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Posted by: Kate
Bargainous.... if anyone wants wetsuit shoes, they have some good quality ones in Hawkeshead in Leamington for ONLY £5!!- like Nicky's pink ones, or in blue as well if you're not so into the pink thing. I think there's only a limited supply, but if you're around have a look/ give the store a ring if you're on campus..
Freshers- they keep your feet so much warmer than trainers and dry quickly, if you're carrying on canoeing i'd recommend getting some as soon as possible.

Posted by: Angie
just incase
there's anyone out there who will be bored on saturday:

I will be going to a white-water race on saturday [the Usk, mid-wales],
and will be able to take 1 bonus person if they wish, and provide a
wavehopper [plastic nearly-racer; playboat decks will fit] for them to use
for the day.
At the moment water is absolutely amazing, and with more rain through the
week hopefully it won't go down too much. The stretch involves a half-hour
paddle in, before a fourty-five minute race [increase times for
wavehopper/personal speed] , and I will hopefully be doing at least three
runs.
It is essential that if anybody wishes to come they are confident rolling
an unfamiliar boat in bouncy water, able to resist the temptation to turn
around and play, and able to endure extended paddling periods.
Please email I.P.Embrey@warwick.ac.uk if you are interested.
Iain.

Posted by: Angie

Hey

Thanks for putting up with my yelling and 8am starts this weekend everyone. Hope it was enjoyable (at other pts!) and that you all got something out of it.

I nominate the entire minibus crew for a 'nigel' due to their navigationally challenged trip to London... and getting lost every time they pulled out of the campsite!

See everyone at 8pm outside the sports centre tommorrow to wash the mud off the boats before canoeing as normal.

Angie

Miss President

Posted by: Angie

Right then, the grand plan... read on if you are signed up:

WHEN 'n' WHERE: You need to be outside the Main Campus sports centre at 6.30pm prompt on Friday evening. (Hayden you too). Old members pls note that we (royal we ie the exec) are van packing so for once i MEAN 6.30 when i say it.

MONEEEEE: Barginous trip at £22. This includes everything (plus freshers trip tee shirt - get us) Except food and beer. Please bring your chq book so you can pay louise on the trip. I don't want to have to send g round with his imfamous baseball bat.

TENTS: i am assuming none of you new ppl have one. if you do have one BRING IT, it'll make life alot easier. Email me and let me know.

FOOD: Bring lots. We will have 2 pans plus the canoe gas camping cooker if you want to bring tea bags, soup, etc. You need 2xpacked lunches and breakfasts. We will try to do a chippy stop on fri night and will find pub food on sat night if your budget can stretch that far. if not you can cook on site.

BEER: See above. We have to be sensible on the campsite, ie no rowdy behaviour/nakedness/fires/pissing in the middle of the site/screaming at 4am. Just respect the owners a bit cos alot of sites won't take student groups at all.

KIT: See kit list posted on our website. Any watersport gear you have if you have any, if not we will find you a wetsuit. You need footwear you are happy getting wet, and ideally one or two fleece tops (not cotton) to wear on the river. Off the river bring lots of warm clothes, more is better than less. And something to keep you dry (we need rain for the rivers!). A sleeping bag is a must, beg borrow or steal one, anyone with any real problems drop me a line asap.

Okay think thats all. I always forget something... well you'll be hearing from me if i have

Any disasters ring or email me

see you friday

Angie

Miss President

07709490303

Posted by: Andy

Hello everyone!

 

It's time for another social. Since the last one was quite lairy, I thought we'd have a quieter one: A CURRY!

 

We'll be meeting at 19:00 in Leamington Spa in the Jug and Jester, which is right next to the bus stop at the bottom of the parade. I'm going to be late again (sorry) but someone wearing a blue hawaiian shirt/canoe merchandise will be there to meet you all. We'll leave for the curry house (pretty much next door) at 19:30, so be there at 19:00!

 

If you live on campus, a big pink Unibus leaves campus at 18:40 and should get to the right place at about the right time. I'll post another hawaiian shirt/canoe merchandise wearing agent on that bus to meet people. If you don't live on campus, you probably know the score already.

 

Graham

On campus people: Meet in "The Bar" (Rootes Social Building) at 18:00 to travel together to Leamington - Webbo

Posted by: Angie

As it says on the tin really, we'll be leaving Fri Evening returning Sun tea time and in the middle will be teaching white water paddling up in the Peak district, mainly on the Derwent (nr Matlock should you care).

Transport will be in a minibus with kit in a van and one car (curtosy of our militaryily orangised mister scarf). Accomodation will be camping (yes i know) for bth sat and sun nights and food will be from the chippy/pub/club stoves depending on your level of pikeyness.

Cost will be calculated nearer the time but work on £20+food+beer and hopefully we can get it as cheap as possible.

This is a novice trip, and so no one is to worry that they've never paddled, we will teach you! on the other hand if you can paddle this might drive you crazzzeeee. You are more than welcome to come along (in fact i would love it if you did) and teach/play and come for the social of the trip (specially if you're new to the club) but there will be more hardcore trips as the term progresses if you'd rather not.

Kitwise we have pretty much all you need. A tent, wetsuit and paddling gear would be aweesome if you can find it but we'll sort you out if not so it won't be a prob. A sleeping bag, warm clothes and shoes you can get wet is all you really need, but even that can be found if you give us enough warning.

Sign up is up now on www.warwickcanoe.co.uk You have to sign in using your university no and go to the trips section to sign up. Even i can manage it so you should all be able to cope!if you sign up and end up dropping out you are commited to paying for your place unless you tell me asap of your intentions, so i can fill it.

There are only 23 places (and that includes exec and drivers) so it'll be first come first served and i will give people who've not come on a river trip with us first preference.

grooooovy. go sign up. Any probs email me (president@warwickcanoe.co.uk), ring me (07709490303) or grab me at the pool

See you all Monday

Angie

Miss President

Posted by: Andy
The Director's Cut version of the Canoe Polo video some of you may have seen featured at the Freshers' Fayre is now available for viewing online:

Canoe Polo Video

Enjoy.

Webbo

Posted by: Doc Brown

Hello everyone!

This is mainly for people I've talked to already, but I couldn't figure out who was who on the e-mail list easily so sent it to everyone.

I'm driving to north Wales with Ralph, Andy and Emily (if you're all still up for it) next weekend for a mini-trip for people that are quite experienced at white-water already. I'm really sorry I can't offer the trip to more people, I've only got a Fiesta and four people with kit is the maximum I can take, and they happened to be sitting in front of me when I was thinking about it. If anyone else can drive, has roof bars and wants to come that'll be cool, just let me know.

We'll be leaving Friday evening at 16:00, camping near the river Tryweryn and returning Sunday evening. I've got a 2-man tent, if one other person can bring a tent to share that'd be cool, otherwise I'll sort one out. The trip should cost about £8 camping, £10 petrol, and £14 (or £7 for BCU members) to get in Tryweryn for the day.

SO! Please e-mail me back to confirm if you're coming and if you have a tent, or if you have a car and roof bars and you want to come.

Graham

Posted by: Chris

I have sent an email around but for those of you that haven't joined yet and not getting the emails, then please join so you do, the email explained a trip to the river Leam on sunday to teach one star skills, if you didn't receive a copy of the email and you are a member then please drop me an email at coach@warwickcanoe.co.uk and i shall reply with the email.

This trip is only for those are beginners and dont have their one star yet.

Chris 'scarf boy' Coach

Posted by: Andy

Hello!

Welcome to a new year of fantastic socials with the Canoe Club. Our first one is only a stone throw away, happening this Wednesday (5th Oct). Starting at The Bar (Rootes Social Building) at 6pm. We will meet there, have a few (possibly quite a few in our case) drinks, before moving onto the wonderful event that is Score, so we recommend that you purchase a score ticket in advance to save time from queuing.

Although the theme is pyjamas, I for one would have to wear boxer shorts, as these are my pyjamas, and though pulling someone's trousers down in a public place is HIGHLY amusing and I'd do it, I don't fancy getting my nuts out in public. There is the possibility of gaffer tape I suppose... SO, wear what you like, I'm (Graham) not wearing fancy dress.

See you there,

Graham (G) and Nicky (Special), your social coordinators