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Wednesday 8th Sept: No Club Boats

Just a reminder that the club boats and trailer will not be available on Wednesday 8th September which is also the last Wednesday session of the season.

 
Pyranha Fest - Tryweryn Weekend

Anna has booked the Bala bunkhouse ready for the Pyranaha Fest on 16-17 October

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NACC White Water Training weekend 5th/6th Nov

The NACC white water training weekend will be Friday 5th Nov to Sunday 7th Nov in Brecon. The total cost for weekend is £60. This includes 2 night accommodation, food and all white water coaching*.

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Open Canoeing

The club is very active in encouraging paddlers to try Canadian Canoeing.Whether you fancy longer paddles and an overnight camp, a leisurely day trip or the excitement of taking a classic open canoe down a Grade II (and occasionally Grade III) then we’re the club for you.

Every training weekend includes specialist coaching for the Open Canadians as well as offering kayakers a chance to paddle something different.



Canoeing Injuries PDF Print E-mail
Paddling - Open Canoeing
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 15:58

Many canoeing injuries can be effectively self managed with the help of expert advice from a Chartered Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist.

Most canoeing and kayaking injuries are repetitive in nature and involve the shoulder, hand and wrist, or the lower back. Damage to the rotator cuff muscles is the most common shoulder injury. Knee problems sometimes crop up in canoeists who paddle from a kneeling position. As with most sports incidence of injury increases with the amount of time spent paddling and the intensity with which it is done...

 

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The article above is the lifted from a site called Physiobench.  If you find it useful - let us know.