Canoeing News

4th December 2020

Southall Canal Side Improvements – Have Your Say

Help to improve the Canal in Southall by answering a few questions. Please help us to help Canal & River Trust to improve the Canal environment in Southall. They are carrying out a public consultation and responding to it will help us as well as help the Trust.

1st December 2020

2021 Slalom Calendar

Slalom Events 2021 The provisional calendar for slalom 2021 has been published on Canoe Slalom Website, where you can find all the lates news about canoe slalom, about events and ranking positions.

28th November 2020

Stone Mini Slaloms

A Chance to Race Stafford and Stone Canoe Club are proposing to run a mini-slalom league at their site in Stone, Staffordshire in January and February 2021, a chance after nearly a year, to get back to racing.

28th November 2020

Return to Paddling – Again

Saturday and Sunday Sessions to Resume On Saturday 5th December Shark paddling Sessions will resume at 1pm at NW10 and at 1pm in Southall, Harefield sessions will start on Sunday 6th December at 1pm.

27th November 2020

Slalom Sundays – 1pm

Harefield Sessions to resume on Sunday 6th December With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions we are able to restart our slalom sessions at Harefield at 1pm on Sunday afternoons.

27th November 2020

Covid-19 – A Statement – Updated November 2020

Coronavirus Policy Updated 28th November 2020 With the ending of the current restrictions due on the 2nd December and the return to the Tier System, The Sharks will be resuming normal sessions on Saturday 5th December

26th November 2020

Return to Wild Water Racing

Wild Water Racing The Sharks are planning to restart Wild Water Racing Session at Harefield in January on Thursday evenings at 6pm, meeting at Tory Lake.

19th November 2020

How Many Calories did you Burn?

Did You Know? Moderate effort Kayaking for an hour burns about 420 calories, put some effort in and that rises to 1050!

13th September 2020

Thank You

To all our Staff The past few months have been a trying and testing time for all of us, The Sharks were up and paddling within days of the lockdown lifted at first with experienced paddlers and then gradually introducing other socially distanced sessions.

25th August 2020

Getting started

Want to try canoeing, but not sure what to do? Then contact The Sharks, we are here to help get people started in canoeing, in a friendly fun way, with no commitments or need to but any kit. Call us now on 07951 770241, or email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

Recognise This?

Yes, Harefield is where GB paddlers are training through Covid-19 The Sharks home at Harefield is the place GB paddlers are training, whilst other facilities are shut due to Covid-19.

Sprint 2021

Let Us Look Ahead The dates for National Sprint Regattas have been announced for 2021, this may seem a long time off, but it gives us something positive to look forward to at this difficult time.

Sport England – Thank You

Covid-19 Support The Sharks would like to thank Sport England for a donation of £1,000 to help us through the difficult circumstances created by Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 Ranking Slalom Season to End

No More Ranking Events This Year Sadly, but understandably the British Canoeing’s Slalom Committee has announced that there will be no more ranking events staged in 2020, due to Covid-19.

Sprint Canoeing

Just How Fast Can You Go Canoe Sprinting is about making the boat go as fast as you can on flat water normally over distances of 200 metres or 500 metres.

Canoe Marathon

Pushing Yourself to the Limit Long Distance Racing in canoes and kayaks takes a number of forms, but it is exhilarating, tactical, fun and rewarding. At entry level races are just a few kilometres on flat water.

2019/20 Wild Water Racing Season to End

Current standings to be final Rankings Due to Covid-19, the Wild Water Racing Committee has decided to end the current season (2019/20) with immediate effect.

New kit for 2021

Our Sprint and Marathon Teams will be wearing new kit for 2021 We also have some new kit available for general wear as Slaloms, River Races as well as for Racing. Take a look and let us know what you want.

23rd March 2020

Shepperton Results March 2020

Great Start for Shark Paddlers Shark paddlers got off to a good start at Shepperton Division 2 Slalom, picking up a number of medals over the two days of racing.

22nd March 2020

Stone Slalom Results March 2020

Go Emily … 13-year-old Emily Potts entered her first slalom at Stone in Staffordshire, she has been training with The Sharks over Winter and won her first event on Saturday, the Ladies’ K1 event.

18th March 2020

Matlock Race Results – March 2020

Great Days Racing for Ally Judge Ally Judge was racing in her first race as a veteran and was the first Vet in the race and also there first Wavehopper overall.

26th February 2020

Well Done Tristram

In the year’s Thameside I race Sharks’ Coach Tristram Turner was in action at the weekend in the Thameside I race from Aldermaston to Reading a distance of 12 miles and has twelve portages.

4th February 2020

Southampton Wild Water Race

Fun in what was some February sun Southampton Canoe Club organised a non-ranking fun Wild Water race at the weekend to test the water so to speak in order that they will run ranking races in the future.

4th November 2019

Shepperton November Slalom

Report and Results Another wet weekend, but this did give some decent water for the slalom, which was challenging. The last slalom of the season and was not going to see any promotions, but the chance to vie for Top Shark paddler and to get a good bib number for next season.

31st October 2019

Dart Slalom Report

James at the Dart James Read was racing the weekend on the River Dart in Devon. Takin part in a Division 2 Slalom, Men’s K1.

15th October 2019

Symonds Yat Report

Results from the Yat Symonds Yat, is a fantastic location on the English/Welsh boarder, with a good set of rapids on which a challenging course can be set. Such a shame for the second year running that the event had to be curtailed due to climate issues.

8th October 2019

Another Event, Another Promotion

Well Done Alex Alex Aldred is the latest Shark paddler to get promoted to National Division 2 in Slalom Canoeing at the weekend with an impressive 20th place finish as a paddle up (method where paddlers can race one division above their ranking status to gain additional points) in the Lee Valley Division 2 Slalom.

7th October 2019

Well Done Nicole

Great Result at Elmbridge Ten-year-old Nicole Dosanjh took part in her first major competition at the weekend, in the London and South East Hasler Race at Elmbridge on the River Thames, the event is part of the National Falser Competition for Canoe Marathon.

23rd September 2019

NW10 Race

Small Beginnings The Open House Weekend events organised by OPDC (Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Corporation), included two days of canoeing at NW10, Harlesden/Park Royal and was a great weekend, so thanks to everyone involved.

18th September 2019

Tristram Tames the Liffey

A Brilliant performance from our Coach, Tristram Turner Congratulations to Tristram Turner and his K2 partner Daniel Seaford, on their fantastic performance on the challenging Liffey Descent in the Republic of Ireland.

7th September 2019

September Southall Race Results

Mini-Marathons at Havelock The new mini-marathons at Havelock are underway and although a small turn out today there were some good performances and we will keep them going throughout the Winter and by next Spring we will have some star paddlers racing at ranking events.

3rd September 2019

Well Done at Cardington

Slalom Results from Cardington Some great paddling at Cardington on Saturday 31st of August and 1st September in the Cardington Division 2, 3 and 4 slalom. Due to Holidays and other commitments we only had a very small team there, but they did us proud.

25th August 2019

James VI at Llandysul

Well Done James Read Coming 6th in the Division 2 slalom at Llandysul. The highest placed paddler this season for The Sharks and James’s best result ever. The position earned him 300 points and now places him 39th in Division 2 with 1,248 points.

3rd August 2019

Southall Festival

London National City Park Festival Great two days of celebration of sport and activity on the canal adjacent to Havelock Road in Southall.

New Mini-Marathon Results

From Saturday July 27th at Havelock, Southall As part of the London National City Park Festival we ran a canoe race for paddlers attending the event, many of these were local residents, some fro our regular Tuesday Sessions.

Outstanding

We are proud to be associated with Three Bridges School Who have been judged as Outstanding by Ofsted at a recent inspection. We all knew they were, but nice to have it confirmed.

Khaleel is Promoted

Orton Mere Results July 2019 Brilliant Day weekend for Shark paddlers, who stormed to take first and second place in the Men’s Dive 3 K1 event on Saturday, Khaleel Ziauddin won the event collecting 250 points, enough to take him over the 1,100 threshold from 5 events and therefore being promoted to Division 2.

Cardington Results -June 2019

Khaleel is on form Khaleel Ziauddin is the on form Shark paddler at the moment as he took 5th and 4th places in the Men’s Division 3 slalom at Cardington on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Well Done Rick

Still Got What it Takes Our Slalom Coach Rick Moore was in action at the Re-Union Slalom at the Lee Valley at the Weekend, part of the celebration events surrounding the World Cup event that was taking place.

Ironbridge Action

Results from Ironbridge Slalom Mel Moore and Rick More took third place in the C2 event on both Saturday and Sunday at Ironbridge, collecting 39 and 132 points on the respective days, putting them in 15th place in the national ranking lost with 171 points.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Return to Paddling – Again

31 December 2020

Saturday and Sunday Sessions to Resume On Saturday 5th December Shark paddling Sessions will resume at 1pm at NW10 and at 1pm in Southall, Harefield sessions will start on Sunday 6th December at 1pm.

Covid-19 – A Statement – Updated November 2020

31 December 2020

Coronavirus Policy Updated 28th November 2020 With the ending of the current restrictions due on the 2nd December and the return to the Tier System, The Sharks will be resuming normal sessions on Saturday 5th December

Stone Mini Slaloms

14 February 2021

A Chance to Race Stafford and Stone Canoe Club are proposing to run a mini-slalom league at their site in Stone, Staffordshire in January and February 2021, a chance after nearly a year, to get back to racing.

Southall Canal Side Improvements – Have Your Say

28 February 2021

Help to improve the Canal in Southall by answering a few questions. Please help us to help Canal & River Trust to improve the Canal environment in Southall. They are carrying out a public consultation and responding to it will help us as well as help the Trust.

Saturday Sessions at NW10

27 March 2021

These sessions are to resume on Saturday 5th December With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, we will be resuming our Saturday afternoon sessions at Harlesden/Park Royal (NW10 7AE) on Saturday 5th December.

Southall Paddling Time Table

27 March 2021

These sessions will resume on Saturday 5th December With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions we will resume our weekend paddling sessions at Southall on Saturdays at 1pm for less experienced and at 2:30pm for racing boats.

Slalom Sundays – 1pm

28 March 2021

Harefield Sessions to resume on Sunday 6th December With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions we are able to restart our slalom sessions at Harefield at 1pm on Sunday afternoons.

2021 Slalom Calendar

31 October 2021

Slalom Events 2021 The provisional calendar for slalom 2021 has been published on Canoe Slalom Website, where you can find all the lates news about canoe slalom, about events and ranking positions.

Sprint 2021

31 October 2021

Let Us Look Ahead The dates for National Sprint Regattas have been announced for 2021, this may seem a long time off, but it gives us something positive to look forward to at this difficult time.

Latest News

Southall Canal Side Improvements – Have Your Say

2021 Slalom Calendar

November 2020

Stone Mini Slaloms

Return to Paddling – Again

Southall Paddling Time Table

Slalom Sundays – 1pm

Covid-19 – A Statement – Updated November 2020