Below is our interactive club calendar, which shows upcoming events for training courses and trips and expeditions, as well as upcoming social events. For more information on planned events, visit our Trips and Training pages.
We also run regular training sessions throughout the year:
Tuesday Mornings – Discover & Explore courses dependent on coach availability
Tuesday Mornings – coach supported recreational paddling
Tuesday Race training – 5:30 pm on the water – all year – Training Coordinator
Thursday evening (April – October) – 5:45 – Touring skills development
Thursday Race training – 5:30 pm on the water – all year – Training Coordinator
Saturday Race training – 9.00 am on the water except Hare and Hounds Days (usually the third Saturday of the month) – Training Coordinator
Paddlesport and Adult Courses
Tuesday evenings Adult courses Discover & Explore further information: – Training Coordinator
Weekend river trip, choosing the best of Dartmoor each day. Grades 2-3, Walkham, Teign, Dart. We will choose the river and section depending on paddler abilities and water levels. Contact Paul Jeffs for more details.
https://www.watersideseries.org.uk/
Watersides A – Great Bedwyn to Newbury. 13.5 miles and 21 portages
Aldermaston > Reading
22 miles 12 portages
Newbury to Aldermaston & back. 17½ miles including 19 portages
Reading to Marlow
19 miles 8 portages
Devizes to Newbury 34 miles 35 portages
Generally on the sheltered water of the River Wey. There are many portages, so spray decks are not required. The Wey is a winding river and navigation. Very good for tactical racing.
he Richmond Hasler Marathon is held from Ham House Car Park, and not from Richmond Canoe Club due to lack of parking at the club. The river is semi Tidal. Due to the time of year there usually is not much flow. RIC provide safety cover BUT paddlers should be competent at rescuing themselves in moving water. http://www.richmondcanoeclub.com
The race is held on the Dart Estuary starting from Totnes Rowing Club. The Estuary is wide and open with gently banking sides. No portages. It will be held at high tide so any flows will be gentle.
Run by Exeter Canoe Club
Ocean Race – Not a Marathon Race Entry Level – depending on Conditions Running from Porth Eirias Watersports Centre, Colwyn Bay (see map below), there is ample parking, changing facilities, showers & onsite restaurant café & bar as well as safety cover on the water throughout the event.
15km upstream race or tour on the incoming tide from Conwy to Dolgarrog. This is an open estuary race where the current is strong and the conditions can be rough. All paddlers must wear a buoyancy aid and all boats must have adequate buoyancy for the conditions. We recommend an ability cut off level at Division 7 but experience of similar conditions is more important:
Sea Kayak race around Hilbre Island on the mouth of the River Dee Estuary
West Kirby Race (4Km) – Any class of craft, novice padders and Juniors (under 16), SUPs.
Little Eye Race (9Km) – Fast touring boats, Doubles and racing SUPs
Hilbre Race (13Km) – Sea Kayaks, Ladies Sea Kayaks, Tandem Sea kayaks, Racing Surf Skis, High-performance Sea Kayaks and new for this year team of 3 sea kayaks (Must paddle and finish together)
2019 saw the inaugural Tewkes
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The challenge covers the 56miles from the centre of Glasgow to the centre of Edinburgh over 2 days with an overnight stop in Falkirk. Day 1 is on the Forth & Clyde Canal whilst Day 2 is on the Union Canal.
Entry is available for singles and doubles completing the whole course as well as a range of different relay and team options so the challenge can be completed by most levels of experience and ability.
This event is also recognised as satisfying the standard required to be allowed to enter the Devizes to Westminster Race.
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Chris Williams would like to share how to plan trips involving tides and some basic weather fundamentals so as to better analyze what the weather forecasts are trying to tell us.
Chris has been a Yacht Master for many years and has planned many of our sea trips including Isle of Wight via the Forts, and via the Needles, Berry Head, Portsea Island to name but a few.
numbers are limited to 30.
Let Rick Covell know if you want to go. Rick.covell@ntlworld.com
We will be holding our annual summer event at the barn Saturday 6 August between 11.30am and 3pm.
Please bring your own picnic/BBQ food together with drinks and something comfortable to sit on. There will be free bacon rolls available from around 11.30 on a first come, first served basis, and then the BBQ will be available should you wish to use it. Fun and games are planned for after lunch!
This is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to make new ones in an informal setting. We look forward to seeing you.
We propose to hold this year’s Spooky Paddle on Saturday, 29 October. Meet at the barn at 6pm spookily dressed and chosen craft decorated. There will be a short paddle In the dark accompanied by suitably spooky music. Once everything has been returned to the barn there will be a themed supper in the Canal Centre function room.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held on Friday 18 November 2021 at The Frimley Green Club.
To register your attendance and to purchase a buffet ticket, please click here
The timings will be:
Normal AGM ceremony: 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Buffet: 8:30pm onwards
There will be a full pay bar available.
If you would like to have some food from the buffet, there will be a cost of £5 per person (drinks not included).
Enquiries or questions to B3CSecretary@gmail.com.
See the BCCC Website for all the details and documents associated with the AGM
The Southampton canoe race takes place on the River Itchen where it runs through Southampton City. The section of river used for the race is where the fresh water meets the estuary at Woodmill Activity Centre, down stream to St Mary’s football stadium. The course travels through contrasting sentry from green tree line areas, parks, marinas and some industrial landscapes. The race starts at Riverside Park with all divisions covering two laps of varying distances to achieve they required divisional race distance. Due to the nature of the river banks in this area there are no portages at this event. The spectating areas are limited but we do have very good view of the start and finish area, with competitor going passed a few times. Good facilities from Bitterne Park Social Club with good parking.
An evening paddle, 22nd June, on the Wey doing the Guildford Loop either from Broadford Rd or Dapdune wharf at 6pm. Transport for kayaks and kit can be provided. paddle length is approx 5 miles and we should be off the water by 9:30. if you cant make the barn at 4:30pm to load, but can make the launch point by 6pm, talk to me. please book your place using Spond https://group.spond.com/CFYPF
This is a standard Hasler race set on a broad and beautiful stretch of the River Thames. The course (suitable for all paddlers from novice to international)w
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
B3C summer trip 2023, Friday 8th September pm to Sunday 10th September pm.
Paddle the River Medway from Tonbridge to Maidstone over 2 days with 2 nights camping. A gentle 29km paddle with a few locks and some canoe shoots for those who wish to try them .
We plan to camp Friday night, paddle Saturday and Sunday and return home Sunday pm. Drive time to the camp site near Yalding is just 1.5 hours, so suitable for after work on the Friday night. This will be an out and return Shuttle both days from the campsite so we will not be kayaking with all the camping gear.
Please let us know if you are interested so we can advise the camp site of numbers.
Any questions please call Rick.
The River Medway is a major river in the South East of England in the county of Kent. Stretching from High Weald in Sussex, through Tonbridge and Maidstone, the river ends where it meets the Thames estuary near Sheerness.
It is an ideal touring adventure. Great for recreational users and those looking for multi day-trips. It has some gentle grade 1 rapids but otherwise the river is a lovely flat, green wilderness paddle.
The River Medway is a popular river for canoeing. The river has a length of 120 kilometres, but the navigable non-tidal part runs from Tonbridge to Maidstone and has a length of 29 km, the Medway Canoe Trail. From Tonbridge you can make an extra round trip of 4 km upstream. This round is very popular by local people. You can paddle the full 29 km in one day, but most people do it in 2 days and camp on the way.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
social paddle with other club members tends to finish with coffee at the cafe
17:30 for 18:00 on the water
a chance to practice all those things learnt on a course such as edging, drawing, stern rudders, bow rudders, generally improving your boat handling and paddling better faster stronger, getting ready for the longer more exciting trips
9:30 for 10:00 on the water
A social paddle on the canal with other club members, good place to ask questions about equipment, technique or places to go.