Here are some of Julie’s recent photos from training and from this week’s Tuesday night trip from Nesting:

Cheers

Mark

The first outdoor training session of the year took place in Thursday this week with over 20 kayaks taking to the water on a fine spring evening in ideal conditions. Split into groups, the beginners got their first real taste of paddling after learning the basics in the Clickimin pool. A great time had by all, and only those who chose to went for a swim!

Mark

A big thank you to all who were able to make it for the Voar Redd Up clean up.  We met at Bridge End at 11.00 a.m. Five of us went paddling Jonathan, Ruby, Julie, Iain and Iwan.  It was a bit windy but not too bad. We met the others Ian, Beth, Tam, Liam, Arthur, Jean, Rachel,  Davy and the peerie bairns Niamh, Ciara, Aiden and Tianii down at the beach  , Ayre Dyke.  It was quite cold and windy for the bairns so they did not sta y too long.   The cameraman from the Amenity Trust came just as the kayakers were preparing to paddle back up to Bridge End so he only took pictures of us. Hopefully you may see some pictures in the Shetland times this week. We got over 30 bags of rubbish and some fish boxes and other stuff so the portage should be much nicer to cross over  when we paddle down that way this year.

Julie

Monday 19th April

For those who could not make the “Try it Night”  the 4 week beginners sessions start on the 14th with the lectures starting at 6.45 in the Loch bar (change of venue as the Bowlers Bar is being refurbished) and then off to the pool for 8.00 to enjoy the thrills of learning to kayak.

Please remember to bring your enrolment form and payment with you. If you need a form please go to the information section on the web site and you will be able to download the form from there.

Hope to see all you keen kayakers next Thursday.

Shetland’s Award Winning Annual Clean Up.

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th April.

Please come along and support the club in helping to keep our bit of  Shetland tidy and you can all enjoy the clean beaches on our paddles at Bridge End during the training sessions .  As with every year we try to kayak to a location where we can do some cleaning up and take our lunch with us. As April weather can be a bit unpredictable we sometimes have to walk. So fingers crossed we get to paddle from the centre down to Ayre Dyke and Symbister , both are regular club paddles, to do some bruck collection. The  Amenity Trust are keen to have photos from us especially if we can kayak down so bring your cameras along  as well .  It would be best to get photos to them asap as they would like them in for the next issue of the Shetland Times.

Some of the statistics from the Amenity Trust who have organised the event since 1988.  

 4 ,191 people took part in 2010 which is 19% of the population. 

The total amount of bruck collected in 2010 came to just over 53 tonnes.

Volunteers make Voar Redd up a success and the Amenity Trust are relying on folk like us to do their bit in helping to keep Shetland tidy. 

So remember  DUNNA CHUCK BRUCK. 

Meeting time will be at Bridge End Centre at 11.00 Sunday 17th .

Gloves and bags are provided along with bright waistcoats to let folk know what we are doing.

Hopefully see you next weekend.

Julie

Ocean Paddler Magazine have kindly once-again given us the latest online back-issue of their magazine to display on the website.

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Shetland Canoe Club

Committee Members as of 25th March 2011

Chair Julie Phillips 01595 890364

Vice Chair Arthur Robertson 01595 840484

Secretary Jonathan Swale 01595 820288

Treasurer Wendy Nicol 01595 840272 to Septtember then Deborah Lamb takes over.

Equipment Ian Cummings 01595 880769  and 

Tam Hilditch 01950 477222

Training Co-ordinator Mavis Robertson 01595 692659 

Training Assistant – Ruby Price  01950 460726

Trip Organiser  – Craig Lobban  01950 477644

Chris Watt – 07795 465120

Angus Nicol – 01595 840272

The latest back issue of Ocean Paddler magazine is now available:

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Ocean Paddler offer the latest back issue as a free offer to clubs and organisations. Further details about the magazine, special offers and subscriptions can be found on their website.

Not long now until the free Try It session which is on Thursday 24th March at 8.00 p.m. at the Clickimin pool and is open to anyone interested in trying a kayak for the first time, or those returning to the sport after a long break.

For those who wish to join in the Beginners Session please see information below.

The clubs training sessions for beginners begin soon after, from the 14th of April running until the 5th May, on Thursday evenings at the Clickimin Leisure Centre. Look in the Information section of this site for full info, or:

Click here to download the Beginners Session Application Form

For each meeting there is a lecture followed by a practical session in the pool . The lectures are held in the Bowlers bar at 6.45 p.m. to 7.45 . This will then give you time to change for the practical session in the pool which starts at 8.00 p.m. and finishes at  9.00 p.m.

Lecture dates and Pool Sessions

 14th April, 21st April , 28th April and the 5th May.

These sessions are available to all persons who are 12 years (or if you are 12 before the 30th September) and over.