NW10 News

29th December 2021

2022 Paddling at Harlesden

Sundays at 10:30am Our regular Sunday sessions at Harlesden will resume on Sunday 2nd January at 10:30am, with evening sessions being available from April

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19th October 2021

Clean Up 2

Clearing Rubbish from The Waterway We were back helping to keep the waterway clean at the weekend, working with Canal and River Trust as local volunteers.

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11th October 2021

Cleaning the Canal at NW10

With C&RT and Square Mile Farms On Friday 8th October, The Sharks were working with Canal and River Trust, and Square Mile Farms, using the Open-Canadian to get rubbish out of the canal.

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4th October 2021

Paddler Times at NW10

Best Times for paddlers at NW10 Includes Race Times, Time Trials and training times. All times start form Acton Lane Bridge.

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31st August 2021

Another Week, Another 508 people

A new weekly high In the seven days culminating with the Bank Holiday Monday, we had 508 different people coming to try paddling with The Sharks, we had though we had done well with 412!

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25th July 2021

NW10 Upgrade

Harlesden/Park Royal Sessions just go a whole lot better We are making improvements to our sessions at NW10 (Harlesden Park Royal).

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23rd July 2021

Sharks at London Youth Games

Good Luck Two Shark paddlers are racing in this year’s London Youth Games on Saturday 311st July at Fairlop Waters.

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30th June 2021

London Youth Games 2021

Saturday 31st July We are looking for paddlers interested in taking part in the kayaking events of the London Youth Games. In slalom or Sit-on-Top racing over 50 metres. If you are available contact us, soon 07951 770241 or email canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

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23rd June 2021

Impromptu Race Results

NW10 We decided t hold a race on Sunday morning with those who turned up for our first Sunday Session at NW10, part of our plan to expand and build a great racing team suitable for all abilities.

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18th June 2021

NW10 Time Trials June 17th

The First of Many We had an impromptu time trail at NW10, Harlesden/Park Royal on Thursday 17th June, just four paddlers on what had been an indecisive weather day. But great to kick start our  programme get NW10 racing.

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3rd March 2021

Summer Sessions 2021 at NW10

Returning to Paddling at NW10 (Harlesden/Park Royal) With Coroner virus restrictions expected to be eased on 29th March, The Sharks are proposing to start paddling sessions at our NW10 site on Thursday 1st April.

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22nd February 2021

Training Distances From Our NW10 Base

Distances From Acton Lane Bridge Paddling, cycling, running (jogging), and walking distances from the Acton Lane Bridge adjacent to our Harlesden/Park Royal Base

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6th January 2021

Principles of Training

How to Improve your performance Our Slalom Coach, Rick Moore has written the following information in order to help our paddlers, get fit, stay fit and generally improve their performance.

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6th January 2021

Lockdown version 3

All Club Facilities Closed until further notice. The announcement by the Government of a further national lockdown has meant that we are legally required to close all or our facilities.

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2nd January 2021

Paddle Pal

You are not Alone, you don’t need to be Alone We have a solution, we have set up a WhatsApp group called Paddle Pal, where you can make arrangements to paddle with someone in keeping with current Covid-19 restrictions regulations.

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7th December 2020

We are Back – Again!

Yes, We are Paddling Again – Are YOU? The Sharks are back paddling again after Lockdown 2.0, we were back in action on Saturday 5th December at Southall and NW10 and on Sunday 6th December at Harefield.

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9th October 2020

It is always good to be Headline Act!

The Sharks are the talk of other people’s websites There are plans to improve the canalised in Harlesden and when you want a good picture for your website where do you go?

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14th September 2020

You can now Pay by PayPal

Ways to pay for sessions with The Sharks During the current pandemic, we have looked at ways to avoid cash payments and now we have added PayPal as a way to pay for Shark Sessions.

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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.

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21st June 2020

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.

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8th June 2020

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.

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2nd June 2020

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.

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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.

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31st May 2019

NW10 News

We are in NW10 We have finally made it, we now have our container in the Disraeli Road Carpark, NW10 7AE, adjacent to the canal, so we are now fully functional and running sessions in the Stonebridge Park Ward of the London Borough of Brent.

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15th March 2019

The Sharks Are Coming

To Harlesden/Park Royal Brent Council have confirmed to the OPDC (Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Corporation) that we can place a container on the carpark at Barretts Green Road, NW10 7AE.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Support Rick – Red January

31 January 2022

Get Active Every Day! To raise awareness of the impact of physical activity on mental health Rick Moore, our slalom coach, has joined the Red January Challenge to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day!

Southampton Wild Water Race

12 February 2022

Saturday 12th February A sprint Wild Water Race, suitable for novices. You do two runs of teh course and your fastest run counts.

Stone Mini-Slaloms

13 February 2022

Sundays 16th & 30th Jan, & 13th Feb A really nice series of events to hone up your slalom skills in a friendly competition at a really nice club.

Barrow Wild Water Races

05 March 2022

Saturdays Jan 15th, Feb 5th, & Mar 5th Why not have a fun day out in Barrow on Soar, near Loughborough, paddle a different river, get some new experience? Suitable for all standards and all boats.

Sessions at Harefield 2022

27 March 2022

Sunday 10:30am Harefield Slalom sessions resume on Sunday 9th January at 10:30am, meeting at Rickmansworth Sailing Club, Troy Lake, WD3 9YB. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk.

2022 Paddling at Harlesden

27 March 2022

Sundays at 10:30am Our regular Sunday sessions at Harlesden will resume on Sunday 2nd January at 10:30am, with evening sessions being available from April

Frost-Free Fingers

29 March 2022

Cost Effective Paddle Mitts No more cold fingers when paddling, just follow the simple instructions from Rick Moore, on how to make your own cheap Paddle Mitts

Dress Warm for Winter Paddling

29 March 2022

What to wear for Winter paddling Paddling in cold weather is no different to doing any other activity, it is about wearing the right clothing, check our latest video from our super model Rick Moore.

Southall Sessions 2022

26 April 2022

Tuesday 5:30pm & Saturday 10:30am Tuesday evening sessions at Southall will resume for experienced paddlers on Tuesday 4th January 2022. We will commence Saturday sessions as soon as possible, but have a couple of logistical matters we need to clear first.

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Sessions at Harefield 2022

Southall Sessions 2022

2022 Paddling at Harlesden

Stone Mini-Slaloms

Southampton Wild Water Race

Barrow Wild Water Races

How Many Medals did we win?

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