A Climatic Month
January threw all sorts of weather at us, but there were some great Shark moments.
January 1st
Tradition Begins …
The Sharks ran their first London Dook, as a test for things to come. Shark Paddlers have been dorking for many years, now we have our own Dook and will launch the Great London Dook in 2027.
Saturday 10th January
Back to the Barrow
The first canoe race of 2026, took part at the Barrow, despite heavy snow fall the week before the race went ahead
Unfortunately the Trent Double on 17th February was cancelled due to too much water following heavy rain.
Saturday 31st
Cedric Avery Mini Marathon
Five Paddlers took to the water in a fun event with three paddlers racing 6.5 miles, two new to this distance.
Behind the Scenes
Slalom Starts
The Sharks have signed up and been accepted to the Slalom Starts Programme, as well as getting practical help to get more paddlers involved in Slalom Canoeing, we have also been awarded bursaries for two paddlers to get coaching qualifications.
Job Advertisement
We are actively looking for coaches to help us grow teh sport and The Sharks, details are on this site. We can offer training and help to get qualifications.
If you can help us in other roles, please get in touch, we need help with Administration, Membership, looking after sites and kits.
Audit
We have been carrying out a full audit of Shark Equipment, which is a big task, it is part of a review and a repairing policy to ensure we have kit ready for Springing into action at Easter.
Grants
We have been looking for funding opportunities to help support our programme of events and planed activities, as well as meeting up to plan those activities.
John Lyon
Keep an eye our for an exciting announcement about the future of the Jhon Lyon Narrow Boat.
Published 1st February 2026