Club Calendar

Our Annual General Meeting will be at our usual venue of Frimley Baptist Church. Due to a scheduling conflict, we have had to move the date to Friday 16th November (a week earlier than previously announced).

The evening will contain the usual mix of club updates and resolutions to vote on, before culminating in our highly-coveted awards presentation.

If you’re unable to attend, please can you let Matt Tichbon know.

Bookings are now being taken for this year’s club Christmas meal – full menu here.

Two courses £14.80 / Three courses £18.80

Arrival from 7 PM for a 7:30 PM start.  Contact Liz to reserve your place today.

Saturday 20 July, from 10:45am – B3C Summer Shindig!  This 40^th Anniversary Shindig will hopefully be the biggest yet!  Taking place after the Hare and Hounds (do come down and give it a go), this will be a celebration of the club over its 40 years. BBQ and on/off water games as usual, and hopefully an opportunity to get all our club boats on the water at once!  If you’d like to volunteer to help with this event, please let me know.  We are very much hoping to have many of our founder members attending, so put this date in your diary now!

Take up your paddles…take up the challenge!

Put the date in your diary now! Back by popular demand – the same course this year.

Did you take the 9th Charles Hicks challenge? Whether you did or you didn’t, you need to take up the 10th challenge this time around!  Bring your friends and family too.  Lots of portaging.  Great early practice for the 2020 Devizes to Westminster race. Start and finish at the same place.  Really good paddlers food.

Please note that refunds will be available if the event is cancelled for any reason.

Course between 13 and 14 miles

Tons of portage practice

Open to canoes and kayaks, singles and doubles, juniors, seniors and veterans.

An experience very similar to the Kennet and Avon section of the Devises to Westminster race

See the draft route below.

Take up your paddles…take up the challenge!

Download all you need here:

Buy Tickets | Route Map | Directions to Event

A British Canoeing video crew will be onsite on Saturday 7th March to shoot a short profile of our club.  This will be shown at the BC awards night, where we will be awarded Volunteers Club of the Year. To make the best impression, we need as many people on the water as possible.  Please put this date in your diary and do plan on putting a boat on the water at the club on the 7th. Our award celebrates the breadth of disciplines we offer, so any boat type that you are competent to paddle would be much appreciated.  Session organisers… if there is any possibility that you could do a special/extra session on 7th March, that would also be very much appreciated (let me know if you are planning something).  Club colours if you possess them would also be highly desirable.  9.30am is our usual start time but feel free to turn up later if that’s more palatable.

If you want to be on the water on the 7th but do not wish to be included in the video, please let me know.

Bill

The Discover Award allows you to develop your decision making and practical skills for a fun and safe time on the water, as you become a more skilled and independent paddler. Through this award you will learn how to choose and effectively use equipment, whilst developing an understanding of the factors which affect your paddling.

learn more here

Discover Awards | After the Start Award comes the Discover Award (gopaddling.info)

Contact Brian Biffin for more info.

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

Meet at 9.30 am at the boathouse for a short paddle along the canal.  Land at the ‘beach’, help Brian set up his tarp and Kelly Kettle, have a brew up and any nibbles you happen to bring along, paddle back to the boathouse.

Discover Course held on Tuesday evenings 18th April  – 16th May 18:00 – 20:00 at Mytchett.

All 5 sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Tuesday evenings 18th April  – 16th May 18:00 – 20:00 at Mytchett.

All 5 sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Tuesday evenings 18th April  – 16th May 18:00 – 20:00 at Mytchett.

All 5 sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Tuesday evenings 18th April  – 16th May 18:00 – 20:00 at Mytchett.

All 5 sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Saturday  13th May  and 20th May 09:30 – 16:00 at Mytchett.

Both sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

This is the biggest event of the year for BCCC and requires lots and lots of organisation and support.  So, even if you don’t plan on racing on the day, please help out as a volunteer.  Generally speaking we need around 30 people to make the event safe and successful.

Discover Course held on Tuesday evenings 18th April  – 16th May 18:00 – 20:00 at Mytchett.

All 5 sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Saturday  13th May  and 20th May 09:30 – 16:00 at Mytchett.

Both sessions need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Saturday  and Sunday 10, 11 June 09:00 -16:00 at Mytchett.

Both days need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Saturday  and Sunday 10, 11 June 09:00 -16:00 at Mytchett.

Both days need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

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

Discover Course for Open Canoe held on Saturday  and Sunday 8, 9 July 09:00 -16:00 at Mytchett.

Both days need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Discover Course held on Saturday  and Sunday 22, 23 July 09:30 -16:00 at Mytchett.

Both days need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

Explore Course held on Saturday  and Sunday 29,30 July 09:30 -16:00 at Mytchett.

Both days need to be attended to qualify.

Bookings are made on Just Go.

In the first case contact Brian Biffin, B3c.Coaching@gmail.com

B3C summer trip 2023, Friday 8^th September pm to Sunday 10^th 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.

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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.

A gentle paddle to blow away the cobwebs! Barley Mow Bridge Nr Dogmersfield to the Fox and Hounds pub Church Crookham and back – 14km – for reference the Club to Ash Lock rtn is 10km. Bring a packed lunch. Meet at the barn 9.30 – 10am. Rick is happy to take the trailer so this would be suitable for new paddlers who do not have J bars etc. Please indicate in the Spond chat if you are happy to drive, have roof and/or J-Bars we can make the decision on the day on which transport we use.

Meeting at the Barn 09:30. A trip from Brookwood to Woking approx 8 miles and 12 locks to be portaged. it is one way and a shuttle will be in play. kayak trolleys advised. for more information Contact Rick.Covell@ntlworld.com

Seeing the city of London from a different perspective i.e. from a Kayak. This is a round trip of 17 miles although there will be a lot of tidal assistance. Paddlers must be experienced in moving tidal water and waves, spray deck competent, and deep water rescue competent. Paddlers should ideally have been on some club sea trips within the last year and be at or near Explore Level. Paddlers must be able to dress appropriately to the conditions. This is initially a peer paddle (unless I get a coach to come) therefore at your own risk. Unsure then ask me Rick.Covell@ntlworld.com

Experience the wonderful River Hamble from Lower Swanwick to  Botley Mill, the Horse and Jockey at Currbridge and all being well a magic ride back on the tide. A good first estuary trip and introduction to the sea with a little moving water. Paddlers should be Spray deck and deep water rescue competent working towards Explore Standard

Experience kayaking in White Water/Play Kayaks, general purpose Touring Kayaks, Racing K1 kayaks, or Canoe if you enjoy it then its a first step to joining the club, taking a course, and stepping into a whole new world of Paddling.