INSIDE YOUR AUTUMN 2011 ISSUE

3 Devizes to Westminster
Big deal, so you paddled a long way, what do you want, a medal? The club's attempt to kill off some of it's more gullible members fails miserably. If you paddle a kayak, Kelvin thinks you are a nut-case. Of course it takes one to know one.... Jonathon Garner rides an blow-up whale. Still, it makes a change from the inflatable sheep. John Norris gets the needles. first time. Not for the

EDITORIAL

5 More thrill of speed

6 Why it's better to be open

8 Jaws versus Marlow Moby

10 Woodmill sea symposium

13 Alps trip

The hills are alive to the sound of kayaks? Or drunken whitewater louts more likely, not that I'm insanely envious you understand. OK, nothing to see here, move along now. Mel thanks you for all the calls, but Adrian Cooper has become jealous of all the attention and now desperately wants you to phone him at all hours of the day. OK so you've binned your iphone. Quite right too, their sooooo last season; Android is so much cooler and easy to synchronise with the club calendar. Here's what we have planned, so just point your new phone at the back cover and press "synchronise". Of course it'll work, would I lie to you?

15 Committee news 15 Contact details

16 Calendar

Well here we go with my second newsletter for the club. Thanks to everyone for your positive feedback and encouragement after my first newsletter hit the waters back in June. And club members have once again supplied some fabulous articles. The variation of our sport never ceases to amaze me and it is captured by this edition of the newsletter. Marathon boats are once again to the fore, and John Norris has provided a fabulous advertisement for the Sea symposium that has whetted my appetite for this trip in 2012. After some nagging Kelvin has explained just why he loves the open canoes and, courtesy of Alex Shiell's recent training classes, I too finally understand the attraction of opens. But perhaps the star of the show must go to the new inflatable fish discipline that club members invented during a particularly juvenile Sunday session in July. Oh dear, Jonathon Garner is a centrefold two issues running, people will talk.... Rodney Casbierd, Editor. A little legal stuff....
This newsletter is a free publication for the Marlow Canoe Club. Whilst every care is taken, the newsletter and the Marlow Canoe Club do not accept responsibility for the opinions expressed or the goods and services mentioned in this publication. 2011.

COVER PHOTO
This month's amazing cover photograph was kindly supplied by Kelvin Abbott and is entitled "Mid-air". See Kelvin's article on page 6 to understand just why he loves open canoes so much.

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Devizes to Westminster How hard can it be?

by Nicholas Hollis
This is the story of how a racing kayak newbie ended up, less than a year later, competing in the world's longest non-stop canoe race. Back in August of last year, Steve & Stuart asked me to join them for a paddle from Marlow to Hurley in the Condor and another club K2. This was my very first time in a racing kayak, so I left Marlow Canoe Club with some trepidation. It turned out to be good fun, but it became very apparent that Steve was the one keeping the boat upright. When we got back to MCC, another friend, Tom, was waiting for us, so I suggested that he and I went for a paddle. We managed three strokes before falling in, in full view of the Marlow Rowing Club contingent who were present. Given that Tom was formerly Captain of Marlow Rowing Club, you can imagine how undignified this episode was for us. We fell in a further three times within a distance of 100 yards. Undeterred by this experience, we felt that we were now ready to enter the world's longest non-stop canoe race the DW. For the next five months, we continued training on an ad-hoc basis, managing to develop a basic control of the boat but not without falling in regularly. In February, due to work and other commitments, Tom realised that he was not going to be able to give sufficient time to prepare for the race. Having all but given up on the idea, I mentioned to another friend, James, that I had been preparing to do the DW, but that it was now not looking good, to which he replied, 125 miles in 24 hours? How hard can it be? One evening that same week, we arranged to go out for a paddle. So out we went one cold, dark February evening and fell in, in the middle of the Thames! Yet despite the cold, all we could do was laugh and that was how our partnership was formed. We then met up religiously at 6.30 am and also often followed this up with an evening paddle. We even managed to squeeze in the last two Waterside races, C and D. This was our first experience of a race and of portaging. Before we knew it, DW race day was upon us. We arrived in Devizes at around 9 am and proceeded to adhere to our strict nutritional regime by loading up on a hot dog, followed by a bacon & egg bap and a coffee. Suitably fuelled, we prepared the boat for the pre-race checks and registered. At 10.40 am, we passed the start line and it quickly dawned on us that we were embarking on quite a feat. The first section of the race (approx. 10 miles) is a rather dull slog with no portages to break the monotony, so it was a relief to see our support crew at the end of this section and to have an opportunity to stretch our legs. The support crew proved to be an invaluable part of the endeavour taking care of feeding, watering, refilling bottles during portages and applying sun cream, with my brother Dafydd riding his

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bike along several extended sections until a puncture brought him to a stop. Another friend, Huw a DW novice who was briefed on his duties during the car journey to Devizes stayed awake for a total of 33 hours in support, whilst Stuart and Steve who had completed the DW in the MCC Condor two years previously, did the driving between them in shifts. The weather during the day was blisteringly hot without even a hint of a breeze - this, coupled with the fact that April had seen virtually no rain meant that we knew that there would be next to no flow at all during the later stages. Up until Newbury, having paddled the section during the Waterside races, we were in familiar territory, so it was refreshing to pass Newbury and reach uncharted waters. Shortly after paddling through Reading, we had a welcome change of clothing and another nutritionallybalanced intake of sausage and chips, bought by the support crew at Mr. Cod in Reading. This was a milestone as we had now left the canal section behind us and were embarking on the Thames Proper, with darkness falling around us. We then paddled past Henley towards Marlow, encountering very misty conditions during the night and, as we were by now one of the first boats, quite often over an hour would go by without us seeing another crew. After Cookham at around midnight, our bodies were starting to shut down for sleep and things started becoming a drag, but we pushed through, knowing that the imminent rising sun would give us an energy boost. Heading under the M25 was another milestone as we now knew that we were entering London and heading towards the home straight. The rising sun as we were coming through Shepperton was a very welcome sight and we felt our energy surge, knowing that the DW medal was now a real possibility. It was at this point that we realised wed miscalculated our timings and having thought all along that the sub-24 hr. finish was in the bag, we worked out that we would have to make up an hour in the last section. Like two men possessed, we paddled our hearts out, arriving in Teddington knowing that the sub-24 hour finish meant completing the Tideway in about 2.5 hours. We did not let our heads go down and, although it was a miracle that we managed not to fall in given the choppy waters, we were taken out by a pleasure cruiser around 250 yards from the finish. By this stage, we were the first senior crew finishers and knowing that every second counted, we quickly jumped into the rescue boat, flipped our kayak, drained it and got back in. We then paddled to the finishing line, moored up and carried the boat up the steps. It was a huge relief to get out of the boat and the feeling of elation was considerable, knowing that we had completed the DW in under 24 hours. Final Time, 23:56:14. True to nature, we finished off proceedings as we had started with a full-English.

As all good coaches know, but rarely actually do, always warm up using appropriate exercises before you launch.
(tip courtesy of club member Martin Oswald).

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More by Richard Williams thrill of speed

In the last newsletter Andy Maxted waxed lyrical about the "thrill of speed" that he got from paddling the club's marathon boats. So in June we organised a Tuesday night session to give members the chance to find out for themselves. These rough notes and our upturned kayaks must tell the tale of that evening. First in were Jeff and Elena. Despite assurances and advice that all would be well, the combination of father/daughter (and two novice marathon paddlers in the same boat) meant that the first attempt lasted about two paddle strokes. Its something to do with trust, and the problem that correcting each others corrections creates a resonant wobble. Mr Maxted then took both paddlers out in turn, and (with a a bit more confidence in the feel of the boat) things improved significantly. Next in was yours truly. I have often looked at the wobble-factor-3 Lancers wondering "how hard can it be?"... if you are troubled by similar thoughts, I would advise you choose a sunny day. And preferably ensure that coaches have attended the racing boat rescue seminar beforehand (this was held at Longridge the FOLLOWING Thursday, and would have been useful). Suffice to say, two very short swims were followed by a relatively successful long swim. These boats do go quite fast, (ie. they cover a long distance in a short time) and when they are going fast they are quite stable. But then you have to turn and that is when it all turns to custard.

Tony Flannery was seduced by the charms of a Tercel during that balmy night back in June. His Easky has now started divorce proceedings.

Thanks to Tom Bailey for his humour, and rescue attempts, and to Dave Goddard for his demonstration of the stabilising effects of the fuller figure (or superior skill). It was a good session. But I am not sure if it encouraged people to take up marathon boats or swimming. Possibly both!

OPEN CANOE

Why it's better to be open

by Kelvin Abbott
Most of you who paddle on Sunday cannot fail to have noticed that Kelvin is always in his open canoe and never in a kayak. So at the end of one committee meeting we took him hostage, drove to Andy Maxted's house and tortured Kelvin with Andy's extensive collection of "Mel and Kim" LPs until he finally cracked and gave a suitable responses to our interrogation. Have you ever paddled a kayak? Kelvin: The only time I paddle a kayak was about 18 months ago when I decided that I ought to at least have some idea what kayaking was all about so I took one of the clubs 1-star courses. Having passed the course I havent been in a kayak since. What is it about Kayaks that does not appeal? Kelvin: It seems so frenetic. Continually pulling on the paddle, right, left, right, left and so on never letting up. At the same time cycling with your legs. It just seems so much hard work, and so noisy; the paddle always splashing in and out of the water, never a moments rest. Compare this to an open where there is a gentle paddle, hardly any splashing about just a relaxing journey along the river. Idyllic. The other thing about a kayak is that, at least it seems to me, you are stuck in it secured by a spray deck. I always have the dread of not being able to get out should I capsize. At least in an open you just fall out. Every thing I learnt on the 1-star went to reinforce my preconceptions of the kayak. For me the open is perfect. What could be better than a warm calm summers day and a gentle paddle up to the teashop on a Sunday morning? What about white water? Kelvin: I do enjoy white water, although I am known for falling out quite a bit. Perhaps not so much now but when I first started I fell out a lot. I remember one trip on the lower Treweryn when I fell out six times. I have become quite adept at self-rescue. I suppose I enjoy technical rapids the most, dodging the rocks, provided that the river is not too fast. Big bouncy waves I avoid like the plague. This I suppose is another reason for not preferring kayaks. Most seem to plough through the rapids with

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little regard for what the river is doing and they always seem to get in the way buzzing around like flies. I much prefer attempting to read the river, planning my course to avoid the obstacles and then trying to keep to that course. I would say that probably 25% of the time kayaks get in my way, and probably they think that the great big opens get in their way more often. How did you get started? Kelvin: Many years ago, I must have been in my 20s, I remember being on a train near Bath and from a bridge I saw a small group of paddles on the river. It was in the evening and seeing these gently going along the river appeared so relaxing that I determined at one time to do the same. So you have been a paddler for some time. Kelvin: Oh no. It wasnt until I was 50 that I began to paddle. I went to the US and did a week in Vermont paddling from inn to inn. It was the first time I had been in a canoe and it was hard work but great fun. Since then I have been to Canada several times on wilderness trips and in 2010 I went down the San Juan River in Utah. These trips have made their appearance in previous Newsletters.

And the next trip? Kelvin: I am hoping to go down the Rio Grande in Texas next March/April. For some reason this river has always appealed to me. It will be through the desert so camping should be very pleasant, no rain.

NUTTERS

Jaws versus
Marlow Canoe Club members invent
There's a good reason why inflatable kayaks are not shaped like fish. And that's because it's bonkers. But no-one told Marlow Canoe Club in the summer... It's Jon versus Simon : Let battle commence Tom Bailey jumps in and attempts to negotiate a truce. But Jaws just sees a tasty snack...

Very good Danny boy, but please don't try this when you next visit Sea World

Yes Jonathon, we are all very impressed mate, but why not try a proper kayak like the one Charles is paddling

NUTTERS

Marlow Moby
a whole new division for the sport
Mel takes no chances... Meanwhile Dan has jumped fish, and shows he can paddle Jaws for at least 2 seconds before falling off

The gals's a natural at this. Makes you sick dunnit?

Mel rides Jaws and puts a really big smile on his face

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2011 Woodmill sea symposium

by John Norris
There were two symposia on this weekend, one run by Mark R. (he of UKRGB / UKSKGB fame). Marks bash seems to cater for those paddlers of a good standard who want to paddle with their equals under peer group rules. The WOODMILL alternative catered for a wider range of abilities and, as I would describe myself as a nervy UKCC 3* paddler, this was what I went for. WOODMILL is an ex Southampton Council outdoor education facility now running as a charity under the Active Nation banner. It has a well stocked shop with possibly the best demo fleet Ive ever seen. Its not much further in time or miles than a BROOKBANK superstore and may be worth considering if you want a new boat or some kit, but please also consider our local retailers as well. 100. What can you buy for a ton these days? Ill tell you what mine bought: 2 nights camping, 2 cooked breakfasts, 2 packed lunches and a BBQ supper and 2 days of paddling with some of the best coaches in the south. A number of options were available for beginners to the more advanced paddler and classroom learning as well. I went for rough water handling & scenario management and a Needles trip. Sadly, illness prevented Owen Burson of I.O.W. sea kayaking running my first option so I got two cracks at The Needles. (This turned out to be quite fortuitous as Saturdays conditions were evil.) I put my tent up and took a walk around the 17 acre site on the unmarked but clearly defined path, disturbing a pair of deer in the process. The site features a fishing lake, which is also used for introductory sessions. AC (our chairman) turned up a little later and after a short chat I turned in word in the field was that an early start was the order of the day and I wanted to be ready. SATURDAY starts with breakfast - egg, bacon, sausage (big), mushrooms and a bap served from a lay-by caravan were greedily consumed - time to find my coach and check out whats happening. Nigel and Maria Hughes run H2go coaching and Nigel was our main man today, ably assisted by Duncan (Dunks) of Solent Sea kayaking. The forecast was not

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good: a strong south westerly (F5 gusting 6/7) would be blowing over an outgoing tide adding to the confusion usually encountered in the Hurst castle tide race. We would drive down to Keyhaven and launch in the harbour where Nigel would take the opportunity to assess our skills before we left the channel to take a look at the race. The wind was a demon and easily thwarted the benefits of my skeg and several others too, but we edged toward the race. Nigels knowledge of local conditions and his assessment of our skills had told him that this would not be a good day to do The Needles so the plan was revised to a play on the race to maybe 200m from shore and then lunch. In between feeling nervy I liked this, often half the boat was out of the water or about to go under it, turning on the crest and trying to surf in, but the chop was too short to realise much speed. We had a couple of swimmers (both at the same time) so we moved to relative safety and food. The coach had made a good call. From the bank waves that dwarfed the ones we had just experienced could be seen right across the Solent. After lunch we settled for a paddle around a few buoys then back to the harbour for some skills update and a chance to try out a few other boats. The day finishes with a BBQ, a leisurely talk with new friends and as darkness falls a trip to the fire pit to continue the chat around a large fire. SUNDAY dawns still, nary a breeze to rustle the leaves and a clear sky. I was booked on Keyhaven to The Needles again, with Steve Preston, acknowledged as one of the more experienced in the ways and flows of the Solent. Just 5 of us and Steve meant we got away earlier and were sure to catch a beneficial tide. We put in at Hurst Beach, a Chesil Beach like feature just west of Keyhaven and 6km as the crow (should that be gull) flies to The Needles. Aiming toward Alum Bay takes us due South on a slight ferry glide and we are soon over the Shingles. The sea kicks up a bit here as the depth reduces to almost nothing at low water but with the tide coming to an end its not much to worry about. Large flat topped clouds can be seen heading inland further to the west, but Steve is looking beyond that and sees nothing of immediate concern so we continue to The Needles. In, out and around we circle the two outermost stacks being careful not to come out as the rocks are like razors, not good for boats and worse for hands.

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Lunch is taken on the beach at Scratchells Bay, accessible only from the sea. A geological feature detailing layers of chalk broken by thin bands of a sedimentary layer dominates the end of the bay. Its time to get going again. The wind is freshening and the tide increasing (both expected and allowed for) so one more pass through The Needles and its a coastal hop to Alum Bay and just beyond.

Steves knowledge tells us just when to start the crossing back and once through the shipping lane we are over the Shingles again, this time somewhat more fearsome than before, but manageable. The tide is running near full now and its speed is something to behold. Passing the Shingles buoy on my right, I look back a few minutes later to see its 110m to my left. Now we hit the race and it takes a steep ferry angle to keep us from going backwards. Some make it to the end, Im making slow progress and Steve sticks with Elaine who is struggling a little near the rocks. Satisfied that all is well Steve moves away a little and then Elaine is on the rocks, her 4 day old glass Capella looking a lot older. One second she looked O.K., the next she wasnt. I made a call and Steve was back in a flash and soon engineered a relaunch and with Elaine back on the water we decided on a smoother return to the start via. Keyhaven Lake and Mount Lake. Its back to the site for some packing up and farewells. AC was going home happy, but Dom and Sibel were still out there somewhere and I think they enjoyed it Ive not heard to the contrary yet. Next year I hope to go again date permitting. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to get to the sea and for most who want to improve. A cracking weekend with like minded people and something for all grades of paddler.

MOST KIDS AND SOME (WANNABE) ADULTS : Treat your kit to a washing machine visit - or at the very least a decent airing, and that doesn't mean leaving the dry bag in the garden.
(tip courtesy of club member John Norris).

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2011 French Alps

by various white-water yobbos
It is the first Sunday of July, day 1 in the Alps, and we have done 2 sections and no swims! We decided to do a gentle warm-up for the sake of those who have not done the Alps and so jumped on the Lower Guil (G2) and the Sunshine Run on the Durance, G2(3). It was a very chilled-out paddle in the warm French sun in the excellent surrounds of the French Alpine valleys. Incidents of note were a hurt back from Chris Westons very dodgy seal launch and a bit of a working for Rob in the Rab wave... oh and a flat water roll for me after colliding with Dave's boat whilst chatting (ooops!). On to Monday and who stole the sun?! We started off on the Upper Guisane, G2(3-) with a lot of laughing about my use of a dry suit in the Alps (I think I had the last laugh on that one!). We had one short swim on the first stretch of this; start of day wobbles I feel! The crux of the Upper Guisane is S-Bend rapid, on which we were stopped upstream by a canoe club having a bit of an epic multi-throw-line rescue after a lot of swims and face smashes! After initially deciding to walk it, we inspected and decided it did not look all that bad and half the group ran it... very good fun! The rest of run went at G2 without incident. At the get out, Rob, Alex, Reza and myself decided to do an afternoon run on the Lower Guisane, a local classic, continuous G3+ with a 4 here and there. Really good fun read and run action with lots of nice boulder gardens and a few nice boofy bits. No incidents, but Reza did execute a very smooth impromptu dismount and associated self-rescue. Really good paddling from everyone, especially Alex and Rob who have never done the Alps or any big white water before. Despite that, they had a big smile all the way down, which is definitely the way to paddle the Alps. Tuesday was another good day with 3 river sections done (got to be an MCC first?!). The water levels in the Guil valley were disappointing due to the cold night on Monday, which probably knocked a grade off the guidebook. Still, we did a nice warm-up on the Upper Guil which was generally 2/3 with a nice little G3+ gorge.

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Because of the long drive required, that took us to lunch, which we munched while inspecting the infamous Chat Queyras Gorge. This is where the whole Guil constricts into a steep sided gorge about one paddle width wide and contains a sporting curling stopper. Three of us did this and all stayed. It is a great fun little run which looked worse than it was, but was still probably G4. Finally Reza, Rob and I set off on the middle Guil, one of the Alpine classics. The first few km were a slightly disappointing G3-ish, but then it really picked up at Staircase rapid to a nice steady 4 with some fun little drops and stoppers. All passed fairly uneventfully, apart from my nice bit of backwards vertical action following a rock smash. Alex and Chris Weston joined us for the last 2 km, which was supposedly the easy bit, but turned out to be a really sweet continuous 3+/4... I think Alex and Chris found it to be a little fiesty though! Alex did an excellent series of rolls in the meat of it but tragically lost the 4 gangster shades in the process! Wednesday saw the group go biking. On Thursday we paddled the Upper Ubaye and the Ubaye race-course. The swim count was pushed from 1 to 3 today! All safely rescued and no lost kit. The race-course was on a low level but still quite pushy and good fun. And so to Friday, when some of us took on the River Gyronde. It was a bit boney and quite technical but very enjoyable. The river of the afternoon was the Lower Durance / Sunshine Run including Rabioux Wave. Congratulations to Karen who passed her three star white water on the French Rivers today. Le Weekend; we are all still alive and on our way home. We paddled a very low and scrapey Lower Guisane. No more swims to add to the total. Final standings are Team Burn 2 swims and 2 technicals, Team Renault 1 swim and 2 technicals.

LOCAL RETAILERS
Riverside, Oxford. 01865 248673. http://www.riversideoxford.co.uk Marsport, Reading. 01189 665912. http://www.marsport.co.uk Berkshire Canoes, Reading. 01189 425640. http://www.berkshire-canoes.co.uk WWC, Shepperton. 01932 247978. http://www.whitewaterthecanoecentre.co.uk Paddlesport, Warwick. 01926 640573. http://www.paddlesport.co.uk

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Day to day operation of the Marlow Canoe Club is governed by the club committee. The committee usually meets every two months to discuss all your utterly trivial and tiresome complaints, terrify the treasurer, and keep the Marlow Donkey public house trading. Four brand new kayaks have been acquired to support general paddling and the club's 1-star courses. We are also about the replace a few of the tired marathon boats with something more modern. It has been agreed to get something fast but reasonably challenging that even Dave Goddard can fit in. And our final bit of shop-till-we-drop will equip the club some decent paddles for open canoes, about time too!! Feel free to give us your views.

KEY CONTACTS
President
Tim Ward 01494 482959 wards@btinternet.com

Chairman

Adrian Cooper 01844 344580 adriancooper@googlemail.com

Secretary

Jonathon Garner 07765 226790 joncgarner@googlemail.com

Treasurer

Kelvin Abbott 01753 654923 kelvin.abbott@btinternet.com

Membership

Rod Edmonds 01753 671389 r.edmonds@etoncollege.org.uk

Coaching

Gary Fletcher 07881 815280 marlowcoachingofficer@gmail.com

Equipment

Chris Porteous 01628 485049 chrisps@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor
Rodney Casbierd 07960 900980 rbcasbierd@yahoo.co.uk Ben Kelley 07849 325553 beng433@hotmail.com

Women's Representative
Melinda Livett melinda.livett@yahoo.com

Youth Representative

Social Secretary

Melinda Livett melinda.livett@yahoo.com

Whitewater

Chris Porteous 01628 485049 chrisps@gmail.com

Touring

Lee Niven 07824 828024 leeandsue@talktalk.net

Sea

John Norris 01494 483833 j.k.norris@btinternet.com

1* Course Co-ordinator
Simon Knowles 07786 836012 s-knowles@tiscali.co.uk

Pool sessions organiser

Dave Goddard 01494 863862 dcgodd@googlemail.com

CALENDAR
Tuesday 20 September
Nene whitewater trip, 6.30 pm 9.30 pm. Northampton, Northants, NN4 7AA.

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Saturday 1 October
Pool session, 7.15 pm 8.15 pm.

EVERY SUNDAY
Club session
Doors open at 9.30 am. On the water for 10 am.

Weekend 22-23 October

South Wales weekend trip.

Friday 4 Sunday 6 November

Tyne tour.

Monday 7 November

Committee meeting. 7.30 pm 9.30 pm, Marlow Donkey PH.

Saturday 12 November
Pool session, 7.15 pm 8.15 pm. 4-star training.

EVERY MONTH
Pool Session
Saturday, see calendar for time and dates
Chalfont Leisure Centre, Nicol Road, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9LR. 5 adults, 3 juniors

Weekend 19-20 November Weekend 26-27 November

Devon weekend trip. Pool session, 7.15 pm 8.15 pm.

Saturday 3 December Weekend 17-18 December

North wales weekend

Only joking
There were three rowers stuck on an island. One of them found a lamp and rubbed it. Out came a genie. He said for freeing me I'll grant you each a wish. The first rower said, "I wish I were 25% smarter". Pow! He was 25% smarter, built a raft and rowed off the island. The next rower said, "I wish I were 50% smarter". Pow! She was 50% smarter, built a canoe and rowed off the island. The last rower said, "I wish I were 100% smarter". Pow! He was turned into a paddler and walked across the bridge!

COMING UP IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER

Jane Oxley goes paddling on holiday in the Med and still can't stop going on about it. One for the ladies, as Gary "Coach" Fletcher reveals all in a full & frank confession of his obsession with naturist canoeing. Hot stuff with John Norris. Nuff said. Glamourpuss sixties-girl Catherine Harris pouts for the camera in her trendsetting neoprene maxi-dress.