Club Update 07/11/12

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Just a quick reminder that we continue paddling through the winter and here are a few activities we have for you: Symonds Yat Trip 17/18th Nov We have a couple of spaces left if anyone is still interested. Please note most of our coaches will be coming to Symonds Yat so there is no supervised session at the Aquadrome on 18th November Swimming Pool Thursday 15th Nov meet 20.30 Practice your wet exits, support strokes or learn to roll! Let me know if you’re interested in joining us either as a student or a helper. We meet by the pool at about 8.35 and there are plenty of boats and paddles for you to borrow. For more details see www.chiswickcanoeclub.co.uk/ Nomads Christmas Celebration Your chance to socialize with other Nomads…
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Club Update 16/10/12

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Hi Everyone Thanks to all who made it to the Ivel on Sunday and well done to Viv and Benjamin for braving all the drops!  It was a great trip and you can see the photos on the Nomad Facebook page For anyone happy to paddle in the dark we have our session as normal tomorrow – but we do need to be on the water by 6pm. Finally, back by popular demand, we have our last Symonds Yat trip of the season on the 17/18th November suitable for all levels.  Details are attached and for more info see me at the club. See you all soon! Jenny
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Polo Update 12/10/12

Polo Update 12/10/12

News, Polo
Dear all, You may have noticed the nights are drawing in! After the clocks change at the end of the month Monday night sessions will stop until the clocks change again in the spring. Sunday and Wednesday sessions will continue as usual. Wednesday sessions will be fitness and boat skills training on the canal. Several of the teams are looking for good results this season and this will only be possible if people put the effort into training over the next few months. There will be a session for the next two mondays but not on the 29th of October. The Aquadrome gates are closed at 6pm now so please try to get to training on time if you can.   Hope to see you all down at training soon, Katherine
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Polo League Results

Polo League Results

News, Polo
On the 6th October four of the Nomad Canoe Polo teams (A, B, C and D) all played their opening games of the season. A quick summery of the results are below but full results will be updated as soon as the league organisers get around to it! Nomad A Played 3 games: won 1, drew 1, lost 1. Nomad B Played 3 games: won 2, drew 1. Nomad C Played 5 games: won 5. Nomad D Played 5 games: lost 5.
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River Ivel Trip 14th October

River Ivel Trip 14th October

Trip
We’re running a trip to the River Ivel in Bedfordshire on Sunday 14th October.  This gentle river trip is suitable for members who can paddle for about 3 hours and are happy to shoot small rapids.  As our last day trip before the water starts getting cold, we hope as many members as possible will be able to join us. BOAT COLLECTION: Either Sunday 7th or Wednesday 10th October at the club session and don’t forget to take a helmet, buoyancy aid and spray deck if you need them MEET:  10am at the put in (52.119921, -0.283445) - see map to River Ivel put-in. TAKE OUT:  Layby on the A1 just before the gates for Tempsford Village Hall SG19 2AW - see map to River Ivel take-out. FINISH:  About 3pm Please bring lunch, drinks, and some spare layers in a…
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Club Update 01/10/12

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As the nights are drawing in I just wanted to remind everyone that we continue paddling through the winter (subject to the depth of ice on the lake!) Wednesday Nights Our recreational sessions are as normal for the next 2 weeks, after that there will be the opportunity to join the polo guys for fitness training on the lake starting at 18:00 each week.  All abilities are catered for. Sundays We continue to meet at 10:00, over the winter we need to enforce the rule that all paddlers aged 10/11/12 are accompanied on the water by a responsible adult.  Any changes to the sessions will be updated on the calendar www.nomadkayakclub.co.uk/calendar Winter Kit Please dress suitably for the conditions, bring extra layers and a cag/windproof top Whitewater Training at Lee Valley…
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Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

Polo, Polo Reports, Reports
Over the summer the polo squads played in four different weekend tournaments held in three different countries - Wales, England and Belgium. The full results are listed below:   The 22nd Joy Davis Hull International 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Meridian E 3 Kingston A 4 FOA Z 5 Tees Tigers A 6 Bedford Raiders 7 Nomad A 8 Kingston B Division 2 1 Derby Rammers 2 Cherwell 3 White Rose Stingrays 4 Trekvogels 5 Meridian Y 6 FOA W 7 Tees Tigers B 8 Nomad C 9 Manchester Wildcatz A 10 Stingrays   17th Welsh International Canoe Polo Challenge 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Kingston A 3 Cardiff A 4 Avon Y 5 Nomad A 6 Cherwell A 7 Avon X 8 Canada Cobras 9 FOA Z…
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Club Update 27/08/12

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Hi Everyone. Just an update on the activities we have over the next few weekends. Sunday 2nd September Rob is taking the usual lake session at 10 am. As many of our experienced paddlers will be at the Tryweryn, we ask that all 10/11 year olds have an adult on the water to supervise. Sunday 9th September We have our normal at 10am followed by a new starter session at 11:30. We have a few spaces left if you have any friends who are interested in joining the club, first come first served. Sunday 16th September Chilly and Del are running a canoe session suitable for all members to learn/practice your canoe skills leading to the BCU 2 Star award. As we need to hire the boats there is a…
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Club Update 19/08/12

Club Update 19/08/12

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Dear All, I hope you enjoyed todays weather – lets hope it lasts a little longer! Due to the Bank Holiday, next Sunday 26th August there is no session at the Aquadrome, however we will be running a day paddle on Monday instead.  The trip will be suitable for anyone who is able to paddle for a couple of hours and if you need a boat then we can do pick up on Wednesday.  Please let me know if you are interested and I will send you the details later this week. Nick is running a trip to the Dee/Tryweryn on 1/2 September, again please let me know if you are interested so I can pass on the details.  We’re looking for cover for the lake session on 2nd Sept, any volunteers? …
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