A fun canoe and kayaking club based at Chiswick Pier
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
(Lockdown muses to keep the club folks entertained) Went on a kayak paddle from Chiswick Pier to Kingston Bridge and back with Kiki and Harvey on Wednesday. Did the usual sprays and cataloguing boats taken. Noted that yet another pair of pigeons were building a nest in the Yellow Scorpio. So they are now on the second rack, there was a new pair on one of the other kayaks. So think netting quite important as … Read more
Last Sunday went well so emails (not comments please) to the Enquiries email to book onto a paddle this week, preference will be given to those who did not paddle last week if we cannot take everyone out, but last week we had spare places. I will do an email out Friday night to confirm places.
Following on from changes in Government and British Canoeing advice the coaches have agreed revisions to our new risk assessment policy so that we can take a few more members out on the river. So if you have not renewed your membership now is the time to do so. From this Sunday we will start a pre-booking system for experienced current club members to come out for a paddle, taking groups out on a staggered … Read more
Watch Out Watch Out Seal About On our Tandem return Kayak paddle from Chiswick Pier to Albert Bridge we had quite a lot of wildlife encounters. Myself and Andrea tried to get hold of a tandem kayak (it was an incentive to divert her from her other sports of climbing and horse riding). Covid-19 and the inactivity of these kayaks has resulted in the wildlife taking advantage. So the kayaks have had a new lease … 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
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
