Osterley News

10th April 2022

Osterley Park 2022

June Bank Holiday, Saturdays and Sundays The National Trust’s Osterley Park, is the ideal place for a day out with the family and a chance to kayak on the lake in boats that are ideal for beginners, for families and so much fun. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: osterley@thesharks.org.uk. Book Here.

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12th March 2022

London Youth Games 2022

Want To Represent Your Borough – 14th May We would like as many Shark Paddlers as possible representing the Borough the either live in or go to school in. There are sprint races and a slalom event. In the past we have had LYG winners from The Sharks.

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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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31st August 2021

September Osterley Sessions

Saturday and Sunday in the Park We will continue our Saturday and Sunday sessions every weekend during September

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21st August 2021

Golden Anniversary

Where else would you go? To Celebrate your Golden Wedding Anniversary, with your extended family, the best place is obviously Osterley Park, so you can have a family picnic and go canoeing.

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27th July 2021

Osterley Summer Holiday Sessions

Wednesday Sessions through the Summer Holidays We have added Wednesdays in at Osterley during the Summer Holidays, giving you even more opportunities for fun

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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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4th April 2021

Osterley 2021

Recreation and Family Fun Sessions 2021 The National Trust’s Osterley Park, is the ideal place for a day out with the family and a chance to kayak on the lake in boats that are ideal for beginners, for families and so much fun. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: osterley@thesharks.org.uk.

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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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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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26th October 2020

That Was Osterley 2020

1,547 Thank Yous That is the number of people we had in our somewhat truncated season at Osterley Park this year.

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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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23rd August 2020

Our Barn and The Sharks

Our Barn paddling with The Sharks Another great day of fun with Our Barn who joined us for a paddling session at Osterley Park.

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19th August 2020

Osterley From the Sky

Google Earth Picture of Osterley Park See us kayaking on the Lake in the Park, our family fun sessions have been caught by Google Earth

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25th April 2019

Great Easter Holidays

Lots of Paddling, Lots of Fun During the School Holidays we had over 350 people on the water at different venues on different projects. The Sunny Weather Brought the crowds to Osterley Park where we had 221 paddlers.

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3rd July 2018

Canoeing For All

Our Barn and The Sharks A great time for all when The Sharks and Our Barn came together for an evening’s canoeing at the National Trust‘s Osterley Park.

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26th September 2016

Sport England Award for The Sharks

What can we say? Sport England have presented The Sharks with an award for being the best sports satellite club in London for our work at Osterley Park.

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15th August 2016

Inspired

We are now recognised as inspiring by the BBC website. The Metro newspaper have described our canoeing sessions in Osterely Park as awesome.

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12th May 2016

102 Not Out – A new Sharks participation record

In Sunday May 8th we had 102 participants at Osterley, bringing the total of paddlers we have had this year to over 250...

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20th December 2015

Paddlers End of Year Report

This has been a fantastic year for The Sharks with record numbers of new paddlers. The challenge is to make them regulars who progress into our competitive ranks.

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30th October 2015

Havelock / Osterley Results

Congratulations to paddlers who took part in this week’s Wavehopper race at Havelock and Osterley Park.

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28th September 2015

Sharks weekend Osterley sessions make the Sunday Times!

The Sharks are running canoeing sessions at Osterley Park in partnership with the National Trust.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Southall Reboot

30 June 2022

Tuesdays from 5pm Summertime sessions begin on Tuesday from 5pm for beginners and less experienced and at 6:15 for Race boat paddlers. It is time to get re-activated!

Osterley Park 2022

30 June 2022

June Bank Holiday, Saturdays and Sundays The National Trust’s Osterley Park, is the ideal place for a day out with the family and a chance to kayak on the lake in boats that are ideal for beginners, for families and so much fun. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: osterley@thesharks.org.uk. Book Here.

Shepperton Divisions 3 & 4

10 July 2022

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th July This is a local event, run by Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club, whom have been very supportive of The Sharks, so let’s support them and have a lot of fun at their event. It is suitable for all our paddlers in Division 3 and 4.

Greenford Quay Sessions

27 July 2022

Monday and Wednesday from 4pm New sessions start at Greenford Quay, UB6 0FT, from Monday 13th June, with after-school club at 4pm (school aged children only) and open session at 5pm for all ages (families welcome).

New Southall Sessions

28 July 2022

Thursdays from 23rd June at 3:45pm We are introducing an after-school club at Southall on Thursdays at 3:45pm, meeting at Three Bridges School (foot bridge entrance, by the canal). This session will be for school-aged children, will cost £5 per person. For more information call us on 07951 770241 or email marathon@thesharks.org.uk.

Harlesden Summer Sessions

28 October 2022

Monday and Thursday From 5pm We have a new Summer Timetable at Harlesden Canalside; from Monday 25th April, beginners sessions will start at 5pm and then we will have experienced paddlers from 6:15pm.

Spring in Harefield

30 October 2022

Monday & Thursday 6pm, Sunday 10:30am Hooray, the clocks are springing forward and we can resume evening sessions at Harefield. From Monday 28th March we will be holding sessions on Monday and Thursday evenings. For more information call 07951 770241 or email: slalom@thesharks.org.uk.

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