Slalom News

2nd June 2025

Shepperton Slalom July ’25

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th Remember the fun of the Bank Holiday weekend at Shepperton? Well this time we can enjoy all the fun of Shepperton Slalom Canoe Club‘s own event. Which means less work for our staff and more time and more fun on the water.

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2nd June 2025

Cardington Slalom June ’25

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th A weekend of slalom paddling at Cardington, just an hour away from Harefield, this Division 2, 3 and 4 event is suitable for all paddlers. So book the weekend off and we can have a Club weekend of fun and paddling. There is camping on site.

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1st June 2025

Sharks at Shepperton Results ’25

Slalom Results from May 2025 A long Bank Holiday weekend or River Racing, training and Slalom provided by The Sharks, for WWR Results please click here.

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30th May 2025

Langham Farm Results May ’25

Slalom and Wild Water racing event Just a small team at this year’s may Langham Farm event, which was run as a more traditional slalom with team events on Saturday and individual events on Sunday. With the addition of a Wild Water Race on Saturday evening.

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4th May 2025

Oughtibridge Results April ’25

Slalom and River Race Six Shark paddlers made the trip to Oughtibridge for a slalom and River race competition, held on the River Don, in a quite village just outside Sheffield, with onsite camping, making for a great weekend.

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18th April 2025

Langham Farm May ’25

Slalom, WWR, and Training A weekend of canoeing to help hone your skills and race in both Wild Water and Slalom all in one weekend at one of the best development events on the calendar. Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May, put it in your diary now.

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14th April 2025

The Sharks at Shepperton ’25

Slalom and River Race Weekend 24th -26th May The Sharks are organising a festival of canoeing over the Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th and Bank Holiday Monday 26th May. Including a ranking Division 3/4 slalom and The London Regional River Race Championships.

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11th April 2025

Oughtibridge Div 3/4 Slalom

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April Who wants to go to Oughtibridge Slalom? Oughtibridge is just north of Sheffield, about 165 miles from our base at Harefield and a three hour drive. It is a a Division 3 and 4 event.

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8th April 2025

Shepperton March ’25 Results

Slalom Results Shark paddlers were in action at Shepperton to kick off the 2025 Slalom Season.

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14th March 2025

Apply for your Slalom Bib

2025 Slalom Bibs are now available All of our paddlers ranked in Division 3 and above need to apply for their 2025 slalom bibs here.

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3rd December 2024

Pool Session – 13th December

Friday the 13th from 7pm – 8:15pm Working with our partners at Horsenden Primary School, we are to offer a free pool sessions on Friday 13th December 2024, from 7pm till 8:15pm at the school pool on Horsenden Lane, North, UB6 0PD.

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21st November 2024

Final Slalom Rankings 2024

7 new paddlers added to The Shark Team Due to weather issues, many events did not run or were curtailed, this has obviously affected the national rankings in Slalom, but we still managed to get 7 new paddlers racing Slalom in 2024, bringing our total to 19 paddlers racing this year.

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29th October 2024

Shepperton Oct ’24 results

Division 2 Slalom Due to recent rainfall the River Thames was high, last weeks Marathon at Elmbridge had been postponed, and this week’s slalom was Division 2 only as it was big water and not deemed fit for Division 3 paddlers. So, …

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12th October 2024

Symonds Yat Slalom Oct ’24

Division 2 and Division 3 Slalom Cancelled due to high river levels. This race takes place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October, you can enter either day or both days. The 19th clashes with the Barrow Race, which The Sharks are attending. We will have coaches at Symonds Yat on Sunday.

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3rd October 2024

Langham Farm Results September 2024

Wild Water and Slalom A small team of Sharks were racing at Langham Far the weekend, in an old style event with practice and team runs on Saturday, with a Wild Water Race added in for some extra fun, and the individual events on Sunday.

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26th September 2024

Shepperton Divisions 2 2024

The October Slalom 5th & 6th. Please note due to high river levels this is now only a Division 2 event. Shepperton Divisions 2 and 3 slalom takes place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October, time to get your entries in.

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25th September 2024

Pool Session Friday 27th

Aimed at slalom paddlers from 7pm We will be holding a pool session at Horsenden School Pool on Friday 27th September from 7pm till 8:15pm. This is specifically aimed at our slalom paddlers and we will be using slalom boats for capsize drills and rolling.

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11th September 2024

Nene Slalom – Divisions 2 and 3

This event has been cancelled due to technical problems with pumps. This event takes place on the artificial course in Northampton, just over an hour’s drive from North West London. It is a great day out, with changing facilities and showers.

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5th September 2024

A Shiver at Cardington

Cardington Slalom Results late ’24 A Shiver of 15 Sharks attended Cardington Slalom at the weekend, making it our largest team at any one event. Well done to everyone who took part, it was a great weekend, introducing many newcomers to the discipline. Setting a new target for future events!

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4th September 2024

Autumn Langham Farm Slalom

Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September Who wants a weekend of fun and paddling at Langham Farm, near Frome in Somerset? A weekend slalom, with practice and coaching, Team events and a Wild Water Race on Saturday, with a slalom on Sunday.

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29th August 2024

Shark Attack

13 Sharks at Cardington The biggest ever sighting of Sharks at a canoeing event is expected on Saturday as 15 Shark paddlers are expected to race at Cardington.

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7th August 2024

We Stand with our Communities

A Shark Statement The Sharks stand with our communities, the abhorrent behaviour of the far right has no place in civilised society.

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27th July 2024

Cardington Slalom – late ’24

Saturday August 31st & Sunday 1st September. Suitable for all of our slalom paddlers, so why not enter and let us have a fun weekend at Cardington. Cardington is about 50 miles from London.

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27th July 2024

Iron Bridge Slalom ’24 Results

Rick in Action – another podium finish Our Slalom Coach, Rick Moore, was in action at Ironbridge Slalom on Sunday and took second place in the Men’s K1 Veterans event.

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12th July 2024

Shepperton Results – July ’24

Liah is back! Liah Boyle completed her first slalom events of the year at Shepperton, and won on both days; with Ivijah Campbell_Bryan coming second on Saturday and winning on Sunday. Well done!

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29th June 2024

Cardington June ’24 Results

Jasmin off to a flying start What better way to spend a sunny day than canoeing? It was a really fun day with 7 Shark paddlers racing and a few family members to support, next up is Shepperton, why not come and have a great day/weekend 6th & 7rh July.

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15th June 2024

Llandysul – June ’23 Report

All about Canoeing Rick Moore at Llandysul June ’24 Our Slalom Coach Rick Moore, was in action at Llandysul las weekend, paddling Canoe Class, both singles and doubles.

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9th June 2024

Shepperton Slalom July ’24

Divisions 3 and 4 – July 6th and 7th A fantastic opportunity for all our Division three and Four paddlers to take part in a local event at Shepperton on the River Thames on Saturday 6th July and Sunday 7th July, you can enter either day or both.

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9th June 2024

Cardington June ’24 Slalom

Time to get back into competitive slalom The 2024 slalom season is well underway and the event at Cardington gives the opportunity for all of our paddlers, both ranked and yet to be ranked to race at the same location, making for a great Club event for Divisions 2, 3, and 4.

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9th June 2024

Rick on the Tryweryn

Chapel Falls Slalom Results Our Slalom Coach Rick Moore has been leading by example, racing in the veterans events at the Chapel Falls slalom event on the River Tryweryn, near Bala, North Wales.

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2nd June 2024

Langham Farm – May ’24

Slalom and Wild Water Race This year’s May Langham Farm event took the format of an old fashioned Slalom, with plenty of practice time on the Saturday, followed by team events. There was also a Wild Water Race in the evening.

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4th May 2024

Harefield Summer 2023

Wednesday 5:30 and Sunday 10:30 Our Summer timetable is now operating at Harefield, Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm and Sunday mornings at 10:30am. Please let us know if you are attending so we can ensure you get teh best form your session.

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3rd May 2024

Rick at Pinkston

Our first Slalom of the Year Rick Moore was our first slalom racer of 2024, as he undertook the long trip to Pinkston, Glasgow to race in the Veteran’s Championships and the ranking race.

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23rd January 2024

Stone Slalom -Divisions 3 & 4

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd March The new slalom season kicks off in March and the first event for any of our paddlers is, as usual, at Stone.

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5th January 2024

Work for The Sharks

We are recruiting teachers and coaches for 2024. Operating at many sites in West London, and in many disciplines The Sharks offer amazing opportunities for qualified instructors to get involved in every aspect of paddlesport. And we pay very well

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6th December 2023

Your Core Strengths

Exercise to develop your paddling The following is from Slalom Skills, doing these at least three times a week will help your paddling skills in both kayak and canoe, whatever discipline you paddle, whether for recreation of competition.

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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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9th November 2023

Latvia Loves Us

Canoe Slalom Ozolnieki Videos Have posted some great action on their Instagram and Facebook pages including some Shark paddlers at the Vintage Slalom, take a look and enjoy.

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5th November 2023

2023 Final Slalom Rankings

How many paddlers did we have? October’s Stone Slalom brings to the end another Slalom Season and time to look at the final rankings of Shark Paddlers.

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31st October 2023

Welcome Ivijah

Our latest Slalomist Eleven-year-old Ivijah Campbell-Bryan has become our latest paddler to enter a ranking slalom, racing in Division 4 Men’s K1, where he came 5th over all.

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