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27Feb 2014 by Webmaster No Comments
River Ivel Trip 08/03/14

River Ivel Trip 08/03/14

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  Meet: Meet at the put in at 9.30am on Saturday. Finish: At the take out at about 3pm on Saturday. Level: The Ivel is a great river for both novice and more experienced paddlers alike. It is essentially a flat paddle on a slow moving river, but there are three or four weirs which can be challenging or easy dependent on river levels. All weirs can easily be run or, if necessary, portaged. You will need to be able to paddle for at least three hours at an easy pace; white water experience is NOT required. Equipment: Please remember that we are still into winter and you need to bring appropriate clothing, tracksuits and highly absorbent wind-breakers are NOT suitable attire. Ideally you should be wearing a wetsuit or cag with…
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26Feb 2014 by Webmaster No Comments

Recreational Kayaking Update

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Forthcoming Trips We have two trips coming up in partnership with the Spelthorne Kayak & Canoe Club: Saturday, 8 March 2014 - Ivel Trip, meet at 09:30 at the put in This is open to all who can paddle 3-4 hours and would like an introduction to shooting small weirs or practice some moving water skills in a faster flowing environment. Details will be sent out by this weekend, however, please remember the following: Dress appropriately, it can get cold on the water after several hours Helmets are required Bring lunch, warm drinks and snacks Boats and equipment must be arranged through the equipment officer or at the Sunday club session Friday, 25 - 27 April 2014 - Symonds Yat Trip Open to all 2 star and above, we will…
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19Aug 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
August Bank Holiday Recreational Kayaking

August Bank Holiday Recreational Kayaking

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Due to coach availability this weekend, there will not be a regular Sunday morning recreational session. However there may be the opportunity to run recreational sessions on Saturday or Monday if there is sufficient interest from club members. The options are either a Saturday afternoon session from 14:00 until 16:00 or a Monday morning session from 10:00 until 12:00 or maybe even both. So, if you are interested in paddling at either or both of these sessions please let me know asap by email coaching@nomadkayakclub.co.uk. I will confirm later in the week whether either of these sessions will run. Mike
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16Aug 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Symonds Yat Trip Aug 2013

Symonds Yat Trip Aug 2013

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Symonds Yat Trip (Bank Holiday Weekend) We will be holding a rather special trip over the bank holiday weekend; aside from the usual white water paddling and camping we will be bidding a fond(?) farewell to James “Jam” Fletcher (aka the “Dinosaur Man”, “Cool James”, “Flipper”, “Dorkosaurus Rex”, “Sir”, “Mr Fletcher” and a few other names which cannot be mentioned in a public forum) who departs for Oz next month. Apart from obviously being the coolest paddler in the club, James has spent many hours assisting within the club, providing  (albeit sometimes unreliable) transport to just about everyone, acting as local tour guide (particularly in the Symonds Yat area) and generally being the “font of knowledge about all things”. Date: Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th August 2013 Meet: 10am on…
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01Aug 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Polo Team Results 2012/2013

Polo Team Results 2012/2013

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The Nomad Polo teams did well this year, with the ladies team winning every game and the 'A' team only just missing out promotion to division 1. Final positions are listed below. The full league tables can be found here. Nomad A – National Division 2, (ranked 13th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad B – National Division 3, (ranked 39th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad C – National Division 3, (ranked 37th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad D – National Division 3, (ranked 59th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad Ladies – National Division 1 Ladies, (ranked 9th from 15 teams in 2013) Nomad Youth – National Division 2 Youth, (ranked 9th from 13 teams in 2013)
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09May 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Canoe Polo Squads Review 2012-2013 Season

Canoe Polo Squads Review 2012-2013 Season

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Nomad A The clubs top players started the new season with renewed vigour, their aim to put last season’s missed opportunities behind them. They started well and created a platform from which to build – and build they did! Over the following six months they delivered a succession of mature performances that led them to the brink of success. Nomad A are now a force to be reckoned with, players at their peak who systematically destroy weaker opposition. The current team has been together for around five years; in that time everyone has progressed both in terms of fitness, agility, skills and guile. The 2012-2013 season needed to when everyone delivered, they did. April 28th saw Nomad A playing their last five games at the clubs home facility in the…
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18Mar 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Surf Trip to Croyde Bay

Surf Trip to Croyde Bay

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Yes, it’s time once again for the ever-popular Nomad weekend trip to Croyde Bay. This year it will be taking place on the 4th – 6th May. This weekend is suitable for all club members and their families and comprises of canoe surfing / body boarding 2 hours before high tide. With a bit of luck we will be able to get two good sessions on depending on the moon. Nick and other experienced club members will be happy to coach on the water during this time if required. There is plenty to do in and around the area when we are not on the water. The weekend is a social weekend with lots of current and old members from the club getting together (sometimes over 50 family and friends…
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19Feb 2013 by Webmaster No Comments

Escape to Adventure

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Hi all from Andy at http://www.escapetoadventure.com/ Places left and going fast on ETAs Spring/Summer trips There is a 50 pounds discount on any Alpine trip for those who have been on ETAs previous courses. 23rd-24th March 2013   Four Star Leader Training white water kayak Based in N/Wales cost 125 pounds.  1st-2nd June 2013  Four star Assessment white water kayak based in N/Wales cost 135 pounds.  5th-11th May Scotland White water Classics and Creek week. Six days of Scotland's finest creek and classic runs cost 350 which includes excellent self catering accommodation and all guiding and coaching. There is also a free lift avaiable as from friday the 3rd of May with me from the midlands and back. 4 Places Left Alpine Trips 30th March - 7th April  Corsica White Water Adventures. A fantastic trip to this beautiful island for some…
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04Feb 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
River Dart Trip

River Dart Trip

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The weather has broken, the sun is shining and Nick has planned the year's first paddling trip for the weekend of the 16th and 17th of February. We will be paddling the Dart Loop on Saturday 16th starting at New Bridge (http://goo.gl/maps/g5Nwk) at around about 9:30am. This is a hugely popular classic grade 2/3 often used to introduce beginners to whitewater and the trip is open to anybody who is at a standard that can paddle the Legacy course. As well as being a great place to practice your whitewater skills with the benefit of some coaching from Nick this is an excellent social event on the Nomad's calendar. Paddling plans for Sunday will depend on the group paddling ability and on river levels. Nick is staying at the Abbey…
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