This was a Paddle start course, Experiencing their first session on the water; learning useful skills for an enjoyablepaddling experience. It aims to provide you with the basic knowledge to enable you to safely get in and out of your boat, make it move and return to your start point. This award is the first […]
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On Friday 17th and Saturday 18th Jan, Davepaddles.co.uk had a 16 hour, 2 day First Aid Course, ran from our clubhouse in Rickmansworth. There were 8 of us in total attending this course, some new to first aid, some renewing and some just topping up on any latest techniques that may have changed. Neil was
2 day 1st Aid Course 17/18th Jan 2025 Read More »
What a great day, we started all as planned, with the usual additions and withdrawals and all the paperwork that goes with it but it was covered, an early start, risk assessment, load, setup and then good to go. At the venue, (The Grand Junction Arms in Tring) we had a carpark marshal (Peter) directing
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Well After our initial meeting place let us down, (can you believe it) We re-organised to the Stag pub in Chorleywood, that had everything we wanted and needed to put on a celebration meal. We were all in place at our reserved table by 7pm and the staff of the pub were above excellent in
Davepaddles Christmas and Birthday Celebrations 2024 Read More »
On Friday 27th September, Dave left home early doors (5am) to travel to Ardingly Reservoir. The weather was Knaff, it rained all morning, and the wind was on the uppermost remit for a sheltered water environment. Paddlesport Safety and Rescue or PSRC as its shortened name, is for some a prerequisite for Paddlesport Instructor and/or
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On Sunday 8th Sept Dave, Liz and Clare ventured into the clubhouse after Phillips 70th Birthday party. The session was all about Safety and More importantly the Rescue side of things. With Dave in a Canoe and being a swimmer, Liz on a SUP, and Clare in a kayak the session went ahead. SUP to
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The prelude to this this trip was a four hour bike ride along the Grand Union Canal tow path from Rickmansworth to the Slough arm of the GUC looking for a convenient “get in”. This journey is well worthwhile it, whether walking, cycling or kayaking as it tracks its way through the Coln Valley Regional
Peer Paddle, GUC – Uxbridge. Read More »
On Sunday 23rd June, Davepaddles assisted by A1 Sup Hire organised the second Tring AquaPaddle, we had 14 on the water with 5 water marshals and 2 land side marshals and 1 carpark attendant. (Thanks Pete) It was a lovely hot day from the get-go, and everything went to plan. After the safety briefing at
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As Davepaddles.co.uk grows as a quality paddlesport club there are a lot of things to consider, The welfare of all of our paddlers matter to us. It starts at the top and works down, Anyone involved with the club day to day is a volunteer. We bare no financial gain what so ever. Everyone involved
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On a wonderfully warm and sunny day, we started out from The Red Lion in Castle Eaton. Get-in was from the pub garden, not forgetting to pay a £5 launch fee for each boat. The river was running with a gentle current and well below the flood level we experienced in the winter where the
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