Axe Vale Canoe Club
Contact us at: info@axevalecc.co.uk
Affiliated to the Paddle UK & Quality Mark Accredited
New:
2019 Session Updated
Member’s Summer Sessions
Tuesday - Improvers Sessions
The Tuesday night sessions follow on from the Intro to Paddlesports and are are for:
- Introduction to Paddlesports course (at 6:00pm).
- Intermediate kayak/canoe paddlers then continue to progress towards their BC Explore Award or just join us for a paddle. Intermediate sessions start at 6:30pm unless otherwise notified.
Wednesday - Cub Standard/Explore/2-Star Plus Paddlers
The members club night is held every Wednesday evening running between April and September and is for more experienced paddlers (assessed as at least Club Standard, BC Explore or BCU 2-star) - both kayak and open boats. There is no formal instruction provided on Wednesdays and it is an opportunity for members to have a paddle out to sea, on the estuary or surf. Under 18 year old will be supervised by a coach. Members can learn further skills from the other paddlers such that they can progress to opportunities for further BCU skill assessments.
Remember you need to be at least Club Standard, BC Explore or 2-Star level to attend on Wednesdays; if in doubt please talk to any of the coaches.
Friday - Improvers Sessions
The Friday night sessions follow on from the Intro to Paddlesports and are are for:
- Introduction to Paddlesports course (at 6:00pm).
- Intermediate kayak/canoe paddlers then continue to progress towards their BC Explore Award or just join us for a paddle. Intermediate sessions start at 6:30pm unless otherwise notified.
What kit can I borrow for courses and sessions?
The club has a range of canoes and kayaks that can be borrowed for lessons, sessions and also trips. We also have cagoules, trousers, personal floatation aids, spray decks, helmets and paddles.
So if you do not have any equipment, just bring a spare set of suitable clothes (for getting wet) and you can normally borrow the rest. The club has showers and changing facilities so that you can change into your dry clothes after the session.
Canoes include various 1 to 4 person open canoes (e.g. Mad River, Venture, etc.).
Kayaks range from sea trip Dagger Stratos, through various general purpose kayaks to a number of smaller river running and playboats (e.g. Wavesport D65, Pyranha G3, GTX, Liquid Logic Lil Joe, Dagger Dynamo).
Over time, if you enjoy canoeing/ kayaking, we expect you will buy your own equipment and leave the club's equipment for other newer members... When you want to know what to buy, advice is contained on the Information page.