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Upcoming 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 […]

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). […]

Wednesday Sessions at Harefield

Under Floodlights We are now able to offer floodlit slalom sessions at Harefield from 6pm each week. The cost is just £6 per person and is suitable for any ranked paddlers in Division 3 or above and for any paddlers over the age of 18-years. We tried the lights out last Wednesday and they provide […]

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 […]

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

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

03 November 2018

Barrow -On-Soar Wild Water River Race

Saturday 3rd November Who wants to go River Racing again? This time at Barrow-on-Soar, the race is 3km long (1.8 miles). This is a good race for people of all standards, no rough water but a nice stream with twists and turns, so ideal for entry level paddlers and great for anybody who wants to […]

28 October 2018

Good Luck on the Dart

Last Slalom of the Season Good Luck to Jacob and James who are racing at the Dart Country Park Slalom this weekend. Jacob is racing in Men’s Division 3 kayak and needs jut one good result from the weekend to secure promotion to Division 2. Good Luck Jacob. Jacob is averaging enough points at each […]

28 October 2018

October Osterley Sessions

Sunday at Osterley Park As we progress into Autumn, we will be carrying on with our Sunday Sessions at Osterley Park. The Sharks session are from noon – 4pm, last boat on the water at 3pm and cost just £6.50 per person. Canoeing/Kayaking is a Sport for All and these sessions are specifically designed for families […]

26 October 2018

Half-Term Activities

Next Week, we have ….. Monday Slalom Session at Harefield, this will take place slightly earlier at 3pm, to enable us to maximise daylight hours. Please note we will start weekend training after this week, times soon to be announced. Cost is £6 per person Wednesday we will be at Havelock from 11am – 3pm, […]

25 October 2018

River Race Thursdays

Introducing Wild Water Racing From now to the end of October, we will be doing Wild Water Race Training sessions at Harefield, this will start on Thursday 20th September and introduce people to using Wavehoppers and then as we progress getting into composite Wild Water Racing (WWR) boats. This will enable anybody who wants to […]

21 October 2018

Good Luck at Shepperton

Our paddlers racing at Shepperton this weekend are: Division 2 Ladies; Amelia Combes, our top ranked Ladies’s padder, she is entered in K1 on Saturday, she is currently ranked 44th in Division 2, this will be her 5th event if the season. James Read is currently our to ranked man in canoe slalom this season […]

21 October 2018

Shepperton Slalom October 20th and 21st

Division 2, Division 3 Slalom and Division 4 Entries are now open for this local event run by Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club. It is open to all division 2, division 3 and division 4 slalom paddlers, there are events on both Saturday and Sunday. The Club will provide all the kit, including a C2 for […]

21 October 2018

Shepperton Slalom Now Division 4

Last Chance for our Division 4 Paddlers Yes a division 4 event has been added to the Shepperton Slalom on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st October. So if you have paddled on the weir at Harefield and have not been promoted to Division 3 yet, this is an ideal opportunity for you and will be […]

15 October 2018

We need more pledges

We have hit 50 But we need more: https://www.spacehive.com/the-sharks-havelock-toplocks?searchText=havelock. This is our inspired thinking project please take a look and give us your support. If we get enough pledges by Monday 15th, the Mayor of London, may pledge £50,000 to help us achieve this. So please pledged now, just £2 will help us on our way. […]

14 October 2018

Good Luck James and Jacob

At Symonds Yat Jacob Simpson is racing in Division 3 Men’s Kayak Slalom this weekend at Symonds Yat, this is his fouth event this year, so far he has averaged scores to earn promotion from five events. So go for it Jacob, have fun and enjoy the event James Read, is also racing at Symods […]

06 October 2018

Let’s Go River Racing

Fairthorne Manor – Saturday 6th October This is an ideal beginners Wild Water Race, it can be done in Wild Water Racers, Wavehoppers or slalom boats. It is also a good work out for those who are more experienced. So it would be great to have as many Shark paddlers there as possible! Fairthone Manor […]

06 October 2018

Fairthorne Manor WWR

Saturday 6th October Details for those taking part Paddlers need to be on the water at 10:30am, you have to paddle to the start, which is 1 mile up stream, this will be done as a group with everybody paddling up together. You will then race down at minute intervals. You can race in Composite […]

Latest News

Let’s Look at Slalom

January Barrow Results

London Youth Games 2019

Life’s Better By Water

Fairthorne Manor Results

Barrow-on-soar WWR

Winter 2019 Session Times

Fairthorne Manor WWR