Hot and busy As temperatures reached new records in Britain, The Sharks were busy reaching new audiences. and getting more people active. Creating new partnerships and building on existing ones.
Summer at Osterley Park We are reopening our sessions at Osterley Park on July 23rd. Please. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: osterley@thesharks.org.uk. Book Here.
And another promotion! Well done to Hudayfa Hadjali on coming second in his debut event and getting promoted to National Division 3, congratulations also to Jaafar El Haddad who came third (1st under 12) and Ubayda Hadjali (5th), both of whom were making their slalom debut.
Meddling in C2! Slalom Coach Rick Moore was racing in Canoe Doubles, with Richard Comer at Ironbridge and, yet again brining home the medals.
A Summer of Fun Our partners at Greenford Quay, are organising a series of events and activities and want you to come along and have some fun. For more information contact their events team by email: events@greenfordquay.com.
Family Fun Time at GQ We are introducing Family Fun sessions at Greenford Quay on Saturdays from 11am, no need to book, just turn up, sessions are 30 minutes each and cost £8 for a single boat and £14 for a double.
From strength to strength More medals, promotions and activities!
Something Different We are now able to provide kayaking parties at Greenford Quay, our instructors will be on the water to ensure a safe fun time, interested? then give us a call on 07951 770241 or email: greenford@thesharks.org.uk.
A Stunning performance at Orton Mere Jasmin Uhlhorn became the latest Shark paddler to get promoted to National Division 3 in slalom and she did it in style!
Another fun weekend’s paddling Congratulations to Rick Moore, for another first place in the Veterans event and to Aditya Ravichander on making his first appearance in National Division 3 Slalom!
Thursdays from 23rd June at 3:45pm We are introducing an after-school club at Southall on Thursdays at 3:45pm, meeting at Three Bridges School (foot bridge entrance, by the canal). This session will be for school-aged children, will cost £5 per person. For more information call us on 07951 770241 or email marathon@thesharks.org.uk.
Monday and Wednesday from 4pm New sessions start at Greenford Quay, UB6 0FT, from Monday 13th June, with after-school club at 4pm (school aged children only) and open session at 5pm for all ages (families welcome).
A great month for The Sharks Medals, promotions and new projects were the news stories in May, well done to all those involved and thanks to all those who made it possible.
Greenford Quay paddling starts 32 people attended the first canal session of the newly formed Greenford Sharks section of the Club on Wednesday afternoon during half-term, this was following our successful Monday Pool Session at Horsenden School.
A new chapter begins … We are pleased to announce the birth of the Greenford Sharks at Horsenden Primary School Yesterday May 30th. We look forward to an exciting ne chapter in the development of The Sharks.
A Truly Great Shark Weekend You really should have been there to enjoy the fun, the company and the success of The Shark paddlers, well done to everyone who took part, young and old, new and experienced.
New Sessions at Horsenden and Greenford Quay The Sharks are starting new sessions at Greenford Quay in June 2022, we will also be working in partnership with Horsenden School to enable people to try kayaking in their pool first.
Congratulations Aditya and Nicole We had two paddlers racing in the London Youth Games this year and both made the finals. Well done guys, we are looking for paddlers for next year, why not you?
Rick winning again Rick Moore, was again winning gold, this time in canoe doubles with Richard Cromer at Symonds Yat.
As April dawns we Spring back into action, opening up all of our regular sessions on their Summer timetable.
Division 4 Slalom Report A great day of fun in the sun at the Nene in Northampton, to new paddlers and a couple of prize winners.
Tuesdays from 5pm Summertime sessions begin on Tuesday from 5pm for beginners and less experienced and at 6:15 for Race boat paddlers. It is time to get re-activated!
At Horsenden Primary School A new partnership is beginning between The Sharks and Horsenden Primary School in North Greenford, today we had a trial run at using kayaks in their pool, and we think it was a great success.
Back to Racing The 2022 slalom season started in March, and we had an amazingly warm spell to help people prepare.
Monday and Thursday From 5pm We have a new Summer Timetable at Harlesden Canalside; from Monday 25th April, beginners sessions will start at 5pm and then we will have experienced paddlers from 6:15pm.
Monday & Thursday 6pm, Sunday 10:30am Hooray, the clocks are springing forward and we can resume evening sessions at Harefield. From Monday 28th March we will be holding sessions on Monday and Thursday evenings. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk.
Getting Ready for New Season 9th March 2022 February has been spent getting ready for 2022 competitive season, and our Summer sessions, which promises to be better than ever.
Welcome to the New Year And a new beginning after the past couple of years. January is traditionally a quite month and a time we can start preparing for the future. This year we have a bit more clarity than last year, so how are we doing?
Another Partnership To Get People Active The Sharks have affiliated to the Young Brent Foundation, so that between us we can help provide more opportunities for young people in the Borough of Brent.
Thursday 5:00pm Sessions at Southall now run on a Thursday evening at 5pm. We will commence Saturday sessions as soon as possible, but have a couple of logistical matters we need to clear first.
Sundays at 10:30am Our regular Sunday sessions at Harlesden will resume on Sunday 2nd January at 10:30am, with evening sessions being available from April