Staff Profiles

5th May 2021

Priscilla Montanez-Valle

Bankside Support and Coach As well as helping out on the Bankside at Osterley Park, Priscilla is a Strength and Fitness Coach, so if you want some advice and help, she is your go to person.

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5th May 2021

Jen Clark

Bankside Support Jen Leads our Sunday Team at Osterley Park, she does however, sometimes get on the water to help out.

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7th January 2021

Grant Underwood

Athlete and Coach Grant is The Sharks own home grown international talent, having represent Great Britain

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7th January 2021

Danni Cochrane

Bankside Support Danni manages and provides Bankside support at our  Osterley Park sessions. She can also paddle a bit, as it appears, so can her mum.

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3rd December 2020

Neal Underwood

Wild Water Racing Coach, sometimes paddler Neal is our lead Wild Water Racing Coach, although he also coaches Marathon and Sprint. Like most of our coaches, Neal has a background in competitive canoeing and occasionally does still race.

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2nd December 2020

Kene Obienu

Bankside Support Kene is one of our team of people who work on supporting paddlers and coaches on the bank, dealing with administration, kitting people out and basic introductions and instructions.

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30th November 2020

Aaron Nolan

Teacher, Coach, Athlete Aaron has qualifications in various sports, he teaches and coaches canoeing for us at all of our sites, but mainly concentrates on Slalom. Aaron is also a strength and fitness coach, so if you want to improve your performance in any area of sport, Aaron is the person to talk to.

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30th November 2020

Adam Stewart

Coach, Teacher and Athlete Adam is our lead teacher at NW10, he also teachers schools at Southall and is usually on duty at Osterley Park during the Summer. He is also one of our leading athletes having raced both Sprint and Wild Water at National Level, with the occasional Marathon as well.

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30th November 2020

Tristram Turner

Marathon and Sprint Coach at Southall Tristram leads our Marathon and Sprint Teams at Southall, teaching beginners and coaching more advanced paddlers and athletes.

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29th November 2020

Rick Moore

Slalom Coach at Harefield Rick leads our Slalom Team based at Harefield, he is a very experienced paddler and still competes, racing Veteran K1 Men’s Slalom as well as teaming up with his wife Mel More, for Mixed C2 in Slalom, proving that canoeing really is the ideal family sport.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

New Sessions at NW10

31 July 2021

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.

Sharks at London Youth Games

31 July 2021

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

Help Tom Raise Money

01 August 2021

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.

Kurt Raising Money for the Cavell Nurses Trust

01 August 2021

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.

Club Slalom Trip to Llandysul 2021

08 August 2021

5th – 8th August Suitable for every level of paddler who has attended a Slalom session at Harefield. So no excuses!

Beginners Course at Harefield

30 August 2021

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.

New Sessions at Southall

31 August 2021

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.

Summer Sessions 2021 at NW10

28 October 2021

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.

Southall Sessions – Summer 2021

28 October 2021

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

Osterley 2021

31 October 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.

2021 Slalom Calendar

31 October 2021

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.

Sprint 2021

31 October 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.

You can now Pay by PayPal

31 October 2021

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.

Spring into Slalom 2021

31 October 2021

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.

Latest News

New Sessions at Southall

Sharks at London Youth Games

Beginners Course at Harefield

Club Slalom Trip to Llandysul 2021

Llandysul July Results

Solidarity Southall

June 2021

Good Luck at Llandysul