A fun canoe and kayaking club based at Chiswick Pier
Contact Martin using email, either to make enquiries or book yourself on his session. Interested in some serious sea kayaking? I will do CPCC sessions 1:2 on Wednesday & Friday. (see the Events calendar for details and you can alo subscribe to the calendar to get notifications as events are added. ) We will have to start working on virus aware rescues. This will be learning and experimenting on both sides – you and me. … 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
I have just emailed out to all existing members details on how to renew membership – with a special 25% discount on new rates reflecting reduced access to the river due to COVID. If you did not get the email it means I do not have your correct email address, but you can contact my via the enquiries email on this web site. Please do renew – we needed to improve our income before COVID … 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
Another week of not paddling and another conundrum was what to add in this week’s newsletter with no paddling stories to share. Easy-peasy, I wonder what our paddle was like on this date last year ….! Nice plan, the nearest date that I could find was 28 March 2019. Doesn’t time fly: Bank Holiday and sunny weather, that didn’t seem right as it usually rains, but as it happens the stars aligned and it was … Read more
