This year's AGM is taking place on Saturday 28th January at 7.30 (just after the pool session). Taking place at The Lawns Inn, BS37 5BG. For more info see the website.
The club is based just north of Bristol and prides itself on being a friendly, fun loving family club that takes a pride in developing paddlers’ skills. We paddle on a number of rivers throughout the region and regularly run trips to other great destinations throughout the UK and Europe.
We have paddlers of all ages and abilities. Beginners are encouraged to take up the sport, develop their confidence and learn new skills. For more experienced paddlers we offer the opportunity to develop your skills or have fun on the water with other paddlers.We have an active coaching programme that aims to help paddlers develop the skills they need to go paddling in a safe and enjoyable way.
Whether you want paddle kayaks or canadians, take on the challenge of white water, surf, the open sea or just enjoy a quiet paddle down one of our beautiful rivers we will have something for you.
With more than 150 members, an active programme of trips and courses and a large fleet of canoes and kayaks we are able to help beginners get started in this fantastic sport and more experienced paddlers try something new.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for on this website, would just like to speak to a human being, or would like to give us some feedback please contact Kevin.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 07:24
It was a damp misty morning as a mix of Open Canadians and kayaks met up at Bradford on Avon with a view to a gentle paddle down to Dundas and back up the canal. We followed the guide and parked at the far end of the car park. There was a nice simple bank to get in under the railway bridge and a gentle flow to carry us along.
Nine O clock one Sunday morning in mid April and the sun was already burning bright, we knew we were in for a scorcher. Esther, Wayne, Richard and Michael from NACC along with two members, Laura and Mike from Bath canoe club joined up for a thoroughly enjoyable paddle from Budleigh Salterton to Sidmouth and back.
We set off down a creek from the car park to the river Otter on the ebbing tide and out to sea over a shingle bank where there was still just enough water to paddle. The sea was as flat and still as it could be as we paddled under the cliffs to towards Sidmouth. The cliffs, whilst not massively high, are dramatic red sandstone which joins up with the Jurassic coast of Dorset.
This is a 20foot tandem sea kayak made in plastic.This is probably most realistic 2 man sea kayak available. I have recently tried out the demo boat from Palm. Although a heavy boat - good job there are two of you!, it goes very well in a straight line at a reasonable speed. There is a rudder to turn the boat (takes a bit to get used too) which means the paddlers only have to paddle forward. During the test we paddle with and into the waves as well as a bit of surfing, I found it to be very stable, although Anna did get a little damp going through a couple of waves and I lost my Twix.
This boat will enable anyone who feels a bit nervous about going solo on the sea by combining themselves with a more able paddler.
The boat is coming via Outdoor Active with two paddles and a trolley to make the carrying easier. See the link for photos.
This North Avon Canoe Club Wednesday night courses 2011
The club coaches are offering several opportunities to take beginner or improver courses this year. Each course will run for 5 weeks and there will be two series of courses. Series 1 starts on the 11th of May and finishes on the 15th of June (there will be a break for half-term) The second series starts on the 22nd of June and finishes on the 20th of July. Although the courses will follow the BCU structure and syllabus they may not all lead to the BCU award. This will depend on the progress of the participants and the availability of coaches to do assessments. The courses are as follows:
If you were looking for a romantic paddle then this probably wasn't the trip to do! Even though we had all seen the weather forecast and secretly hoped someone else would phone to cancel, a dedicated NACC contingent appeared at 9am at Kearne Bridge on the banks of the River Wye this Sunday morning!
Once we got going we all appreciated being out in our boats. The river was flowing quickly and we soon began to cover the miles. The 6 kayakers worked hard to keep up with the 5 canadians including Will's new boat on its maiden voyage!
Even in the rain the Wye didn't disappoint, it's a beautiful river and the first flush of green from swathes of catkins through the grey gloom reminded us that Spring is coming. A diving cormorant made Chris jump out of his skin as it surfaced near his boat and then proceeded to accompany us down the river. Snowdrops were abundant towards the end of our journey and the magical blue flash of a kingfisher finished the trip off perfectly for me. I wonder if he's the same one we see in the summer at Symond's Yat?
With the river flowing so quickly we managed to paddle the 8 miles in about 2 hours. The head winds ensured we all had a good work out and as always the company made it a great trip. It's not often you have the Wye to yourself, maybe the rain had its benefits! Big thanks to Richard whose van became an impromptu changing room.
As for romance - well I guess sharing a bowl of chips in a warm pub after a rewarding paddle with friends and loved ones is kind of special!
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