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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 .

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Hurley session

Event: Hurley Session
Saturday: 13th February 2010

We are heading out to Hurley for a morning session on Saturday 13th February – meeting in the car park at 10.00 and planning to finish around 1pm (or when you’re too tired to continue !)

They’ll be no club fees to pay, but the usual fees for borrowing kit will apply which in this case will mean £5 for a boat, and £5 for all other equipment (eg paddles, spraydecks etc.)

Contact: Tiffany Hall at tiffany_m_hall@hotmail.com
 

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Pool Session Initiative

Event: Pool Session Initiative and News
Location: Gurnell Pool
Date: 25 Feb 2010
Time: 21:00 to 22:15

Description: Part of CPCC's pool initiative and progressing on from the successful Open canoe in the pool. For this session (25 Feb), it's the turn of the sea kayak. Once again, all those who fancy trying out a sea kayak, asking questions and hearing stories from Graham King (sea kayaker), do come along and join us.

Information: If your group are looking to use the pool session to develop a skill requiring space, it is advisable to choose an alternative week as the sea kayak will take up a large amount of space on the 25th.
Contact: Essie with any queries or requests regarding the Gurnell Pool Session.
Essie, CPCC Pool Coordinator, 07969513472
 

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Scotland WW trip

Event: Scotland WW trip
Date: 21st to 27th February

Herts Canoe Club are heading to Scotland for a week of whitewater paddling at the end of February, and Glenn, Alex, Andrew and (shoulder injury allowing) Phil, aka Elmo are heading up to join them.

If you’re interested in coming too please contact Glenn on glennjarman@gmail.com or on 07815 141835. You will need to be at least a confident grade 3 paddler.
 

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Level 1 Coaching

Course: Level 1 Coaching

Date: February 20/21 & March 6/7
Location: Wokingham Waterside Centre
If you’re interested in getting involved in coaching in the club but you’re not sure where to start please contact Glenn at glennjarman@gmail.com or on 07815 141835.  

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KJO 4 Star Open & Bushcraft

Course: KJO 4 Star Open Canoe Training & Bushcraft
Date: 6 & 7 March 2010
Course Location: TBA
For course syllabus click here. 

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Foundation Safety and Rescue Training

Course: Foundation Safety and Rescue Training

Date: Saturday 13th March

Location: Chiswick Pier

Glenn is canvassing interest for an FSRT course on 13th March.

Cost: For CPCC members cost will be minimal. We need a minimum of 4 people to make the course worthwhile running.

If you’re interested please let Glenn know on glennjarman@gmail.com.
 

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Coaching Updates

Course: Coaching Updates

For any coaches needing to do their 3 yearly update in the next 6 months, it might be helpful to know that there are two BCU Coach update courses scheduled for March 2010:

14th March 2010 London Region Venue West Reservoir is near Manor House Underground Station on the Piccadilly line in Hackney.
20th March 2010 Southern Region Coach Update Venue Eyot Boat Club Henley on Thames.
 

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3* Open Canoe

Course: 3* Open Canoe
Date: 21 March 2010

The next KJO 3* open will be running on 21st March. The coach will be Jacko. For more information and to book please contact service@kayakojacko.com.

For course syllabus click here. 

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1 Star Training and Assessment

The BCU has a system of ‘stars’ that recognise personal performance. One star is the introductory award that shows you have basic boat control and foundation skills. The course is great fun and will give you a solid foundation as you progress your boating further.

We run the 1 star course over a weekend to make sure that there’s plenty of time to cover the syllabus and also enjoy the paddling.

For details see the course Syllabus.
Date: 20 & 21 March 09 (Ideal for beginners).
Venue: Chiswick Pier
Cost: £30 members, £50 non-members. Includes kit hire.
Booking: Email Gary Hickson [garyhickson@hotmail.com] to book your place.
 

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Surf Fest

Event: Surf Fest
Date: 20 & 21 March 2010
Description: The first programme is set to run in the South West of England at Skern Lodge Outdoor Centre, North Devon, on the 20th-21st March 2010. For more details click here.
 

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March WW trip

Trip: March WW trip

Date: 20 & 21st March

Information: This is an advance heads up that the next club whitewater trip will be on the 20th and 21st March. Hopefully by then the weather will be positively balmy. The pre-requisite for this trip is 2 star, or 2 star standard. As a guide, if you’re confident on the Sunday sessions in all weathers, you’re ready for your first taste of whitewater.

More details to follow but if you’re interested hold the date for now.
 

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UKCC BCU 2 star qualification

UKCC BCU 2 star qualification. The course will includes both kayak & canoe training and accessment. For details see the course Syllabus.

It is highly recommended you practice the wet portion of this course during one of the club pool sessions prior to attending this course.

Date: Saturday 27th March & Sunday 28th March 2010.
Venue: Chiswick Pier
Cost: £30 members, £50 non-members. Includes kit hire.
Booking: Email Gary Hickson [garyhickson@hotmail.com]
 

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White Water Trip Dates

Here's advance notice of the whitewater trip dates for the 2010 season:

20/21 MAR 2010
17/18 APR 2010
 

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National Go Paddling Week

Event: National Go Paddling Week
Date: 1st- 9th May 2010
 

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Level 1 Coaching

Course: Level 1 Coaching

Date: April 10/11 & May 22/23
Location: KJO, Hammersmith

If you’re interested in getting involved in coaching in the club but you’re not sure where to start please contact Glenn at glennjarman@gmail.com or on 07815 141835.
 

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Advanced Rolling Session

Advanced Rolling Session
Date:TBA

Event: Proposed "Advanced Rolling" with KJO to improve people's rolling performance in moving water. Dates are currently unspecified, although sometime in May would be most likely.

If interested, please e-mail jason@diplomat.co.uk

Note: this is not a 'learn to roll session', we have pool sessions available for that purpose.
 

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4* Whitewater dates and WWSR

Course: 4* Whitewater dates and WWSR

KJO are running a 4* whitewater training weekend on 22/23 May 2010 in North Wales, and an assessment weekend on 24/25 2010 July again in North Wales.
Cost of each is £185.

If we have enough people interested, KJO can also run a Whitewater Safety and Rescue course (which is a pre-requisite for the 4* assessment).

Package Price: KJO are offering the 4 * training, assessment and WWSR £480.

If you’re interested in doing the WWSR (with or without the 4*) and getting together a group from the club to do it, please contact Glenn at glennjarman@gmail.com.

For more information about the courses, and to book please contact service@kayakojacko.com.
 

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Party on the Pier


Date: 1 August 2010
Time: 13:30
Description: CPCC will run taster sessions from 13:30 for approx 2 hours.
Ceremonial Event: TBA.
Volunteer Coaches: A number of volunteer coaches are required on the day.
All Club members are invited to attend.

Volunteers Required: Contact the Party on the Pier Event co-ordinator.
Club Contact: TBA
 

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Level 1 Coaching

Course: Level 1 Coaching

Date: July 3/4 & August 7/8
Location: Longridge Scout Centre, Marlow

If you’re interested in getting involved in coaching in the club but you’re not sure where to start please contact Glenn at glennjarman@gmail.com or on 07815 141835.
 

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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 Thursday Evening pool session 21:00 - 22:15 every week at Gurnell Leisure Centre, 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
Membership Form
Taster Session Form
Course, Events and Trips Form
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 £7000 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: Glenn Jarman 07815 141 835