A fun canoe and kayaking club based at Chiswick Pier
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
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
