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Heybridge to Club
Paddle in groups back to the club 3 pm Club BBQ REMEMBER: LEAVE DRY KIT TO CHANGE INTO AT THE CLUB BBQ – Order your food and Pay for it (see Alex Stratford) Bring a dessert to share NON PADDLERS – Please support Paddlers by being on the bank along the way to encourage your…
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Henny SwanMeet at the Henny Swan car park at 9:30am. Car park is free if you use the establishment after the paddle. There are no plans to take a trailer and paddlers will need to be self-sufficient with their own equipment. The tour will commence at 10am so please ensure you arrive with sufficient time to…
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Mersey Island Charity Kayak Race
CO5 8TN Coopers Beach Caravan Park, West Mersey, EssexThe RNLI Mersey Island branch is organising a charity fund raising paddle around Mersey Island on Saturday 27th August. Paddlers need to be self-sufficient. You should have ideally previously experienced paddling on tidal water, be confident to paddle 12 miles and proficient in rescuing. ]We are launching from Coopers Beach Caravan Park in East Mersey,…
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Allington Lock to East Farleigh – Saturday 25th March 2023
Allington LockTour starts from the car park at Allington Lock, paddling down the river Medway to East Farleigh and back. The total distance is about 9/10 miles, there are no portages but you can get out to stretch your legs at East Farleigh. There is a very handy pub on the opposite bank at the start/finish…
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Blackwater Tour 16th April 2023
KelvedonWelcome to the 2023 Blackwater tour from Kelvedon CO5 9BE, down the river Blackwater to Langford CM9 6QA with a lunch stop at Blue Mills. The canoe club has been allocated 10 places (of 50) this year. Priority will be given to newly qualified 2* who have not done the Blackwater tour before. Tour fees…
Read more£4.00Bungay – River Waveney, Friday 23 June 2023 to Sunday 25 June 2023
BungayThe tour starts on Friday evening with a self provided BBQ, having pitched your tent at the charming Outney Meadow Caravan Park, NR35 1HG. Saturday morning sees us set off towards Beccles along the River Waveney for about 9km to The Locks Inn Community Pub for a spot of lunch. Then having had our fill…
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Blackwater Estuary – St.Lawrence to Maylandsea – Sunday July 16th 2023
CM0 7NENOTE CHANGE OF DATE DUE TO CLUB FUN DAY We plan the paddle on the incoming tide towards Maldon, exploring the inlets at Steeple and down to Maylandsea, returning with the outgoing tide to St. Lawrence. There are no plans to take a trailer so paddlers will need to be self-sufficient, with their own vehicle, boat,…
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Shoeburyness to Leigh-on-Sea, Saturday 19th August 2023
Shoebury Common BeachTour Description: The tour starts at Shoeburyness near the Coast Guard Station and follows the Thames down past Southend seafront to Old Leigh. There are no plans to take a trailer so paddlers will need to be self-sufficient, with their own vehicle, boat, equipment, etc. All participants will need to be suitably experienced paddling tidal…
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Allington Lock to East Farleigh – Saturday 4th November 2023
Allington LockTour starts from the car park at Allington Lock, paddling down the river Medway to East Farleigh and back. The total distance is about 9/10 miles, there are no portages but you can get out to stretch your legs at East Farleigh. There is a very handy pub on the opposite bank at the start/finish…
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Brightlingsea Tour 23rd March 2024
Brightlingsea HarbourThis is a sea paddle, and all paddlers will need to be independent in terms of transport and equipment. The tour will commence at Brightlingsea harbour. At around 09.45 to be on the water for 10.am. Launching is available from either the Hard {the harbour itself} or the hammer head pontoon depending on weather conditions.…
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