The Jersey Canoe Club's website has more content useful for both visitors and potential new members. Please see the Welcome link to the left. Existing members will also get extra functions. Beginners training courses We have several training courses running on Tuesday evenings. The first one started on May 1st, has a full complement, but the next still has 4 spaces available. The next 4 week course will commence on June 12th, and then run on the 3 following Tuesdays. - Run by experienced BCU qualified coach.
- Suitable for adults only
- Sessions will use sea kayaks.
- All necessary safety equipment is provided (Cag, spraydeck, buoyancy aid and paddle)
- Applicants will need to have their costume and towel, plus a pair of lightweight shoes that they can get wet.
- A rash vest or wetsuit (not provided) can be worn for extra warmth.
- Cost of course is £85 per person. This is exactly equivalent to the Full inclusive membership of the club. Once you have completed the course you will be eligible to participate in club sessions throughout the rest of 2012.
Please contact webmaster at jerseycanoeclub.co.uk by email to book a place or ask further questions.
Evening session re-commence at St Catherines The regular Tuesday evening club sessions at St. Catherines are running each Tuesday, starting at 6pm. Come and get your on-the-water skills for the 2012 season. Get to St Catherines early to make best use of the daylight hours, adults and juniors welcome. Check out the white board with the evening's activities by the club house. Keith has confirmed that he will be opening the shop for most (but not all) Tuesday evenings at St Catherines. Keith can be contacted on the following numbers: Home+44 1534 743470 or Mobile/Text +44 7797 728410 Advice from the Jersey Coastguard. All paddlers are being advised to carry details in their kayaks of the owners name and telephone contact details. A small laminated card with your details is sufficient. It should be taped or stuck to a suitable surface. Due to the nature of kayaks and sit-on-top craft there is no single location that works for every craft. For sea kayaks the recommended location is in the front hatch (if you have one). Additionally, paddlers are encouraged to file passage plans if venturing off-shore e.g. to another island or distant reef. These can be done by marine radio (Jersey Coastguard on channel 82). Remember to update the coastguards at the end of your trip or if your plans change. If going to Les Ecrehous, leaving/arriving at St. Catherines, we have noted that you only get consistent radio coverage when more than 0.5nm out from the end of the breakwater. Membership renewals See the Welcome page for full details of the current membership subscription scheme. The basic membership costs for 2012 have, regrettably, increased by £5, to cover increased costs. [Membership Form link] New paddle reports will be added for 2012 see Inspirations page for the top stories. Please have a look at the Polar Bear page. a new feature. We hope that this inspires you to go out, have fun and then send a short report to add to this site. New Look Thank you for your patience, the new club web site is now online. You may notice some similarities to the temporary site, but the technology now has the potential of adding extra facilities. You can see that there is a Newsflash [top right] for those important items. There is also a membership login, although you will have to hunt for it. Membership options are a bit limited at present, but as your webmaster learns a little more, the new facilities will be added. There are plans to eventually add in a Forum, Blog, Newsletters and Private message system. There are probably other options, but we don't want to run cross-bow-rudder before we can walk forward-paddle. Webmaster  |
