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Family Friendly Guided Paddles - 2023 July & August
Family friendly guided paddle for club members to help introduce kids to paddle sports. Open to children aged 8 and over with a parent/guardian or responsible adult. These will take place on a Sunday morning from 09:30 to 11:30. Please arrive promptly to allow time to sort out equipment. Please sign up each adult and child individually. Each parent/guardian can accompany up to 2 children.
Link to web collect booking form https://webcollect.org.uk/exetercc/event/family-friendly-guided-paddle
At the moment I am planning to do the following Sundays in July, but will cancel if no one signs up so please make sure if you are thinking of coming you use the webcollect system.
July dates: 2, 9, 16, 30 (note not doing the 23rd now - forgot I am at a wedding!)
I think I will do less Sundays in August due to family holidays, but TBC
August dates: 6,13,20
Children and adults need to be a member of Exeter Canoe Club - however "taster" sessions for non- members can be arranged with the instructor and by filling out the taster session form for visitors.
Any questions please feel free to contact me!
Shelley
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Hi Shelley
I have put the July and August dates into Webcollect. If you decide to change the dates let me know and I will update it.
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Draft list of people coming on Sunday 2nd July
1. Shelley - Paddle sports instructor (Leader)
2. Alfred Tomlin- child
3. Simon Tomlin - adult
4. Daniel Rodriguez - adult
5. Denis Rodriguez - child
6. Berrak Rodriguez -adult
7. Kerry Wade- adult - may stay on the shore
8. Beau Wade -child
9. Olive Wade - child
Space for 2 more kids plus 1 or 2 adults atm.
Another lovely paddle today (2nd July) with
1. Shelley - Paddle sports instructor (Leader)
2. Alfred Tomlin- child
3. Simon Tomlin - adult
4. Daniel Rodriguez - adult
5. Denis Rodriguez - child
6. Berrak Rodriguez -adult
7. Kerry Wade- adult - stayed on the shore
8. Beau Wade -child
9. Olive Wade - child
10. Liz Barrow -adult
11. Jasmine Barrow -child
12. Nikki Jackson -adult
13. AbI Cooper -child
Due to the windy conditions we stayed in the basin, but still covered lots of things: paddle forwards, backwards and stopping. Fast turns and gentle turns. Follow my leader and rescue the duck. Also practiced self rescue and helping someone back into their boat both with kids and also kids helping heavy adults.
CANCELLED - Unfortunately this Sunday 9th July is cancelled due to windy (gusts up to 20mph) and rainy conditions not suitable for beginners/young children.
CANCELLED - Unfortunately this Sunday 15th July is cancelled due to windy (gusts up to 24mph) and rainy conditions not suitable for beginners/young children.
I am away next weekend, but the weekend after that the 30th hopefully the weather is better and we can have a good session!!!
Due to the popularity of these sessions I am thinking of splitting it into two shorter sessions so more people can attend.
The 09:30 session would stay near the club and the later session would be for those wanting to go for a journey down the canal to the swing bridge.
If there is enough space you can stay for both sessions! Just a thought let me know what you think in the comments below.
This Sunday was quite windy with a spot of rain, but this time we managed to get out. I think a few people were put off by the weather so in the end we just had:
1. Shelley - Paddle sports instructor (Leader)
2. Daniel Rodriguez - adult
3. Denis Rodriguez - child
4. Berrak Rodriguez -adult
5. Maria - Child
We practiced sideways paddling and also going straight and got to the bridge and back.
The 09:30 start for beginners works well so we will continue this format for the next session. If you want a gentle start/ focus on technique please get there for 09:30. If you have your own key and/or want to miss/skip this part of the session please arrive for 10am to get your boat out and aim to be on the water at 10:30 as we will start off down the canal at that time.
No one has booked on so I won't be there at 09:30.
I am going to meet up with Emma later though, at 11am, so if you see this and think oops I meant to book, but forgot, please come at 11am.
It was quite windy today but the sun was out and Emma and I had a lovely paddle. I hope more people can join us next week!
Next week - Sunday 13th we will have the 09:30 start for beginners as usual. In addition to this, Susan has offered to run a Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) session at 10:30.
We will all paddle around together so people can try both SUP and kayaking. Please let us know if you are coming as if no one signs up I will not be there at 09:30 I'll wait until 10:30 and go for a SUP paddle with Susan :-)
Hi Shelley - we're a very late sign up, so if it is only the 2 of us, we're happy to come along at 10:30 instead of 9:30.....let us know.....
I will check on Friday for signups. If no-one is booked on I will probably cancel.
This week I went SUPing with my brother and his wife so we did get out for a paddle so no problem this week, but in future I need a days notice so I can plan to do something else if noone is coming.
I am going to do the Sea Kayaking assessment day next week (Sunday) so cancelling the 20th. However, happy to do something on the Saturday instead.