Canoeing News

6th December 2023

Your Core Strengths

Exercise to develop your paddling The following is from Slalom Skills, doing these at least three times a week will help your paddling skills in both kayak and canoe, whatever discipline you paddle, whether for recreation of competition.

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5th December 2023

Marafuns Are Back!

Sunday 17th December at 10:30 And on every third Sunday of the Winter months at Harefield, meeting at our base at Troy Lake, home of Rickmansworth Sailing Club, (WD3 9YB). Racing starts below Coppermill Lock, near the Coy Carp at 11am.

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28th November 2023

Harlesden Winter Sessions

Saturday Morning 10:30am Saturday race boat sessions at Harlesden Canal side take place on Saturday morning at 10am. Please check session is running before attending – as we sometimes cancel to attend events.

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16th November 2023

Shark Barrow Times

Paddlers best times at Barrow This is a list of times for paddlers at the full Barrow Race course

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16th November 2023

Barrow Race December 16th

Who wants some fun on Saturday 16th? Yes, we are going back to the Barrow-on-Soar race on Saturday December 16th, why don’t you come and join us? Entries cost just £5, open to all, in the boat of your choice, it is 3k, under half-an-hour, and it is fun, fun, fun!

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13th November 2023

Age Group Champion

Richard Davis Congratulations to Richard Davis in becoming the 2023 Over 80s and over 85s National Masters Slalom Champion.

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13th November 2023

November ’23 Barrow Results

Race Results from Barrow-on-Soar Two new paddlers at the Barrow and the return of some older faces returning to Wild Water Racing.

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9th November 2023

Latvia Loves Us

Canoe Slalom Ozolnieki Videos Have posted some great action on their Instagram and Facebook pages including some Shark paddlers at the Vintage Slalom, take a look and enjoy.

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5th November 2023

2023 Final Slalom Rankings

How many paddlers did we have? October’s Stone Slalom brings to the end another Slalom Season and time to look at the final rankings of Shark Paddlers.

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31st October 2023

Welcome Ivijah

Our latest Slalomist Eleven-year-old Ivijah Campbell-Bryan has become our latest paddler to enter a ranking slalom, racing in Division 4 Men’s K1, where he came 5th over all.

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27th October 2023

Paddling for Fun

Some Action from Paddlers at Hambelen The Thursday Surfers Club, is where many of our paddlers sneak off to on Thursday afternoons, and other days when they can. An informal group just having some fun and keeping fit at the same time. Click on pictures for Videos on our YouTube Channel.

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19th October 2023

Barrow Results – Oct ’23

Wild Water Racing is back After a Summer hiatus, we were back racing at the Barrow on Saturday, picking up exactly where we left off. High water levels meaning a different course and the paddlers racing were Liah Boyle and Neal Underwood.

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13th October 2023

Stone Slalom October 2023

Weekend 28th & 29th October The last slalom of the season is a Division 3 and 4 slalom at Stone in Staffordshire, we should be there, for a weekend of fun and paddling.

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8th October 2023

Usk WWR Race 2023

Weekend 21st & 22nd October The Usk Wild Water Race is a national race, on a really nice river in South Wales. The River Usk is about 160 miles drive, taking about three hours, a great weekend event.

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8th October 2023

Barrow Race October ’23

Saturday 14th October Who is racing on Saturday? just £5 to enter, lots of fun, nice 3k race and coffee afterwards.

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7th October 2023

Harefield Winter Sessions

Sundays at 10:30am Harefield Sessions will take place on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, the sessions are open to anyone and new members are always welcome. Each session cost £6 per person.

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7th October 2023

Nene October ’23

Slalom Results Just a small crew paddling at this years Nene Slalom and only on Sunday.

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6th October 2023

September 2023

A Busy Month in Sharkland September saw a lot of activity for The Sharks as indeed so do most moths.

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6th October 2023

Congratulations Neal

Outstanding Contribution Award The Sharks’ Neal Underwood has received the Outstanding Contribution Award by British Canoeing for his contribution to paddlesport over the last 50 years!

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30th September 2023

Vintage Slalom 2023

What a great event! On Saturday 23rd September The Sharks hosted a Vintage (1985 rules) Slalom at the Lee Valley, along side the World Championships and it was a great day, old boats and some slightly older people having fun.

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29th September 2023

Southall 2023

The Home of our Paddle Racing Teams The Sharks have had a base in Southall for many years and have been paddling on the Canal at Havelock for as long as we have been in Southall. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: marathon@thesharks.org.uk.

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20th September 2023

Pool Sessions

Last Friday of the Month Working with our partners at Horsenden Primary School, we are now able to offer free pool sessions on the last Friday of each month (not December), from 7pm till 8:15pm, we will use these sessions for two main purposes, safety work and rolling practice.

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15th September 2023

Shepperton 2/3 Slalom

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October The season is drawing to a close, not many events left, Shepperton is the closest event to us, so who is going to make the short trip there to race? You can enter online here.

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14th September 2023

Help Make The Sharks Even Better

We need some voluntary help The Sharks has grown, and continues to grow, we need a few volunteers to help co-ordinate some of our activities and other tasks. If we can grow these ideas, we may even be able to pay. Interested email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk or call/text 07951 770241.

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6th September 2023

Nene 2/3 Slalom

September 30th – October 1st A divisions 2 and 3 slalom on the Nene White Water Course in Northampton, taking place on the weekend of Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 1st. Enter here.

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6th September 2023

Barrow Races ’23/’24

Great entry level races These races are suitable for anybody who can paddle 3K, so why not give them a try, they are great fun, on a nice river with flow to help you, no rough water and no rocks. An ideal place to start River Racing.

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6th September 2023

Harlesden Autumn Sessions

Mondays and Wednesdays at 5pm We are going to restart our Harlesden session on Monday 18th September at 5pm. They will be open to anybody and will cost £6 per person, we accept cash, card, PayPal, or a bank transfer. We will be introducing more sessions in the following weeks.

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6th September 2023

Cardington – September ’23

Slalom Results A bright sunny day at what was the largest participation slalom of the year (or for many years) due to the Interclubs Championships being run as part of the event, congratulations to Stafford and Stone for winning. It would be rally good if The Sharks took part in the 2024 Interclubs Slalom.

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5th September 2023

Rick at HPP

Division one results Congratulations to Rick Moore, taking 5th spot in the Veterans K1 event at Holme Pierrepont. he is now ranked fifth in the National Rankings for Veteran Men.

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5th September 2023

An August Month!

A very good month for paddling The weather in August was patchy, but the attendance at Shark activities was defiantly not, we were involved in a lot of sessions with partner groups across our sites, delivery Summer holiday activates for people of all ages.

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1st September 2023

Greenford Quay 2023

Monday from 4:30pm & Wednesday from 4:30pm Greenford sessions at the Elsdale moored at Greenford Quay, UB6 0FT. Sessions will still cost just £6 per person. For more information call us on 07951 770241 or email: greenford@thesharks.org.uk.

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31st August 2023

Quay Sessions in Greenford

Summer Sessions at Greenford Quay We have had a very busy Summer at Greenford Quay, along with our other sites, with many new paddlers joining us. We would like to than Greenford Quay for their continued support and to Groundwork for the use of Elsdale.

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31st August 2023

Summer in Southall

Holiday Sessions in Soiuthall During the Summer holidays, we held a number of sessions at Southall, some for Let’s Leap Holiday Club, some in partnership with Canal and River Trust, and our own Club sessions.

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29th August 2023

Harlesden Holiday Club ’23

Canoeing Sessions held in NW10 During August 2023, we were able to host free paddling sessions in Harlesden thanks to the support and funding of KSP (GLi Urban Life) and we would like to share some pictures of people having faun on the canal.

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29th August 2023

Fun at Llandysul 2023

Who missed out on this? Despite a wide invitation, it was only a few paddlers who were able to attend this active weekend, but those who did had lost of fun, some great paddling and other activities.

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22nd August 2023

Ironbridge Results

Rick Moore winning again At Ironbridge Rick Moore was taking gold in the Veterans K1 event on both Saturday and Sunday. He is currently 6th in the national rankings with 2,734 points.

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22nd August 2023

July Shepperton Results

Two days of racing at Shepperton Slalom proved good for Shark Paddlers in Division 3 and C2.

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22nd August 2023

Southall Come and Try it

Wednesdays 12:30pm – 2:30pm Working in Partnership with Canal and River Trust, we will be running some FREE come and try it sessions at Southall’s Havelock Road near Three Bridges School on teh last two Wednesdays in August.

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5th August 2023

Cardington September 2023

A Slalom with a twist The September Cardington Slalom is going to include a mini Inter-Clubs Competition, so we can not only race our individual events but also against other clubs as a team. You can enter the event here.

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24th July 2023

Harlesden Summer 23

Monday 10:30pm We will be running sessions for school ages children on Mondays at 10:30am during August, please email: Sprint@thesharks.org.uk or call/text 07951 770241 to let us know you are coming. These sessions are free and are run in partnership with KSP Urban-Life.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

December Pool Session

15 December 2023

Friday 15th December Due to the Christmas holidays we will host December’s Pool Sessions at Horsenden Primary School on Friday 15th December from 7pm till 8:15pm. The Sessions are Free, for more information please call/text 07951 770241 or email:canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

Barrow Race December 16th

16 December 2023

Who wants some fun on Saturday 16th? Yes, we are going back to the Barrow-on-Soar race on Saturday December 16th, why don’t you come and join us? Entries cost just £5, open to all, in the boat of your choice, it is 3k, under half-an-hour, and it is fun, fun, fun!

Marafuns Are Back!

17 December 2023

Sunday 17th December at 10:30 And on every third Sunday of the Winter months at Harefield, meeting at our base at Troy Lake, home of Rickmansworth Sailing Club, (WD3 9YB). Racing starts below Coppermill Lock, near the Coy Carp at 11am.

Barrow Races ’23/’24

02 March 2024

Great entry level races These races are suitable for anybody who can paddle 3K, so why not give them a try, they are great fun, on a nice river with flow to help you, no rough water and no rocks. An ideal place to start River Racing.

Pool Sessions

29 March 2024

Last Friday of the Month Working with our partners at Horsenden Primary School, we are now able to offer free pool sessions on the last Friday of each month (not December), from 7pm till 8:15pm, we will use these sessions for two main purposes, safety work and rolling practice.

Harlesden Winter Sessions

30 March 2024

Saturday Morning 10:30am Saturday race boat sessions at Harlesden Canal side take place on Saturday morning at 10am. Please check session is running before attending – as we sometimes cancel to attend events.

Harefield Winter Sessions

31 March 2024

Sundays at 10:30am Harefield Sessions will take place on Sunday mornings at 10:30am, the sessions are open to anyone and new members are always welcome. Each session cost £6 per person.

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