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Family friendly sessions Sundays aimed at 8-14yolds Closed for the season will resume next year :-)
If any one is interested in joining us for weekend sessions I want to do a few sessions before it gets to cold and then start again in the spring (March). Approximately 09:30 - 11:00 Post here if that is something you might be interested in :-)
Participants who are club members are covered by the club's insurance. For people including youngsters who are not yet club members, the first 3 sessions can be taster sessions. After that we would expect the youngsters to become members. The U13 rate is £45pa, but there is a pro rata rate for £20 for 6 months until 31.3.23.
https://webcollect.org.uk/exetercc/subscription
Please can visitors forms be completed for the taster sessions.
https://www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Visitors-Form-2021.pdf
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This Sunday I had the opportunity to recruit another level 1 coach to help with the sessions! Nick (also from the club and a someone I know through scouts) will be helping with a few sessions this year and next.
We had a simple session on Sunday just journeying down the river and back, and enjoyed the fantastic weather, which was surprisingly dry and not too windy. The wind was blowing up river, but I don't think it helps journeying up river as that makes steering harder for beginners so some towing was involved!
Next session on the 18th we have signed up so far:
1. Sam - Child
2. Alf - Child
3. Liz - Adult member
4. Jasonr - Adult member
5. Jasonr - Child
6. Jasonr - Child
So 2 more child spaces, but i also think this is a nice size group as is.
Hello, Just to say I have seen this now and just need to check family schedules to see if we can join on 18th (if there is still room) and wondered if my son (who is a member) might be able to bring a friend (who isn't a member)? No problem if not. Thank you.
Hi Tamsin yes happy for you and your son to join. You son's friend is very welcome to join, they must fill out the visitor form and also if under 13 must be accompanied by an adult with parental responsibility. List of exceptions and more detail here
https://www.exetercanoeclub.org.uk/juniors/
He Shelley, we wont make this Sunday afterall but I will keep an eye on this page for more dates that might work. Thank you and have a great session. Tamsin
Hi Tamsin,
That's fine no worries. I will probably just keep doing sessions every sunday until it gets too cold for my son.
Alex, that's great! See you Sunday at 09:30
Hi shelly
Thanks for letting me come just a question would we be staying in the basin or would be going a bit further as if we are staying in the basin i might use a play boat
Thanks
Sorry Alex I can't check this forum every 5mins - I am too busy! However thank you so much for helping on Sunday and the two younger kids had a great time. However the cold was definitely noticeable so I think I may only be able to do a few more sessions before it gets too cold for my son. Then I will restart in March next year.
I could and help out on the 2nd
OK so far coming this weekend, Sunday 25th Sep:
1. Me
2. Alf (child)
3. Liz
4. Sam (child)
also i could do the 25th
thanks Alex :-)
that's OK thanks for letting me know :-)
I have got few things coming up so I have decided to stop doing these sessions until next year. I may do a few add hoc sessions, however, will restart in earnest in the spring :-)