And Beyond

Building on the work of past years, we have great plans for 2025, to grow our project at Harlesden and create a first class canoe club for a first class town.

April

We will be restarting our regular evening sessions on Monday’s and Wednesdays, from 5pm, welcoming back all previous participants and inviting new paddlers to join us. If you are interested in starting something new than give us a call on 07951 770241 or drop an email to: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

Easter 2025

We will be joining up again with Young Brent Foundation, Canal and River Trust, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation and other local groups to deliver another great Spring into Action day on the Canal. Want to be involved: Call/text on 07951 77024 or email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

May

Well see the resumption of our after school classes with Harlesden Primary School, we are looking for more Schools to join in the fun, interested? the contact us by phone (call or text) 07951 770241, or email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

July

We will be hosting a race day, for youngsters to show of their talents and to raise money for charitable causes. This will be free to enter, we are looking for sponsors, is your company interested in helping out? Get in touch by phone (call or text) 07951 770241, or email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

August

Holiday Clubs linking up with other local organisations and holiday clubs. We want to work particularly close with the Queens Park Rangers Trust, Jason Roberts Foundation, affiliated groups of the Young Brent Foundation, Canal and River Trust, Old Oak park Royal Development Corporation.

September

The return of the great Harlesden Canoe Race, raising money for charities.

October

As evening paddling sessions draw to a close, we are planning an end of season race day. As well as October half-term holiday club sessions.

November

The start of our indoor land based sessions, we will meet once a week using kayaking machines (bit like rowing machines but set up for kayaking) and other land based and core exercises, not just for paddlers, but parents as well.

December

A seasonal paddle activity and an end of year awards ceremony, to congratulate and thank everyone who has taken part or helped during the year.

Challenges for 2025

• 25 new paddlers entering races.
• 25 podium places at events for paddlers.
• to participate in 25 events.
• To have paddlers participating in events at 25 different places
• To have 25 people helping us deliver these projects and supporting The Sharks and the local community
• To Raise at least £2,500 for charities, this includes individual efforts and club challenges)
• 25 people paddling at least 25 times.
• 25 partner organisations

We Need Help

Do you want to help us achieve our goals? We have a number of things we need doing. We need help with …

• Social Media
• Organising lifts to events
• Supporting our coaches at club sessions
• Contacting local organisations
• Co-ordinating our membership lists
• Organising Social Activities
• Helping us manage and run The John Lyon with YBF
• and much, much more

If you think you could help us with any of the above, or in any other way, please get in touch by phone (call or text) 07951 770241, or email: canoeing@thesharks.org.uk.

We also need coaches and teachers, if you have qualifications in Paddle Sports, we currently pay £18 + per hour for qualified instructors, if you don’t have any qualifications, then we can train you and help you get the qulaifications, we will also pay for assisting teaching whilst you are training to become qualified. Get in touch

Published 29th December 2024