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Posted by: Hadyn

Calling all Kayakers,

The rumours are true; Warwick Canoe will be returning to the infamous North this Easter holidays for our annual Scotland Tour.

We will be departing campus on Saturday 25^th March and returning on Monday 3^rd April (2^nd week of the Easter holidays) for 8 days of fun filled kayaking, merriment and 2 days of minibus shenanigans.

For the first half, we will be staying at Nethy Bridge while we paddle the length of the river Findhorn over several days. We then move towards Fort William and stay at the Great Glen Hostel (borderline hotel) where we paddle a variety of rivers including the Arkaig, Garry, Spean Gorge, Etive and visit the best pub in the world ... probably. We will also hold a variety of socials in the evening so there is plenty to do.

To come on the trip, you must have been on at least one other club trip beforehand. If you have yet to be lucky enough to go on a club trip please speak to a member of the exec about your eligibility to come on Scotland Tour.

Signups will go live on the website at 7:55 pm on Monday 27^th February following a 5-day countdown of the top 5 reasons for why you should go on Scotland Tour. 

Once signup closes we will send a confirmation email to each lucky paddler that signed up on time to confirm their place on the trip. The price will be a heavily subsidised £230, which will cover the costs of accommodation, fuel, transport, a limited edition 2017 tour shirt, a group meal, tour prizes and games on the social night.

Once your place is confirmed you will be committed to paying for the full cost of the trip. In the event that you can no longer attend the trip then email us ASAP and we will try and find someone to take your place. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or any other member of the exec.

Your Trusty Tour Sec,

Hadyn.

p.s. Its already 5 days to go until sign ups so my first of the top 5 reason for going on Scotland Tour is:

You get to paddle the same boat in the same river groups for the whole week. This gives you chance to become accustomed to the boat, by the end of the week itÔÇÖs like paddling your own personal boat. Because of this we see a significant improvement in the paddling ability of people who come on Scotland Tour. Naming of your temporary personal boat is optional.┬á

Posted by: Josh
Do you enjoy being cold, wet and depressed? Then come to Leam training!

Posted by: Jefff

Posted by: Josh
Next Saturday (18th Feb), we will be taking two teams to the National League div 4 tournament in Cheltenham. We are looking for players who would like to get more practice and get into the teams for the big tournaments coming up in the future. The trip will cost £15 including travel and entry costs, you should also be BC member. Signups are open at: www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/trips/trip/426/ Please signup ASAP so we can confirm teams.

Posted by: Josh

Posted by: Hadyn
The next Warwick B's and Ladies canoe polo tournament will be taking place on Sunday 12th February, 12:00 - 19:00 at the Sport Centre. 

Posted by: Jefff

Posted by: Freja
Next weekend (3rd-5th Feb) the club heads to the Lake District for another weekend of paddling (hopefully with more water this time!) Lakes trip is primarily aimed at those who have already attended at least one river trip, however as always we adapt what we paddle to match the group, not the other way round, so if you want to come but haven't previously attended a trip, feel free to still sign up. I would recommend Lakes to anyone, it's my favourite trip of the year, plus really good preparation for Scotland. The trip will cost £38, and sign ups will go up at 4pm this Friday.

Posted by: Josh

Posted by: Freja
At the end of week 2 will be Refreshers, our annual trip to Dartmoor for a weekend of whitewater kayaking. The trip will cost £38 and is open to all members. It is a great first trip for an introduction to white water, or as a gentle first trip of the term for our more experienced members (we'll inevitably be paddling the Dart Loop). I'd highly recommend anyone who's thinking of coming on later trips this term to sign up for Refreshers, as we often require people to have already been on at least one trip before signing up for Scotland or Lakes. Sign ups are now up!