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General Information
- CommitteeThe current committee (2011) are: Chairman: Nick Wainwright Treasurer: Conor O’Neill Secretary: Helen Harris Membership: Robin Wilson Other members: Lisa Gunton, Steve Bennett, Keith Sanders, Richard Puttock, Richard Steptoe, Richard Russell-Johnson, Louise Rutterford, Jon Kerswell, Richard Gunton, Ben Wetherill, Tris Turner.
- MembershipWe are open to new members, both existing paddlers, and new paddlers. Joining costs £26 per year (adult membership). If you can already paddle, please feel free to come along to any of our club evenings to say hello; these are on Thursdays at Bristol docks in the summer, or Wednesdays at Bristol South pool in the winter. Beginners: If you are a beginner and you’d like to learn, first you should be aware that we are not a very organised club, and only occasionally offer proper tuition courses. However, we will be happy to let you have a paddle to see if you enjoy it. Please come to one of our summer evening sessions at Bristol docks on the first Thursday of the month, or to any of our Wednesday evening pool sessions in the winter. Please see our General Information page for prices, times and directions. We accept youth members, subject to rules as described in our Youth and Child protection criteria. We also accept family members, social members, and associate membership for those who live away from Bristol. Please contact the club for further information about these.
- Bristol DocksThe club meeting place at the docks is at Baltic Wharf. This is at the western end of the docks (nearest the sea), near the harbour master’s office, just behind the Cottage Inn. You get there by driving along Cumberland Road, which runs along between the docks and the new cut. Map: Bristol Docks harbour master’s office. View Larger Map
- Bristol South Swimming PoolBristol South Swimming Pool is on Dean Lane, in Bedminster, Bristol BS3 1BS The City Council’s website for the pool is here, and the company which runs the pool (Everyone Active) has a page here. Map: here. View Larger Map
- Club night rota
- Local ‘flat’ paddles
- Club policies and constitution
Club calendar
Links
- White water linksUK Rivers Guidebook Mark Rainsley’s excellent river guide and discussion forums AS Watersports – water levels Canoe Wales A new river access site from the WCA Canolfan Tryweryn Dartmoor weather cam Dartcam – River Dart web cam Environment Agency Flood Warnings oregonkayaking.net Some steep creeking adventures in the USA PhysioRoom.com Information about dislocated shoulders Physsportsmed.com Stuff about self-reduction of dislocated shoulders Rainchasers.com Lake-district based paddling information River Dart access information River Towy river levels River Tryweryn release dates Shared Rivers – WCA Access information Thames Weir Project The Rivers Access Campaign BCU River access information The Wilderness Lectures Bristol-based lectures about various outdoor sports and wilderness Web Cam – River Exe gauge Web Cam – River Wye & Usk gauges
- Polo linksCanoe-polo.com Canoepolo.com Canoepolo.org.uk The official site of the BCU Canoe Polo Committee Canoe polo rules (perhaps out of date) Tim Johnson Clyde http://www.clydespolopage.com/ Lisa and Zoe feature on BBC website Check out picture number five — that The secret canoe polo society
- Flatwater (Racing)Canoeing the non-tidal Thames Flat water touring Devizes to Westminster race Gees Wooden seats and fittings for racing kayaks – nice set of links to other marathon and sprint resources Liffey Descent Sella Descent race Northern Spain Yaghan Shipyar Marathon boats made in Argentina
- Local ‘flat’ (touring) paddles
- Sea and SurfA1 Surf BCU Surf British Wave Ski Association Coldswell.com Croyde Surf Cam Eyeball surfcheck Magic Seaweed.com Mole Big Wave A huge wave off Ireland in Sep 2006. Playak.com Pro Designs Waveski manufacturer Quicktide Tide times calculation gadget Scottish Sea kayaking photo gallery Sea Conditions Online A network of monitored buoys Surfers Against Sewage The Bitches Tidal race by Ramsey Island The River Avon Canoe Pilot A description of the tidal river Avon The Salty Dog sea kayaking magazine The Severn Bore page Tides.info Tide predictions around the world Tyr Y Felin Outdoor centre in St Davids UK Hydrographoc Office Includes UK Sea Kayak Guidebook Sibling to the UK Rivers Guidebook UK Surf Index Woolacombe webcam at A1 Surf
- SlalomCanoe Slalom UK The Unofficial UK Slalom BBS
- Weather linksBBC Weather Dart Com Weather station Weather station on Dartmoor Dartmoor weather cam European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Ocenaography Centre US Navy Weather Independent Automatic Weather Stations in the UK Magic Seaweed.com Mark Stronge’s UK weather portal MetCheck Met Office UK Forecast Met Office UK Rainfall radar Unisys Weather Weather Online Apparently there are some rain gauges embedded somewhere in the depths of this website. Weather Station in Bristol (Horfield) Graphs of recent weather Weather Station in Bristol (Totterdown) Graphs of recent weather XC Weather Yahoo Bristol 5-day weather Yahoo UK Weather
- Local clubsAvon Outdoor Activities Club Bath Canoe Club BCU South West Region Bristol Canoe Club email list This is the home page for the yahoo email list we use. This email list is restricted to club members. Bristol Docks City council web site for the Bristol docks Bristol Empire Dragons Dragon Boating Bristol University Canoe Club Canoe England South West region Cheltenham Canoe Club Core Kayaking A freelance instructor based near Weston-Super-Mare Equinox Paddlesport Mendip Outdoor Pursuits North Avon Canoe Club Paddle On! South Avon Canoe Club South Cerney Activity Centre near Cirencester The Outside Element A local (Bristol based) kayak coach Young Bristol Activities
- National Organisations and clubsBCU British Canoe Union – the National Governing Body British Dragon Boat Association Environment Agency Glenmore Lodge Scottish mountain & canoeing centre Great Britain Wild Water Racing Imperial College Canoe Club Marlow Canoe Club Open Canoe Association of Great Britain Plas Menai National Watersports Centre Plas y Brenin The national Mountain Centre Scottish Canoe Association SCA – Governing body for Scotland Severn – Trent Water Surfers Against Sewage Kayak Club The Poly kayak club A collection of various ex-students The Wye and Usk Foundation An organisation which seems to aim to improve the river environment. Seems fishing biased Welsh Canoeing Association WCA – Welsh governing body
- Local shopsAS Watersports In Exeter Beach Shack Surf shop on Kellaway Ave. Also sells some kayaking gear. Canoe Control Coaching and international tours Cheltenham Canoes Escape Watersports (near Port Talbot, M4 J37) Family Adventure Store Kayaks and other outdoor gear Geronimo Outdoor shop in Bristol. [ But it has to be said that their web site is appalling… ] Joel Watersports Near Worcester Outdoor Active Canoe shop near Thornbury Performance Kayaks Very friendly shop Up and Under Canoeing (and Caving) shop in Cardiff Wet and Windy Shop in Bristol
- Other shops and commercial resourcesEddy Flower Very useful site Kayak Sport UK Outdoor Info Jobs for instructors, etc Outdoor Sport & Leisure General site with information about a lot of different outdoor sports Physio Bench Self manage your injury with expert physio guidance Thames Weir Project The essential UK Rivers Guidebook Wales Live Loads of info about outdoor sports in Wales Sea Kayak Guides – sea kayaking in Pembrokeshire
- Foreign Paddling linksAdventure Kayaking (Jakera Kayaking) South America & East Africa Adventure X Turkey Aquaterra Adventures / Trek n Raft Rafting in India Atlantic Sea Kayaking An Irish company Canoe Control Organise trips and courses in France and further afield Canoe Costa Rica Dragoman / Ekomarin Sea Kayak Center – Turkey Dragoman Turkey Sea kayaking EcoRaft Paddling & Tuition in Turkey Gene17 Coaching and foreign trips Greek Island Activities H2Opaddle This lot tell me they will give a 10% discount to club members… International Adventure Includes organised trips to the Liffey Descent in Dublin Kayak Nepal Does what it says on the tin… Kayak Paradise New Zealand Sea Kayak Guides – Sea kayaking in Pembrokeshire (Wales) Sea Kayak Malta Still warm all through the winter… Seven Capes Sea kayaking in Turkey Temegami Outfitting Company – offering equipment, routes, and guides for paddling in Ontario, Canada Terra Santa Kayak Expeditions Israel Whale watching by sea kayak In Alaska www.kayakingtours.com Sea kayak with killer whales in British Columbia
- ManufacturersBliss-Stick kayaks Dagger (Europe) Dagger USA Different lists of boats Dragorossi Eddy Flower Includes sortable list of all boats by all manufacturers Fyne boat kits Gees Seats etc for sprint & marathon boats Knoydart Liquid Logic kayaks Mega kayaks (surf boats) Murky Water Kayak Manufacturer of Squit boats Necky kayaks Nookie Palm Peak UK Perception Kayaks Playak Prijon Pyranha Riot kayaks Sea Kayak Services Wavesport Yaghan Shipyard Marathon boats made in Argentina
- Accommodation – South WestCornwall Outdoors 8 different outdoor centres/hostels in Cornwall Devon Adventure Training Forest Inn Hexworthy Holne camping barn 01364 631544. Verified March 2007 Javu Climbing site accommodation list Pengelly Centre A caving centre in Buckfastleigh. Poundsgate: Lower Aish bunkhouse Poundsgate Powder Mills bunkhouse Near Two Bridges River Dart Access bunkhouse list A list of bunk houses near the River Dart WWR Places to Stay A list provided by the downriver racing people Youth Hostels
- Accommodation – WalesBala Backpackers Hostel style Braich Goch Bunkhouse & Inn – Corris Near Machynlleth (mid-Wales) Bwch yn Uchaf Campsite at top end of Bala lake Carfai farm campsite St Davids Carrog Station Camp Site 01490 430 347. Basic campsite (no showers!) by the river Dee near Llangollen. Decent pub nearby. Gilfach Wen Barn Brechfa Glan Aber Hotel Betws-y-Coed Glan Dwr Mountain Lodge Bunkhouse in Capel Curig Glyn Afon B&B (Llanberis) Hostels Wales Loads of bunkhouses and hostels in the Brecon Beacons LLandysul Paddlers They run a bunk house in Llandysul. Contact Gareth Bryant on 01559 362907 More accommodation in Betws Y Coed Outdoor Lite ventures Outdoor centre and Bunkhouse near Llandovery. Pen y Bont campsite Bala Rhosson Ganol campsite St Davids Stonecroft Inn – bunkhouse/lodge attached to a pub, Llanwrtyd Wells, mid Wales. The Goat Inn near Bala Tyddyn Bychan Bunkhouse Near Snowdonia Tyn-yr-Erw Farm Bunkhouse Glanrafon Corwen Vagabond Hostel Betws y Coed Wales Index Directory of Bunkhousesrnrn Wern Isaf Farm 01978 860 632. Campsite just outside Llangollen.
- Accommodation – InternationalAlpineBreak.com Kayak accommodation in the French Alps (Guillestre) AlpinePlayground.com Some more Chalets in the Briancon area. I haven Camping La Cabane A campsite we Chalet Berwyn – A Chalet in Briancon (French Alps) Run by the former owners of the Berwyn Arms. I know nothing about this lot other than their website. Chillchalet.com Chalet in Bourg St Maurice Christchurch Campsite at Bracelands near Coleford (Forest of Dean) Kayak-friendly B&B in France Limousin region Ski-Southdown Kayak-friendly chalets in Morzine in the French Alps The Independent Hostel Guide
- MagazinesCanoe Focus The magazine published by the BCU Canoeist Magazine This magazine manages to survive as an electronic-only publication Canoe & Kayak UK Playboating Magazine Rapid Magazine
- Legal and InsuranceAdrenaline Travel Insurance BCU Insurance cover Here is some stuff about the insurance for club members provided as part of the club Essential Travel More kayak-friendly travel insurance Insure And Go More travel insurance which is valid for kayaking River Swimming judgment Judicial rulings about implications for landowners of people doing dangerous activities: (and note paras 27 River Swimming trespass ruling Judicial rulings about implications for landowners of people doing dangerous activities Snowcard Insurance which is valid for whitewater kayaking
- For sale and WantedReading Canoe Club Reading Canoe Club seem to have an activea dverts section – their direct link is here. UK Rivers Guide For Sale and Wanted
- Member’s own sitesMartin McDermott Photo site on Flikr Mat Jones Photo site on Flikr
- Miscellaneous linksThe River Avon Canoe Pilot A description of the tidal river Avon Broadband Sports Lots of videos of sports stuff
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