Coronavirus Policy Updated 27th May
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wild Water Racing The Sharks are planning to restart Wild Water Racing Session at Harefield in January on Monday evenings at 6pm, meeting at Tory Lake.
Training Camp Report We held a training camp for our slalom paddlers in Llandysul, Wales, the site is used for events at al divisions in the UK calendar, so an excellent venue, for fun, practice and a weekend away.
Current standings to be final Rankings Due to Covid-19, the Wild Water Racing Committee has decided to end the current season (2019/20) with immediate effect.
Great Days Racing for Ally Judge Ally Judge was racing in her first race as a veteran and was the first Vet in the race and also there first Wavehopper overall.
Fun in what was some February sun Southampton Canoe Club organised a non-ranking fun Wild Water race at the weekend to test the water so to speak in order that they will run ranking races in the future.
Another Shark Champion Sam Liddy is the latest Shark Paddler to win a national championship, he is under-sixteen Wild Water racing Champion of 2019, he also won the under-sixteen Wavehopper Championship
New Stars in the Making The Sharks made their first appearance at Winchester for a few years, one of our favourite sites for beginners it has been a successful venue for our paddlers and 2019 was no exception.
Well Done Ally Ally Judge was racing for The Sharks at the weekend in the Daleks region WWR and Wavehopper Race at Nottingham and gained first place in the ladies’ Wavehopper Race and 5th over all. Well done Ally.
Nene Results A brilliant days racing by Shark paddlers a big well done to everyone and a big thank-you to Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club for putting on a great event. Four paddlers three first and a fourth!
Results On a day of strong winds and tough conditions, just the one Shark paddler took part in the last Barrow-Upon-Soar race of the season. Neal Underwood came 11th over all and first Master 55 plus in the Regional Wild Water 3k race.
Another Fun Day of Racing Well done to The Shark paddlers at Barrow-upon-Soar Wild Water Race today, many thanks to Soar Valley Canoe Club for organising the event.
Sharks Shine in first race of the Year Another fantastic day at Fairthorne Manor Wild Water Race, combining both Regional event and Wavehopper event. Thanks to Susan Templeton for organising the event, which is run by The Sharks and Itchen Vally Canoe Club as a joint venture.
Sunday 6th January We have paddlers racing at Fairthorne Manor on Sunday 6th January. If you are interested it is not too late to let us know, but you need to act fast. Please contact Neal on 07951 770241 or email neal@thesharks.org.uk.
Good Show Just two paddlers made the trip to Bucklers Hard, but their results were amazing.
More Shark River Race Action The Sharks were represented at the Barrow-on-Soar Race in Leicestershire, by two paddlers from Loughborough Sharks.
This time it is on British Canoe Website. If you are interested in taking up Wild Water Racing, call 07951 770241, or email canoeing@thesharks.org.uk. We provide all the kit and beginners are always welcome.
From The Southern Echo This is an article in the Southern Echo (Southampton) about The Southern
Well Done Sharks! The Sharks hosted the first of their two slaloms this year at Shepperton at the weekend and although numbers were not as high as we hoped; there were some fantastic results for Shark paddlers.
Congratulations to Grant Underwood on becoming the first Shark to represent their country at senior level. Grant represented GB at the European Wild Water Racing championships in Skopje, in both classic and sprint events.
Congratulations Grant The selection event for the GB Wild Water Racing team to go to the senior European Championships and for the under 23 Worlds team and senior World Cup event took place at Grandtully in Scotland at the weekend and Loughborough University and Shark paddler Grant Underwood was there.
The Sharks had a great day in sun soaked Southampton on Saturday 8th April at the Woodmill Regional Sprint format Wild Water Race. The race consisted of two runs down an 800 metre course, with the time of the best run counting as your result.
Congratulations to Ally Judge on taking second place in the Ladies K1 race at the Matlock Wild Water Race. The race was a sprint format in what is one of the nicest race sites in England.
Latest rankings provided by the Wild Water Racing Executive, indicate that The Sharks, despite only doing two Wavehopper Races are ranked third best in Great Britain.
The Wild Water Racing season runs from September to August and therefore last season has finished and we are into the new one and it is time to report how we have done.
Hillingdon Gazette – 19th November 2016 - SWISS international wild water racing paddler Alistair Smortit made his debut for The Sharks, who train in Harefield, in the 3k men's kayak singles at Barrow-on-Soar on Saturday.
The Sharks have made a great return to Wild Water Racing, having been missing from races for most of last season, a small team went to the Barrow-on-Soar race to kick-start our re-emergence in the discipline.
Well done Sue Templeton, not only for hosting the Woodmill WWR on behalf of The Sharks, but also getting some good coverage of the sport in local magazines and in Canoe Camper Magazine.
Great Britain hopeful Grant Underwood picked up a ninth place at the Scottish Open Wild Water racing Championships.
EALING based paddlers struck out at the Scottish Open Wild Water Racing Championships at the weekend — and discovered just how tough wild water racing is.
A small team of Shark paddlers travelled to Grandtully in the middle of Scotland to take part in the Scottish Open Wild Water racing championships and to take advantage of the chance to train with British Team coaches.
The Sharks Wild Water Racing tean braved the elements to blood two new paddlers on Sunday with flying colours. Joel Gunnery and Conor Sheehan took part in their first Wild race at Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire, on Saturday.
The New Year has got off to a great start for The Sharks at the first Wild Water Race of the year at Barrow-on-Soar, just one month after our success at the same venue.
The Sharks remain London's number one Wild Water Racing Club and the club has achieved some new highs in 2015, with our first home grown international paddler.
It maybe getting late in the year and the weather a bit chilly and definitely very windy; but four Shark paddlers took to the water on Saturday in the Barrow-on-Soar Wild Water Race.
Seventeen paddlers from the club took part and helped the Sharks Canoe Club to triumph in a wavehopper racing competition on the Grand Union Canal.
More Opportunities to get on the water at Harlesden Park Royal The Sharks are pleased to be able to offer more sessions at our NW10 base as we continue to grow the Club and build up our activity base.
Good Luck Two Shark paddlers are racing in this year’s London Youth Games on Saturday 311st July at Fairlop Waters.
For British Heart Foundation Tom Canfield is taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon whuch has now been postponed till 1st August 2021, to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, please help him raise money by donating on his fundraising page.
Time to give Back The past year has been a struggle for us all, but those on the frontline have had it far worse than any of us, so it is great to see one of our paddlers Kurt White raising money for the Cavell Nurses Trust.
5th – 8th August Suitable for every level of paddler who has attended a Slalom session at Harefield. So no excuses!
New for August 2021 We will be running a new course at our base at Troy Lake, Harefield, for the Summer Holidays during August every Monday at 1pm. The course is aimed at new members and will teach you the basics and introduce you to the various competitive disciplines and boats we have.
Tuesday Afternoon – Beginners Welcome We have teamed up with Let’s Go Southall, to run canoeing and kayaking sessions every Tuesday afternoon during the School Summer Holidays.
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.
Returning to Paddling With the planned easing of restrictions from Monday 29th March 2021, The Sharks are proposing to restart paddling sessions at Southall form Tuesday 30th March and introduce a second weekly session on Thursdays, later in April
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.
Slalom Events 2021 The calendar for slalom 2021 has been published on Canoe Slalom Website, where you can find all the lates news about canoe slalom, about events and ranking positions.
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.
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.
Sundays and Wednesdays With the return of outdoor sports being allowed from 29th march 2021, The Sharks are resuming our Slalom Sessions at Harefield starting on Wednesday 31st March 2021, with a second session each week on Sundays.