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Posted by: Woodie
Due to being a lazy social sec i have suggested a quiet pint or two at the pub before either hitting the dance floor of evolve or passing outin a street gutter outside viallis after closing.  Which ever way if any would care to join me i will be in the jug and jester in leamington, prob from around 8:30ish. 

Hope to see someone else there otherwise its a slow fall to being an official alcoholic!

Posted by: Chris

Saturday 3rd of March - Getting steeper

The rivers youÔÇÖve started to paddle are getting steeper and youÔÇÖre still not quite sure what a boof is? The aim of the day is to develop some core concepts to allow you to develop your paddling style on more demanding rapids.

Well that's what the blurb says anyway, A day on a venue suitable for the group and prevailing weather, working with Myself and Tom Laws, developing the skills needed to run more technically demanding sections of white water. This is offered at no cost to you guys.

Sunday 4th of March - Progressive White Water

Class II ÔÇô easy ÔÇô its time to move on and push yourself on more challenging rivers than before. We wonÔÇÖt just be running down rivers but going back and looking at ourselves, the water and how we interact with it ÔÇô empowering you to place yourself anywhere on the river, giving you the necessary skills to be truly a class III paddler.

Or taken out of management speak, you are happy cruising down grade 2/3, and are looking to improve your technique, to get yourself making every eddy, and truly working the rapids. Again working with me and Tom Laws, and again offered at no cost par petrol and a beer!

The aim is for these to run parallel to the club trips on those days. Places are limited to 3 people on each day, so if you can let me know if you are interested, that would be most excellent!

Sign up online if you are free, those who have already signed up the days have been designed around you to a certain extent again both days starting and finising on campus or my house!

Cheers

Chris and Tom

River Leader's   Coaches   Paddlers

Posted by: Chris

A great deal of us are heading to Nene a week on Wednesday.  You should have all got the email from Ben asking for money - it's only £9 pay before we go.

The plan is to meet at the Sport Centre at 1230 and we shall start the general faff that is required to take the club anywhere!

We shall get there in time to get on the water as soon as the pumps turn on and stay for 2 hrs and then head back to campus.

You will need your normal boating equipment so shoes, wetsuit, cag, warm jumper thermals etc bring a set of warm set of clothes to change into afterwards & they have nice showers and changing rooms.  No doubt we shall head to the bar afterwards for stories i.e. my swim was worse than yours!

Any problems ring me

Chris

PS there would be a cool picture in this post but the website is being gay...

Posted by: Chris

Don't forget to come to Coaching on Thursday Session, this week the focus is on moving sideways and the coaching team will be headed up by Noj and Rich 'Einstein'.

The last session was week was lots of fun, everyone learnt something including those sat on the side and a few people found it actually useful on the river.

This image has nothing to do with coaching or the pool but is here to get your attention.

Posted by: Louise

Hi guys

I have 2 spaces free for the weekend:

- One for the women's individual and team events

-One for the men's individual and team events.

It doesn't matter if you haven't tried slalom before (most of us haven't), but if you have been on moving water and are interested please email me asap, or post on website.

Thanks,

Louise

Posted by: Chris
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Posted by: White Ninja
The time is here, Im scared and my liver is trying to emmigrate to a muslim country where alchool is illegal, if you havnt guessed by now, Pub Golf is upon us!
Pubs + Golf rules =  (some one else will have to tell me becasue I cant remember anything from last year). It is one of the best socials of the year and you dont have to drink (as long as you dont mock me or Nicky in the morning), but you wont be in contention for the title of Warwick Canoe Pub Golf champion. Heres the deal:

When:    thursday week  6   starting in the  graduate  at 7

Where: start on campus  then we shall be heading to Earlsdon and the many pubs it has to offer

Finish: ............ Who knows but lots of buses back to campus and floors to sleep in

Fancy dress:   ITs crazy its mad its mmmm Golf themed! SO whack out those tweed shorts, Flat caps and polo shirts and get ready for a calm peacful night

ask any old people about the rules if ou are not sure and check out last years pictures

cheers

TV and Nicky
on the behalf  of that $%#@ Pebble

Posted by: Frodo

Dear all,

ULU are holding another tournament in Paddington Basin (a beautiful canal behind Paddington station) on 17/18 March.

This is the weekend at the end of this term. What better ay to celebrate the start of the holiday?!    Photos of the previous one (october) can be seen at  http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/photos/polo/126/    The same arrangements as last time: Leave campus early saturday morning, polo all  day on the canal, camping in the grounds of Kensington Palace (BBQ not yet  confirmed) followed by more polo on the sunday, return to campus sunday late  afternoon/early evening.    The cost last time was a few quid each (I've forgotten exactly how much, but it was  definitely under £10); should be similar this time.    2 teams will be selected from whoever signs up - one to play in a higher league and one in a lower.

Competition is expected to be fierce as we can only send 2 teams!

Sign up online in the (Canoe) Trips section.

Frodo  

Posted by: Matt
There is a National Division 1 polo tournament being held at Coventry pool this Saturday evening (3rd Feb), from 5.00 - 10.00pm.  This is a really good opportunity to see some top level canoe polo, and learn a few things about how the game should be played!  National Div 1 is certainly the best standard polo you can see in Britain, with the highest level players in the country, many of which have played for/do play for Britain.

If you would like to go, I suggest meeting at the Arts Centre bus stop on Saturday at 6 o'clock.  We can then mosey-on-down to Coventry pool and watch the polo for a while, then perhaps head for a drink or two.  You only need to bring your bus fare and liquid refreshment money.

If you are interested, let me know at polo and post here.  It isn't going to be a military exercise, so if you're not at the bus stop in time to catch the 6.10 bus, you'll just have to find your own way there!

Coaching Matt

Posted by: Woodie

Please bring £5 in correct amount as we can only get the skate hire if we pay in one big group!yay its gonna be madness!!!!!

Also correct change for bus people!

MONEY!!!