling, however the major frustration are the Pier House restrictions. Whilst the toilets and changing rooms still remain under lockdown and only two people allowed on the pontoon at anyone time we cannot operate fully at this time . Our chair ( Sarah Deeks ) has been active in promoting our cause, but as I write this there is still no sign of … Read more
Continuing on from last week’s newsletter update. We are still experimenting with one to one paddling, however we are still hampered by the Pier House restrictions – primarily lack of access to toilets and washing facilities. Our chair ( Sarah Deeks ) has been active in promoting our cause, but as I write this there is no sign of a change. Experimental Paddle No 3 This was another of those complicated paddles to organise, but … Read more
At last we have some news to tell you about. If you read last week’s newsletter you will know that last week the club was experimenting with one to one paddling and whether that would allow us to return as a club to the river. I have to confess that as a club it just isn’t viable at this time. The concept of only two people on the pontoon at anyone time, even getting to … Read more
We as of Wednesday of this week we now able to paddle the river Thames. The PLA have released their recommendation of not paddling during the crisis, however the Pier house and all its facilities are still on lock down as are the pubs and hostelries, hence access to toilets etc isn’t possible at this time. CPCC are mindful of our social responsibilities and cannot at this time open the club up for general paddlers. … Read more
CPCC News Greeting and salutations paddling people. Its week four of our lock down and I really hope you are doing well. It was nice to hear from several of club members and colleagues who have been checking on our little fleet equally locked away on the pontoon and in the garage. Once again there isn’t any specific kayaking news from our club for you this week as we are still on lockdown. You’ll recall … Read more
Working on last week’s theme of what was the club doing a year ago? Well below is the newsletter for the 24 April 2019. Just to remind you what we were doing and what fun it was. This report was written by our very own Colm.Currently Colm is working in Ireland Setting off a few hours late due to river races, we were able to sleep off the worst of the time change to British … Read more
Greeting and salutations paddling people. Its week three of our lockout and I really hope you are doing well. It was nice to hear from several of our club members and colleagues have been to check on out little fleet, still locked away awaiting use. Well done John, Sarah and Julius for your effort, apologies if I have missed anyone. There isn’t much specific kayaking news for you this week whilst we are still on … Read more
