The open day has happened. It was a great day, but don’t worry, many great days are still to come! The days are getting longer and there has even been a brief glance of the sun. So if you have been delaying your kayaking adventure, the time to start has arrived.
Sunday 14th April 2024
10am to 3pm
Details are on the poster here. It’s the perfect way to finish the Easter break.
Spring is coming and with it comes the DUCKS open day. More details to follow, updates here and on our facebook pages.
Date 14 April 2024
Times to be confirmed, but you do not need to set the whole day aside. Come along for a 10 min chat or longer and have a paddle.
The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow could be in a kayak!
Yes its that time of year. The nights are drawing in and the air is getting colder. Paddling in the dark is something you should try, however, experience suggests that the number of members who want to paddle in the cold and dark is less than the number that like the sun. As the clocks change we will be dropping the regular club paddles to Thursdays and some Tuesdays. Details will be on the facebook page and the calendar page here under members area.
There are the club pool sessions, details in the same places. And we will organise some paddles at weekends, so keep a look out here and members facebook.
Sunday 16th is nearly here, it’s open day time!
The weather looks like about 13 degrees and light winds with little sign of rain. What could be better?
Bear in mind that there is always a chance to get damp, and wet people cool down quickly, so dress appropriately.
There is advice on what to wear on our website. https://duckscanoeclub.com/faq/
Meet in the obvious building, for registration and refreshments.
And detailed location maps https://duckscanoeclub.com/location-and-contact/
Look forward to seeing you.
Here’s the poster.
There’s no need to book, just come along at a time that works for you.
Click the image to see the full poster!
open-day-2023-finalIt’s fair to say that being a paddlesport club, we approach the AGM with less than keen enthusiasm. The phrase “I’d rather be kayaking” applies. There is some incredibly good news however. You missed the AGM, so now it’s time to paddle.
The highlights of the meeting were.
We have an Open day coming. More details to follow, but if you want to try paddling, keep 16 Apr free.
We are reducing the equipment hire charges, so paddling this year is cheaper than last year.
The DUCKS logo is back.
The winter has got to us! Well to be honest life for the coaches has got busy too. For that reason the we are taking a brief break. The next club night will be 7 Feb.
See you all soon!
As the winter nights hit, we try to find time to visit a local pool. Its a good time to practice those wet exits. If you are a non-paddler, that’s the user friendly way to say falling in. It doesn’t feel natural to sit in a boat and roll over, practice is the key. Convincing your brain that you are in control and can escape takes an attempt or two.
What about the rescuers? Well they get a chance to sharpen their skills. Emptying an overturned boat and helping the swimmer get back in. This is done while sat in their own boat. These skills need to be used to keep them ready for the outside world.
For the more adventurous, we have ways to get the overturned boat upright without the paddler getting out. Assisted and self rescues, both ideal to learn/perfect in the pool.
Thanks to Darrell for the photos
You cannot have failed to notice the baking sunshine that we have had this summer. What a good time to paddle a boat! We’ve been at the lake, the beach and on the sea (well Poole Harbour). Including a variety of club paddles and peer paddles. A couple of local scout/guides groups have experienced the joys of paddling, sometimes is quite challenging winds, and most importantly, there was cake!
Poole Harbour gave us a chance to see one of the resident seals. What an amazing creature!
