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Based in a superb setting on the Thames at Chiswick Pier, Chiswick Pier Canoe Club was formed in 1999 and has over 150 members. It is a friendly club and new members are always welcome. The club has a good spread of ages with many adult members and youngsters from the age of 8.

The club is very active and a variety of disciplines are catered for including touring, white water (freestyle, river running and kayak surfing) and junior canoe polo - but we also welcome people who just want to enjoy being on the Thames .

Membership Form

Calendar of Activities 2008

Urban Rat Race
Event: Urban Rat Race
Date: 28 & 29th September 2008
Location: Central London
Description: Mixed teams of 3 will spend Saturday Evening and most of Sunday running, kayaking, climbing and navigating your way around London!
If you fancy having a go at this check out ratraceadventure.com. Get your team of 3 together but sign up.
Coaches reqd to supervise the Sunday kayaking event.
Details to follow:
Event Coordinator: Club Volunteer Reqd. Contact Eileen De Souza 07989 542459.

Advertisement for members:
Advertisement for members: The club is looking for a web designer, coach co-ordinator, communications officer, risk assessment officer, events officer (rat race), party organiser.
The club is totally run by volunteer members, so please participate to make your club successful.
Anyone who is interested in taking any of the tasks on, please let Eileen know on 07989 542459.

Sunday paddling sessions
Chiswick Pier's 2008 Sunday paddling sessions will restart on 06 Jan 08 and will continue throughout the year.

Sessions consist of a paddle to either Chiswick Bridge or Hammersmith Bridge tide dependent. Approx 2 hour paddle session.

Arrive at the club house @ 10:30 on the water @11:00. Cost Ł5 per person for club members with taster sessions available for Ł10. Each session is only limited to the number of available coaches on the day.

CPCC Committee Meeting Dates
Regular 2-monthly committee meetings for reporting and discussion.
A Committee meeting was held on Sunday 11 May.
Next meeting dates are:
13 July 08
14 Sept 08
9 Nov 08
11 Jan 09

Details are included on club calendar
Location is Fat Boys and the time is 2.00 pm.
The May meeting included a talk on Club Mark as well as details of the New BCU/UKCC Level 1 Coaching Qualification and what this qualification consisted of.

The club has been helped and supported by Chiswick Pier Trust, Sport England, the BCU, Active Ealing, Hounslow CIP and the London Marathon Trust. We work with Kayackojacko -a local company committed to coaching excellence in many types of canoeing and this has helped us to expand our programme.

New members of any age (8 +) or ability are always welcome. Assistance is provided to take people as far as they want to go in different parts of the sport. We are committed to developing all aspects of canoeing and helping people to make more use of the Thames. Look under Cool Stuff to find photos of recent club activities and more.

Sunday sessions at Chiswick Pier run from 11am - 1pm. These usually involve a trip towards either to Fulham or Kew - depending on the tide. All abilities are welcome - although it's best to call first on 07933 276 792 to let us know you are planning to turn up. You could also join us on a Saturday pool session which 4.30 - 6.30 every week in Acton Baths, where you can meet some of our coaches and members and try a boat. We teach rescues, rolling and basic skills at the pool.

You may also like to join a beginners or an improvers course. See club programme for dates of the next courses.

Key Links and Downloads
Download Membership Form
Download Parental Consent Form
Picture Gallery
2007 Program of activities
FAQs.

If you still can't find what you are looking for, email us.

Additional information
If you are new to the canoeing scene, additional information can be found on our Questions and Answers pages. You can also check out our Cool Stuff pages for additional information, articles, ideas and exchanges. Go to the Personalities page to find out about people on the scene in and around the club.
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Above left is the link for Active Ealing. It is the department in Ealing Council which encourages and provides opportunities for sport and physical activities. They run one of London's best sport development programmes -9 sports centres and an athletics track. They help clubs like ours to get started and develop. You can find out more about Active Ealing from their website. The link above right is for Awards For All. They provided us with some grant money to help our club grow to what it is now. The London Trust (centre) gave us a Ł7000 grant to buy boats and to fit a pontoon to the pier, which enables us to launch safely in any tidal conditions. Hounslow council also helped our club to get started in 1998 by giving us some kayaks.

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Chiswick Pier Canoe Club

The Pier House
Corney Reach Way
London W4 2UG

Tel: Eileen De Souza 07933 276 792