Winter paddling lecture 18th Oct
The joys of winter sea paddling what to expect what to wear and what to carry in your kayak to safely enjoy winter paddling in sub zero temps
The joys of winter sea paddling what to expect what to wear and what to carry in your kayak to safely enjoy winter paddling in sub zero temps
A day washing down and checking the clubs fleet and equipment 10.30 am at the club
To mark the end of the Monday and Tuesday evening coaching night we will be having a curry night and presentations in the club more details to follow
Saturday 15th October Afternoon paddle activity plus BBQ and presentation of Awards time 1.00 pm All junior paddlers parents and club members welcome 1-3 pm paddle activity 3.30 BBQ and presentations Volunteers required to man the BBQ
A paddle from the head of Loch Etive is planned for the last weekend in October 28-30 subject to weather This trip will involve 2 nights camping and at this time of the year night time temperatures can be below 0 If you are interested speak to Dave about the
Saturday 24th September Lewis organised a days training for a group of 5 of the club paddlers in blustery force 3-4 conditions off Farlie. Lewis put the group through various skills of close quarter manoeuvring. let hope these guys can move on to the assessment once they have cracked open
Maritime conections of Troon will be providing a RYA VHF opperators course at the Club This is a one day vhf radio course and simply tends to be known as the VHF Course. The course/exam leads to the new Short Range Certificate (SRC) and covers the new Global Maritime Distress
The weather on Saturday was variable, if you were in Greenock, however a small band of members from the Club took a wander to Carrick Castle on Loch Goil and managed to stay in the sunny & dry weather zone for almost the entire day. As rain spread from the
Proposed date is Saturday 1st October. Weather permitting Leave beach at 10am and head for Knockderry Hotel beach. Arrive there between 11:30-12:00, picnic lunch on the beach/hotel lawn/hotel lounge (maybe some football) Leave Knockderry about 14:00 Back at Club about 15:30-16:00 Boats away for the Winter, shower, bar Phone in
The Club will be holding a Halloween Party on Saturday 29th October. Details can be found on posters in the Clubhouse or by printing off your own. Members and guests welcome. Below is a link to the poster halloween poster
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