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Monday Race Training at Harefield

New for 2019 From Monday 7th January, we will start racing sessions at Harefield from 5pm. We will be using Wild Water Racing boats at first and then processing to sprint and marathon boats. We will be able to cater for people to train in slalom/GP boats initially (until they are ready for WWR boats). […]

Winter Slalom Sessions

Sunday Mornings at 9:30am Starting from October 28th Slalom training will move to Sunday mornings at 9:30am, they will continue to be at Harefield and will met at the Coy Carp, Coppermill Lane, Harefield, UB9 6HZ. The cost will be £6 per person as at present. For more information email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk, or call 07951 770241. […]

Come Give It A Go

Try our Paddling Machines on Location A great way to have fun, try something new and enter our great competition, learn to kayak on dry land! And if you like it you can come and try it at one of our water based locations from next Spring. We now have two portable kayaking machines, loaned […]

Winter 2019 Session Times

Opportunities for Paddling During the Winter, which is till the end of March, we will be operating our Winter Time Table. We aim to use this period to get paddlers ready for the combative season of 2019 and to keep our Wild Water Racers, racing through the Winter months. Sunday Sessions Harefield We will be […]

Nene Wavehopper Race

April 14th 2019 The Nene Wavehopper Race takes place on Sunday April 14th 2019 at the Nene White Water Centre in Northampton, NN4 7AA. The Nene, is an artificial whit water course and is a great place to start out on rough water as it is totally safe and contained. Wavehoppers are very specific boats […]

Countdown to Osterley

Family Fun at Osterley Park start on Sunday April 7th We will be starting our popular family fun sessions at Osterley park on Sunday 7th April 2019 and they will run every Sunday and Bank Holiday till the end of October. We will be starting our Saturday sessions from the beginning of May and these […]

London Youth Games 2019

Will You be there on Saturday 18th May? This year the kayaking events of the London Youth Games (LYG) will place at Lee Valley White Water Centre on Saturday 18th May and we want as many Shark paddlers taking part as possible. There are two events Slalom and Sprint and we have paddlers who can […]

Want to See Something Amazing?

Book Ticket for the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Cup in London The best slalom paddlers in the World are heading to London for a World Cup match form Friday 14th – Sunday 16th June 2019 and you can book your tickets by clicking here. “There isn’t a better showcase for the sport than Lee Valley […]

Previous Events

Havelock Sundays

New Sessions for Paddlers at Havelock We will be running sessions for paddlers at Havelock on Sunday afternoons at 2:30pm. The cost will be £5 per person and is open to everybody and anybody. From beginners to the more experienced. Please let us know on 07951 770241 or by email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk if you are going […]

Matlock Slalom

Good Luck Jacob Jacob Simpson will be racing this weekend at the Matlock Division 2 slalom in Derbyshire. Jacob’s event at Symonds Yet last week was called off due to flooding on the River Wye, so hopefully Jacob can get some well earned points in his Division 2 Men’s K1 event, before he takes a […]

Symonds Yat Slalom

This weekend – Cancelled due to extreme High water conditions Jacob Simpson is off to Symonds Yat this weekend to compete in the Division 2 slalom taking place on the rapids on the River Wye. Jacob is our latest paddler to reach Division 2 and this will be only his third event at this level. […]

Sunday 17th March 2019

Sorry Sessions Cancelled All sessions on Sunday 17th March have been cancelled due to weather conditions, We are very sorry, but have decided to make the decision based on current winds and predicted hail storms for tomorrow. We always put safety first.

Racing This Weekend

Two Events – Three Sharks James Read is off to Llandysul, to race in the Division 1 slalom as a paddle up, James is ranked 11th in Division 2 after his fine start to the season at Shepperton. James will beracing on both days. Whilst Grant Underwood will be continuing his comeback to competition at […]

Havelock session cancelled today

Safety Reasons Due to the strong winds, we have decided to cancel today’s session at Havelock for safety reasons. We are sorry, but as you will accept safety of participants must always come first.

Barrow Race – 9th March

Another fun day out The last in the current series of Barrow-upon-Soar races takes place on Saturday 9th March. The address for the races is the Boathouse Pub, Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire, LE12 8PN. The races are 3k in length and there is no rough water, so ideal for people new to River racing, but also a […]

The Season is about to start

Yes, Slalom starts this weekend And The Sharks are part of it. Unfortunately our plans of going to Dulverton have been prevented by a lack of water in the river, but Shepperton Division 2 race is to go ahead and our division 3 paddlers have transferred their entries there. Official Practice starts at 10am, The […]

Shepperton Slaloms

Div 1 – 23rd & 24th February: Div 2 – 2nd & 3rd March Two events on subsequent weekends: The Division 1 slalom can be entered by Division 2 paddlers as a paddle up. Division 3 paddlers can enter the race as officials, you will need to help with the judging but it is good […]

24 February 2019

Half-Term Sessions

February 16th – 24th During the half-term holidays we will be making a few changes to our time table. Slalom Sessions Please note there will be no Session at Harefield on Sunday 17th, but we will be running a slalom session at Harefield on Monday 18th February at 10:30am. On Wednesday 20th February we will […]

09 February 2019

Next Barrow Race – 9th February

Barrow-upon-Soar – Saturday 9th February Who is available on Saturday 9th February for another trip to Barrow-upon-Soar Wild Water Race? A great day out, fun entry level race, about 3k (1.8 miles) long on the River Soar in Leicestershire. It is a twisting river, no rocks or rough water, totally safe and is ideal for all […]

03 February 2019

Havelock Session Canceled – Sunday 3rd February

Sunday 3rd February Due to adverse weather conditions we are cancelling the session at Havelock due at 2:30pm on Sunday 3rd February. The canal has been frozen and with temperatures due to drop to -5 on Saturday night, we do not expect this section of canal to be useable. The Harefield session at 9:30am is […]

12 January 2019

Barrow-on-soar WWR

Saturday January 12th Who wants to go? An entry level race and a fun day out. The Barrow Race is about 3k (1.8 miles) long on the River Soar in Leicestershire. It is a nice twisting river, which is ideal for all standards, from entry level up to international as it gives even the best racers […]

12 January 2019

Good Luck at Barrow

This Saturday There are four Sharks racing at Barrow this Saturday 12th January and we withe then all the best in the 3k race on the River Soar at Barrow-on-Soar. The race is a regional ranking race and a Wavehopper Race Racing are: James Read Sam Liddy Jacob Simpson Neal Underwood

06 January 2019

Fairthorne Manor WWR

Sunday 6th January We have paddlers racing at Fairthorne Manor on Sunday 6th January. If you are interested it is not too late to let us know, but you need to act fast. Please contact Neal on 07951 770241 or email neal@thesharks.org.uk. Fairthorne Manor is in Hampshire, just outside Southampton and is about a 2 […]

01 January 2019

We wish you a successful and happy 2019

Make 2019 your year The Sharks would like to wish everybody a successful and enjoyable 2019. We will do our best to help you achieve your ambitions, to help you have fun for the year ahead. We have plenty of new exciting programmes for 2019 and hope you will join in, support us and let […]

01 January 2019

An Inspirational Base

A Canoe Club in Southall We have a fantastic opportunity to create a unique base for The Sharks in Southall, with what is a truly inspirational idea; however, to make this happen we need your help. We are working with Catalyst Housing and Ealing Council to turn disused garages next to the canal in Havelock, […]

01 January 2019

Happy Christmas

And a brilliant New Year The Sharks would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas, whatever your beliefs or even lack of them. We hope to see you all in the New Year and we hope it will be a great one for you. We have some amazing new plans for 2019, we will […]

31 December 2018

Are you shopping online?

If so are you using Easy Fundraising? If you shop online, you could help The Sharks raise money to keep our fees down and it will not cost you anything. It is quite simple, if you register with Easyfundraising.org,uk, every time you shop with thousands of retailers, they will make a donation to The Sharks. […]

17 December 2018

The Next Phase

Help Us Build Our Club Thank-you to everybody who has been involved in The Sharks this year, coaches, participants, parents, staff, helpers and our partners. As many of you will know we have launched a Crowd Funding Page with SpaceHive to convert disused garages into a base for our canoe club at Havelock. We have […]

15 December 2018

Next WWR

Barrow-On-Soar on Saturday 15th December A brilliant entry level race and a fun day out. The Barrow Race is about 3k (1.8 miles) long on the River Soar in Leicestershire. It is a nice twisting river, which is ideal for all standards, from entry level up to international as it gives even the best racers […]

28 November 2018

Access for All

Help us open up our rivers British Canoeing is to launch a campaign to open up access to water called Clear Access, Clear Waters, the ask is simple, that canoeist be able to paddle on the waterways and rivers of Britain and we need you to help, by ensuring your MP, knows it is an […]

10 November 2018

Bucklers Hard Wild Water Race

Saturday 10th November Bucklers hard Wild Water Race, is part of the Southern Series of races and takes place on Saturday 10th November at Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7XB. It is just West of Southampton in the New Forrest. There are two races, you can enter either: A Classic Race of 5 miles, which […]

10 November 2018

Good Luck Today

At Bucklers Hard Just two paddlers racing today in the Bucklers Hard Wild Water Race, near Southampton and we wish both of them good luck. James Read Is racing in the 5 mile Regional Race Sam Liddy Is entered in the 1.3 mile Wavehopper Race James (left) and Sam

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