What a month to be on the water!
As the blazing heat continued, the best place to be was on the water (or in it) and The Sharks were there to provide the opportunities.
Competitions
Generally there are not many competitive events in August as it is the holiday season, however, we did attend two …
Thamesmead WWR August 9th
Not so much as attend, but organised, our third entry level race River Race at Thamesmead, attracting new people and new clubs to the sport.
Tonbridge Marathon 23rd August
Introducing new paddlers to Marathon racing and watching the rapid rise of Mohammed Bouhassane.
We did also attend the Peak Challenge at Cromford Mill, the bank holiday weekend.
Paddling Sessions
All our regular sessions continued through the month, and we were joined by new organisations visiting us at Osterley Park and at Thamesmead. Training sessions are held at Southall, Harefield and Harlesden.
Other …
Thamesmead Festival
We again provided paddling sessions alongside the Thamesmead Festival
Grants
Our Grants Team have been securing money to ensure we can provide more affordable opportunities into the future across all of our sites.
Partnerships
Developing new partnerships across our sites, will also help us to create new opportunities for our members, keep on checking out what is going on …
Updated 8th September 2026