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AGM Thursday 9th February, Islesburgh 7pm

Nominations for all office bearers including chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer,training coordinator, equipment officer, trips coordinator, child protection officer, ordinary committee members and any other posts – names to Craig Lobban please (craig@cragden.plus.com). Nominations can also be made on the day.

As well as these bits we’ve got to do, we are also looking for ideas from yourselves about what you want to do this year and how you want things done. Let Craig know if there’s anything you specifically want to bring up, or just bring it on the day.

Thank you

Pool sessions for the winter season start on Thursday 20th October at 8pm. The sessions will run for six weeks, the final night on 24th November 2016.

Again we have exclusive use of the whole pool area, this will allow us to bring in more sea kayaks and possibly canoes.

The extra space will let you to practice all types of strokes in the pool,  rolling, rescues, etc. With extra coaches this year, who will be on hand to assist where required. Please let us know what you would like to work on.

If you have a friend who is keen to try out kayaking why not bring them along for a try.

The rates will be the same as other years £5 adult and £3 concessions. Non members £7.50.

There is more sessions booked for early next year, details will be released in the new year.

We had two day trips based in the north mainland that weekend. Top two pictures Saturday, lower two Sunday

Saturday saw a small group of four head from Urafirth to Mavis Grind. Excellent paddling conditions at the start let us into caves and inlets, then the breeze and the swell from the west gave a bit of a challenge between Nibon and Egilsay.  Still, a great day to be out on the water! Many thanks to Rachel for organising

Sunday saw a slightly larger group head up to Ronas Voe in very benign conditions, enjoying threading in and out of the stacks and caves on both out and back legs.  And we also came across a group of coasteers, standing on top of a pinnacle just as we rounded the corner. Many thanks to Rachel for organising and leading

If you are interested please contact Rosalind at rnicol45@yahoo.co.uk

Shetland Canoe Club is changing it’s base for 2016’s outdoors sessions. We will confirm where to find us for this summer’s training as soon as we can.

Starts Monday 18th April, 25th April, 2nd May, 9th May
If you’ve never kayaked and thought you’d like to give it a go, this is a good way to learn some of the basics before you get out onto the sea.
Each week we’ll spend just under an hour looking at safety, equipment and general paddling do’s and don’ts before heading into the pool. At the end of the four weeks you’ll be ready to head outdoors on the sea to put some of what we’ve been doing into practice before getting going with trips.
You need to be able to swim and be over 13, all children under 16 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Meet 7:15pm at Bowlers bar for the dry bit. There will be time to get changed before we go into the pool at 8:30pm. Please bring your completed enrolment form with you.

Numbers are looking good, in the region of 40 already booked and the accommodation at Bridge End is now full. We’re going to have to restrict entries now, please email us at shetlandsymposium@gmail.com and we will confirm whether we can manage to fit you in.

Many thanks

…First chance in 2016 to work on support strokes, rolling or rescues….

£5 adult and £3 concessions. Non members £7.50.

As usual, remember that you will need to allow ten minutes before to move kayaks around and time at the end to put the kayaks back on the trailer. Thank you

AGM Friday 29th January, Islesburgh 7pm

Nominations for all office bearers including chair, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer,training coordinator, equipment officer, trips coordinator, child protection officer, ordinary committee members and any other posts – names to Craig Lobban please (craig@cragden.plus.com). Nominations can also be made on the day.

As well as these bits we’ve got to do, we are also looking for ideas from yourselves about what you want to do this year and how you want things done. Let Craig know if there’s anything you specifically want to bring up, or just bring it on the day.

Thank you