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Posted by: Jevon
This week we are doing Pop! Theme:ABC (anything but clothes) Time: 7pm There are still a few circling tickets for sale (as of this morning) so if you don't have one, get one NOW.

Posted by: Stabby

Hellllooooo :)

You may have seen many of us around the pool in our blue Warwick Canoe Polo Rash vests and now is your chance to own one as well :D

If you want a rash vest this year then please post below on the website with your size S, M, L, XL... by MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY!! Then we can get them for BUCS!! :)

They will cost between £15 and £20 depending on numbers.

Danke

Abi

Posted by: NJG

Hello all!

BUCS Canoe Polo is on the 25th - 27th of April this year, held once again at Hatfield Water park nr. Doncaster.

This is a fantastic weekend of competitive polo, copious alcohol consumption (and not always in that order!!), and a cracking party. Last year, we had a great success with the A team taking home a Silver medal, the Ladies taking 5th and the B's 3rd, let's try for an even better result this year, and as far as I can see there's nothing to stop us achieving that!

So, to get involved (and you really should), all you need to do for the moment is reply to this e-mail or post on the relevant thread on the Canoe site to express your interest.

Now the important bit:

As well as having the opportunity to bring home some medals, you have the chance to become a qualified refereee for the very low price of only £12 (or £20 if you want a whistle and cards as well). There might even be some funding from the club for people this year because we are running short of referees at the moment and every team we take to a competition 'needs' to have a referee in order to play!

The long and the short of this e-mail is:

Reply (or post on the site) A.S.A.P if you want to do the Referee's assessment at BUCS and reply/post but-not-so-ASAP if you just want to play!

Let's win some (more) medals!

Nathaniel.

Posted by: Jevon

Hello,

 The time has finally come! Real Ale is here!

 It will be a night filled with ale, wine, cider and the hog roast is back.

 We will be going to The Duck for dinner before hand and then heading to copper rooms at 6pm for real ale.

 If you want to come to The Duck get there for 5pm if not weÔÇÖll see you in the queue just before 6pm or come and find us when you get in. WeÔÇÖll be the big group in kayaking t-shirts.

 

See you there!!

 Cheers! Iechyd da! Prost! Sante!

 Jebend and Gabs x

Posted by: Gabs
So first thing is 2*; deadline for signing up is Friday 14th Feb (Friday week 6). If youÔÇÖre still wavering about whether you should or not, then do it! ItÔÇÖs a really good (and cheap) opportunity to get your 2* and get some feedback off a qualified coach. ItÔÇÖs also a requirement should you ever want to get your level 1 coach qualification. Secondly, on the 17/18th of May (end of week 4, term 3), the canoe club is organising an outdoor first aid course. ItÔÇÖs a 2 day course that takes place in Leamington and IÔÇÖve heard only good thinks about the course and the first aid trainer that takes the course. Here is a review from our very own Anja Humpert: ÔÇ£I did my first aid course last summer at the Leamington Boat Centre. ItÔÇÖs a Kayaking specific one, which is great; especially if you are refreshing your first aid. It goes well beyond those few minutes of first aid you are usually facing in the city until the ambulance arrives; as it can take them a very long time to reach you on a river. The course is a good mix of theory and role playing scenarios. Everything is done in full Kayaking gear to experience all difficulties that come with it. ItÔÇÖs a great course independently of your Kayaking abilities and since itÔÇÖs just around the corner, I highly recommend signing up for one.ÔÇØ Obviously as Anja says it is kayaking specific, but the course will still be appropriate should you need a 16 hr first aid course as a prerequisite other qualifications, as the theory for first aid is the same whatever situation you are in. Again, this is a really good value course and the club has decided to subsidise it so it costs just ┬ú75 per person! Unfortunately as the price of the course is dependent on numbers, if you sign up, you are committed to pay unless you can find someone to take your place. Sign up is on the website here. Deadline for signing up to the first aid course is Friday 21st February (Friday week 7). Gabs x

Posted by: Meriel
 

Posted by: Gabs

Posted by: Stu
Hello boys and girls! So its Scotland tour at the end of this term, our biggest and greatest tour ever and anyone would be a crazy fooooool to miss it. We will be leaving for Nethy bridge on the 16th of March where we will spend four wonderful days kayaking and drinking fine alcoholic beverages. At which point we will leave for our second bunkhouse near Fort William returning back to Warwick on the 24th. Potential rivers include: The legendary Etive and the gorge section of the Spene. The only requirement of tour is that you've been on at least two trips with us, or one trip with regular pool session attendance. If you are still unsure about your tour eligibility contact me or a member of the exec. Scotland tour signups are going live Wednesday at 3pm, so make sure you signup quickly as we places will be given on a first come, first serve basis! The cost of tour will be £225 each, unless we can find an extra minibus driver in which case the price may decrease. This will cover all the usuals such as transport, kit hire, accommodation etc etc. Remember to factor in some spending money as well for food, drink, pub meals and anything else your hearts may desire. Also provided at the first bunk-house are kegs of extremely desirable ale, which we need to order before we arrive. So can you please post below if you would like to be involved in the ale so we can try and calculate how many kegs to get, cost of ale will be calculated on the tour so you only pay for what you drink. Any other questions about Scotland tour, please post below or direct them in my direction (or another member of the exec). Remember signups at 3pm tomorrow. Your loving tour-sec Stu x

Posted by: Gabs

Helllllloooooooo,

Why not get a recognised certificate to prove youÔÇÖre a decent paddler? On the 1^st March (end of week 8) thereÔÇÖs an opportunity to get your BCU 2 star certificate which is appropriate for any club member whoÔÇÖs been to some pool sessions (email me if youÔÇÖre not sure). We have gone through the majority of the syllabus during the pool sessions already, but we will have a ÔÇÿbrush up sessionÔÇÖ some point this term, as well as being given some coaching on the day itself. ItÔÇÖs a really good idea to get some BCU ÔÇÿstarsÔÇÖ as itÔÇÖs a good indication of how youÔÇÖre progressing through the sport, and a chance to get given some advice by a qualified coach.

The course will take place just on the Saturday (10:30 to 4:30) and it all happens from the boat centre in Leamington, so you wonÔÇÖt lose a whole weekend. A lot of the course will be subsidised so will cost a maximum of ┬ú40, but hopefully it will cost less since the price is dependent on how many people sign up!

Sign up HERE if youÔÇÖre interested, but there is an absolute maximum of 8 people so itÔÇÖs first come, first served!

 

Also, there is one place left on the White Water Safety Rescue course that has been organised for 8^th and 9^th (end of week 5) of February in North Wales. WeÔÇÖve managed to get the course at an incredible price, less than ┬ú80 per person! But again, it could cost less due to subsidies. Accommodation will also be cheap as we will be staying in a scout hut. It would take the usual form of a club trip; leave on Friday and come back Sunday evening but with the chance to get some hugely useful skills from some top coaches. If youÔÇÖre interested in this WWSR course please email g.kempski@warwick.ac.uk.

Gabs x

Posted by: Gabs