Kislingbury to NCKC. March 23rd 2019 A wonderful adventurous paddle. 9am meet at the club to collect boats and kit where needed and organise help with transporting kayaks and canoes. Convoy off to the get in at Kislingbury. A bit of twiddling of thumbs and faffing for those of us waiting with the boats while the shuttle took place. The paddle on this section of the Nene needed some rain. The weather was good, and we were tucked down below…
So, this bank holiday was a lovely time to get out on the water, and thankfully the club had arranged a nice paddle from Denford to Wadenhoe. A full 10km! The day got off to a rocky start, with punctures and parking and all that good stuff. Once we had everyone sorted, we set off… And 200m down river we encountered what would be our first fun challenge of the day. As we all set off, we could instantly see…
British Canoeing paddlesport instructor course at nene whitewater centre Northampton. Sept 21st & 22nd. The course is designed for those who wish to supervise groups in introductory taster sessions in paddlesport. This ‘boat-based’ course encompasses both training and assessment and runs over 2 days. On each of the days, candidates should aim to arrive at 8:30am for a prompt 9:00 start. Finish time will be early evening. You must attend both days to gain certification. The course cost is £195…
The dates for the 2019 White Water Fridays (WWF) have been added to the site here; http://www.nckc.org.uk/friday-whitewater-session/ These are members online sessions that need to be booked online before the event.
We are planning to run the summer holiday courses again this year. Dates and details to follow. More details will be available here
The Sunday club sessions have started and proving popular. The next step to further your knowledge and skills is to do one of the many courses the club offers. Recently the governing body changed the award structure from the 1 star, 2 star etc to “Paddle Discover” and “Paddle Explore” with the entry award called “Paddle Start”. With this being the first year of the new award structure we are putting together a calendar of courses we are offering with…
We are running our annual Div 4 flat water slalom Saturday 4th May. We do need some help to make the event a success, people to help with starting, judging, time keeping etc. You dont need to have any previous experience of slaloms as all information is provided. We are also after help on the friday afternoon to set up the gates. Any interest please contact Alanalan@adamshome.org.uk
We are trying to run a river trip at least once a month. Where possible they will be advertised through Breakout, although sometimes it isn’t possible to plan that far ahead. Trips will also be advertised through the Triplist (email) and the club members’ Facebook page. If you are not subscribed to either of these, and wish to be, please let us know.
A little while ago we – the Committee – acknowledged something that we had known for some time; that as a club, we were not running trips. We attract new members through the ‘Come & Try’ sessions and develop paddlers with the one and two star courses, but then people often find there’s not enough to keep interested and drift away. You can only paddle the loop so many times! So we hatched a plan to try and have one…
To cut a long story short we paddled the Nene instead, I cannot help feeling I was robbed. But apparently Holme Pierrepont was washed out, and an executive decision was taken to paddle somewhere closer to holme. With the promise of moving water all the way, a rapid or two and a veritable selection box of new weirs to tackle, we set off towards Merry Tom with a eager sense of anticipation. The turn out was good, a five car…
