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12Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Polo League Results

Polo League Results

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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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03Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
River Ivel Trip 14th October

River Ivel Trip 14th October

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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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01Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments

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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03Sep 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
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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27Aug 2012 by Webmaster No Comments

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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19Aug 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
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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16Jul 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
River Ivel Trip Report

River Ivel Trip Report

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On Saturday the 24th of June Nomads Kayak Club took a trip to Bedfordshire, at the River Ivel. The journey up there was a long and painful one as Jenny’s car only managed to reach 40 mph on the motorway. After about an hour and a half we did reach the drop off point where we dumped the stuff and I was left looking after the kids and boats, which was highly amusing with the ideas we were coming up with to lose the adults’ boats (one was to take their boats and leave ours so they couldn’t fit, then we realised they had Arthur…). Once we they came back and much to their dismay we were still there, we all jumped in our boats and seal launched* down the…
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16Jul 2012 by Webmaster No Comments

Club Update 16/07/12

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Just a quick update on what we have going on over the next few weeks in addition to our normal Sunday/Wednesday Sessions: 21/22nd July Join us in North Wales for our Dee/Tryweryn trip. We’re meeting at JJs on Saturday at 12 noon to paddle the Dee.  We’re camping at www.tyncornel.co.uk in Bala and paddling the Tryweryn on Sunday. Sunday 4th August Nick is running a trip to the Nene Whitewater Centre, Northampton, NN4 7AA.  We can meet either at the Aquadrome at 12:00 to sort cars and share the cost of travel, or at 14:00 at the Centre.  This trip is suitable for paddlers of 2 star standard or above who are confident on Symonds Yat Rapids, The Coy Carp, the Ivel wiers or anything similar.  More details about the centre can be…
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26Jun 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Club Update 26/06/12

Club Update 26/06/12

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Thanks to everyone who came on our Ivel Trip on Sunday, everyone had a great day and we'll do it again in August so don't worry if you missed out this time.  Meanwhile, over the next few weeks we have plenty going on with something to suit every level of paddling: Sunday 1st July 10:00 Normal Lake Session - Sunday sessions have been very popular and don't forget its first come first served on all kit 14:00 Nene Trip - Nick is running this trip to the Nene Whitewater Centre, Northampton, NN4 7AA.  We can meet either at the Aquadrome at 12:00 to sort cars and share the cost of travel, or at 14:00 at the Centre.  This trip is suitable for paddlers of 2 star standard or above who are confident…
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