We had a good start to our pool sessions with 12 club members, 5 non-club members and 4 coaches making good use of the pool. Next session is this Thursday, 26 October.
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Don’t forget that the first of five pool session is on Thursday. Exclusive use of the whole pool, coaches on hand to help you with whatever skill you’re wanting to practice, open to non-members who’d like to try it in a pool before committing to the course next year. Pay on the door £5 adult and £3 concessions. Non members £7.50
Saturday saw 4 beginners, 2 coaches and 2 support paddlers head up to Ronas Voe for the first beginners trip of 2017. A good day out was had and a lot learned, conditions being bright but blustery. Many thanks to Jim for coaching and trailering, and Mike and Jo really made the trip a success. And a thank you to our four beginners Ingrid, Val, Michelle and Jessie – you were superb!
If you are a beginner and interested in coming along on a coached trip please chat to one of the coaches on Thursday nights.
Details of individual trips can be found on our facebook page and our forum
Monday 11 April is our last pool session for existing club members before the beginners training start. Final chance to get those rolls and braces tuned up for the season in a nice warm environment!
And don’t forget that club membership is now due, forms back to Craig please.
Don’t forget that we also have the forum. There are a number of things which may be of interest such as planning club trips, coaching videos and resources, and a for sale page.
http://shetlandcanoeclub.freeforums.net
This week we had a stunning evening for getting out there and paddling and, after some work on emergency stops, 30 paddlers went for a paddle! Along the way we did some work on sweep strokes on the move and then back to forward paddling before a bit of a rest on the big beach at Papil. 
By the end of the evening we’d got just that bit further away from Bridge End and a lot closer to getting that 1* tick for the whole group.
Thursday proved to be nice and breezy so some of this year’s beginners took to the Canoes for their first experience of sailing, while others had a short trip to Papil. Coming back as three rafts proved fun, especially with some kind folks ‘volunteering’ to stand up.
Some brave souls even did some swimming and rescuing at the end of the sessions. From one or two comments, it was quite an experience…
Well done to everyone, see you next week
2014 beginners session 15th May
The 2014 Thursday night sessions kicked off on 15th May.
A good turnout at Bridge End with a variety of experience across the twenty paddlers on the water, the blustery conditions challenged this year’s beginners and got the more experienced techniques dusted off. Nothing quite like having to demonstrate technique to others to concentrate the mind!
Many thanks to Craig, Angus, Iain D, and Catriona for coaching and Yolanda, Iwan and Ben for assisting.
Club members that have 1* and above – If you are looking to brush up on skills before getting out on trips, feel free to come along over this next few Thursday nights. Otherwise just speak to Rachel and get paddling as there’s plenty of trips going on for all levels of paddlers.
Form now available, please complete and get it back to Craig and Sheryl. Return by 1st May to ensure you’re classed as a current member, to be guaranteed texts and emails from the club about events, and to borrow gear and attend club trips! If you miss the deadline and want to paddle don’t worry. Contact Craig by email in advance of the trip, bring the membership form and payment along with with you and give it to the trip leader. This is an insurance requirement for club activities.
First committee meeting for 2014. If you’re interested in shaping what’s going to happen throughout this year, let one of the committee know and turn up to discuss.