Urgently needed regular help with towing the trailer on Wednesday nights from new storage venue in Saltford to the Shallows. Even if only irregular towing can be offered, all help would be greatly appriciated. Please contact Kevin if you can help.
Join us at Symonds Yat on Saturday for a blade of single paddle fun! Have a go in a variety of canoes including C1s, White Water Open Canoes and other single bladed boats. Please contact Nigel to ensure enough equipment and boats.
The booking forms for this year's Biblins weekend are now available. Improve your white water skills on this fun weekend. Book early to avoid disappointment. Biblins 2012 Booking Form
Please be aware that during the courses boats on the trailer will not be available for hire, as they will be used for the courses. Club boats can be hired but they need to be collected from the farm store by yourself.
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
Saturday, 21st April 2012 (the Queen’s birthday) and 10 intrepid touring / explorer types from NACC gathered at the put-in at Cricklade on the River Thames, or Isis as it is also called when it is still a very small river. By the time we had shuffled most cars to the take-out and we were ready to launch, it was 11.00 and though it was cool, the sun was shining. The weather forecast was for sun in the morning with heavy showers and the possibility of hail in the afternoon. This proved to be correct.
The easy launch site is a ford with a concrete ramp to the water which at this point is debatably a large stream rather than a river, but it was attractive and very enticing in the sun to find out what was around the next bend. There was a good flow of water and after a briefing to keep a good space between each other due to known obstructions from trees in the stream, 4 double and 1 single canoe and one kayak set out towards Lechlade.
It was great that there was so much interest in sea kayaking at this year’s AGM, so I decided to reiterate and expand on what was said. At the AGM Ralph presented a short video of some of the trips with various photos and fellow sea kayaker Richard Silsby was presented with the ‘Paddler of the Year’ award.
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.