Greenford News

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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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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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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20th September 2023

Sharks in the Community

From Quay life The following is from Quay Life, the newsletter delivered by Greenford Quay to all local residents in North Greenford.

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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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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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29th August 2023

Greenford Quay Canal Festival

Pictures from a great day Thank you to Greenford Quay for organising and hosting the Canal Festival at the Quay. We had many people come and try canoeing and hoe we will see some of them back soon at our regular sessions. Also over 200 people took a trip on the Elsdale during the day

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19th June 2023

Half-Term Fun

Canal and Pool Sessions During Half-term holiday, The Sharks worked with local partners to ensure people had access to affordable fun on the water, Working with both Horsenden Primary School and Let’s Leap Sports Academies, we were able to get people active.

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23rd May 2023

Half Term Kayaking with The Sharks

Horsenden School Pool and Greenford Quay The Sharks are again partnering with Horsenden Primary School and Greenford Quay to provide holiday activities for youngsters, we will be hosting sessions on the canal at Greenford Quay on Monday and Wednesday and a pool session at Horsenden School on Friday.

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17th February 2023

Horsenden School Sessions

Pool Sessions for School Pupils Growing our partnership with Horsenden Primary School is an important part of the Clubs development at Greenford Quay, and we were pleased to be able to offer free sessions to Horsenden School pupils over half-term.

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1st September 2022

AJ Sport – A Partnership

Adding more to Sport in London We are proud to announce our new partnership with AJ Sport London. We are currently working with them to get more youngsters active and trying different sports. AJ specialise in football and work closely with Horsenden School, so an ideal partnership.

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2nd June 2022

What A Day

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.

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31st May 2022

Greenford Sharks

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.

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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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