Osterley 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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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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12th March 2023

Osterley 2023

Summer at Osterley Park We are reopening our sessions at Osterley Park on April 2nd 2023. Please. 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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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

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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