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Sutton Bingham & District Canoe Club is affiliated to the British Canoe Union

and has achieved BCU Canoe England Top Community Club accreditation

CLUBMARK is the SPORT ENGLAND mark of high quality junior clubs

CASC Number: CASC 04620

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Trips are organised in three categories:

Green   is suitable for all paddlers who have completed capsize drill

Amber  is suitable for paddlers that are 2 Star and above (if you haven't got your 2 star talk to a coach to see if you will be able to cope with the trip)

Red      is suitable for 3 Star paddlers and above. (if you haven't got your 3 star talk to a coach to see if you will be able to cope with the trip)

January 2011
Sun 2nd
Reservoir
Membership organised lake Paddle
Members and Denis Hurman
Sat 8th
Pool Session
General
Simon Champion/Chris Harper
Sun 9th
White Water
Dart Loop
Dan Brown
Mon 10th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
n/a
Sat 15th
Pool Session
Youth Session
Ollie Ayles
Sun 16th
Sea Kayak
Weymouth Rog and Robs Portland Promenade
Athol Petts
Sat 22nd
Pool Session
General
Tracey Bradley/Tracey Bradley
Sun 23rd
Touring
Open Canoe Lower Dart
Chrissy Stacey/Roger Willoughby
Sat 29th
Pool Session
Polo team(s) practice night (2 hours)
Dan Brown / Lee Grinter
Sun 30th
Sea Kayak
TBA
Roger Willoughby
Mon 31st
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
n/a
February 2011
Sat 5th
Pool Session
Introduction to Slalom Kayaking
Chris Harper/Tristan Harper
Sun 6th
Touring
Exe Loop
Geoff Oliver/Simon Champion
Sun 6th
Polo
Polo team Competition 10:00 15:00 at Millfield
Dan Brown/Lee Grinter
Sat 12th
Committee
AGM Red House, Prize giving and Court Martial
Committee
n/a
Sun 13th
White Water
Keiths Oddessy (Coaches Only) Teign?
Keith Hoskin
Sun 13th
Sea Kayak
Sidmouth to Exemouth
Roger Willoughby
Mon 14th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
n/a
Sat 19th
Coaching
Coaching Forum
Roger Willoughby
n/a
Sat 19th
Pool Session
General session (2 off 10 paddlers 6-7pm & 7-8 pm)
Brian Phillips
Sun 20th
White Water
Symonds Yat Rapids Play
Athol Petts
Sat 26th
Pool Session
General Session
Nick Prince
Sat 26th
Sea Kayak
Christchurch Harbour to Boscombe via Hengistbury Head
Roger Willoughby
Sat 26th / 27th
Training
3* Open Canoe Course, Llandysul
Athol Petts
Sun 27th
Touring
Axe Race? Or Sun 6th
Geoff Oliver
March 2011
Sat 5th
Pool Session
General
Simon / Athol
Sun 6th
Reservoir
Open Boat Improving Paddling skills 2* plus (Reservoir)
Geoff Oliver
Sun 6th
White Water
Dart Loop (2)
Ollie Ayles
Sat 12th
Pool Session
Polo open to anyone practice night (2 hours)
Dan Brown/Lee Grinter
Sun 13th
Sea Kayak
Kimmeridge to St Aldhelms Head and return via Chapmans Pool
Roger Willoughby
Sun 13th
Competition
River Axe race (Axe Vale)
Geoff Oliver
Sun 13th
Competition
Waterside (B) Devizes to Westminster Competition
Lee Grinter
Mon 14th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
na
Sat 19th
Pool Session
General
Geoff Oliver/Wayne?
Sun 20th
Coaches
Day Trip to Cardiff CIWW
Dan Brown
Sun 20th
Competition
Thameside (2) Devizes to Westminster
Lee Grinter
Sat 26th
Pool Session
Capsize and Rolling
Ollie Ayles/Tristan Harper
Sat 26th
Coaches
BCU registered Aquatic First Aid Course
Ian Robson
Sun 27th
Sea Kayak
Shaldon to Torquay
Roger Willoughby
Sun 27th
Reservoir
Open Boat Improving Paddling skills 2* plus (Reservoir)
Geoff Oliver
Sun 27th
Competition
Waterside (C ) Devizes to Westminster Competition
Lee Grinter
April 2011
Sat 2nd
Pool Session
Polo Night
Dan Brown
Sun 3rd
Trips
Open Canoe Trip
Geoff Oliver
Sat 2nd / Sun 3rd
Coaches
Level 2 assessment for Level 2 Coaches
Coaching
Sun 3rd
Competition
Cambridge Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Wed 6th
Reservoir
Wednesday Paddling Resumes
Wednesday Coaches
Thu 7th
Reservoir
Thursday Paddling Resumes
Thursday Coaches
Sat 9th
Pool Session
Polo Night
Tracy Bradley
na
Sun 10th
Surfing
Westward Ho Surfing Day Trip
Brian Phillips
Sat 9th / Sun 10th
Coaches
Level 2 assessment for Level 2 Coaches
Coaching
Sun 10th
Competition
Waterside (D) Devizes to Westminster Competition
Lee Grinter
Mon 11th
Committee
Committee Meeting, Red house, 7:30pm
Committee
Sat 16th
Pool Session
General Session
Geoff Oliver / Brian
Sat 16th / Sun 17th
Slalom
Langham Farm Slalom Intro
Geoff Allen
Sun 17th
Trips
Open Canoe Exeter Loop river + canal 12 miles
Geoff Oliver
Wed 20th
Reservoir
Beginners Marathon Training
Lee Grinter
Fri 22nd-Mon 25th
Trips
Monmouthsire and Brecon Canal Open Canoe Camping Weekend
Andy Rossall
Fri 22nd-Mon 25th
Competition
Devizes to Westminster Race
Lee Grinter / Dan Brown
Fri 29th
Trips
Open Boat Trip River Wye Long Day Trip
Geoff Oliver
Fri 29th
Social
Easter 10 pin bowling, social.
Geoff Allen
na
Sat 30th
Sea Kayak
Wild Camping Practice in Devon (Sharpham / Brixham)
Roger Willoughby / Chrissie
May 2011
Sun 1st
Trips
Kennet and Avon Canal trip
Simon Champion
Sat 7th
Committee
Stock Check and Store Tidy 9am until 1pm
Andy Rossall
na
Sat 7th
Pool Session
Polo Night
Dan Brown
Sun 8th
Committee
Open Day for All Members, New Season Commences
Committee
Mon 9th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
na
Fri 13th
Schools
Schools (Milford Junior School)
Simon Champion
Sat 14th
Pool Session
Pool Session Capsize and Spray Deck 2 hr
Simon Champion / Ollie
na
Sun 15th
Competition
Basingstoke Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Fri 20th
Schools
Schools (Gryphon School)
Simon Champion
Sat 21th
Pool Session
Beginners Session
Chris Harper / Atholl
Sun 22th
Trips
Open boat Trip River Avon
Geoff Oliver
Sun 22th
Competition
Worcester Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Fri 27th
Schools
Schools (Option, Vacant)
Simon Champion
Sun 29th
Trips
River Wye Symonds Yat Day Trip
Simon Champion
Sun 29th
Competition
Reading Circuit (Marathon event)
Lee Grinter
June 2011
Sat 4th
Pool Session
Polo Night
Dan Brown
Sat 4th / Sun 5th
Slalom
Langham Farm DIV 3 / 4 Slalom
Geoff Allen / Ian Robson
Fri 10th
Schools
Schools (East Coker Primary School)
Simon Champion
Sat 11th
Pool Session
Rolling Session
Keith Hoskin / Tristan / Jim
Sat 11th
Trips
Exeter Canal (1 star / 2 star training trip)
Simon Champion
Sun 12th
Competition
Tamar (Hasler)
Lee Grinter
Sun 12th
Schools
Schools (Chilthorne Youth Sports Club, 14:00 to 17:00)
Roger Willoughby
Mon 13th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
N/a
Wed 15th
Reservoir
Racing on the Reservoir
Lee Grinter
Fri 17th
Schools
Schools (Westfield School)
Simon Champion
Sat 18th
Pool Session
Marathon
Lee Grinter / Dan Brown
Sat 18th
Surfing
Saunton Surf Trip
Brian Phillips
Sun 19th
Competition
4 Marathon Races, most in South of England (Hasler)
Lee Grinter
Sun 19th
Schools
Schools (Chilthorne Youth Sports Club, 14:00 to 17:00)
Roger Willoughby
Wed 22th
Trips
Charmouth to Lyme Regis Evening trip
Roger / Simon
Fri 24th
Schools
Schools (Westfield School)
Simon Champion
Fri 24th/25th/26th
Sea Trip
Falmouth Sea and Camping Weekend
Andy Rossall
Sat 25th
Pool Session
Rolling Session
James / Lee / Geoff
Sun 26th
Trips
Symonds Yat Day Trip
Simon Champion
Sun 26th
Competition
Hereford Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
July 2011
Fri 1st
Schools
Schools (Chilthorne Domer Church School)
Simon Champion
Sat 2nd
Coaches
FSRT Refresher at the Reservoir for Coaches 10-4 (t.b.c)
Keith Hoskin
Sat 2nd
Pool Session
General
Brian Phillips / Keith ?
Wed 6th
Trips
Castle Cove to Portland Harbour Marina
Roger Willoughby
Fri 8th
Schools
Schools (Bucklers Mead)
Simon Champion
Sat 9th
Pool Session
Sea Kayaks 2hr
Roger Willoughby / Chrissie
Sun 10th
Competition
Longridge Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Mon 11th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
Wed 13th
Trips
Taunton canal (1 star / 2 star (training trip)
Chrissie Stacey
Fri 15th
Schools
Schools (Birchfield Primary School)
Simon Champion
Sat 16th
Coaches
Coaching Forum (trip cardiff)
Coaches
Sat 16th
Pool Session
General
Tracey
Sun 17th
Competition
Southhampton Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Sat 23rd
Pool Session
Capsize and Rolling
TBA
Sat 23rd
Trips
Symonds Yat Day Trip
Simon Champion
Sun 24th
Competition
Lower Exe Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
August 2011
Thu 4th - Sun 7th
Coaching
Level 1 Coach and Assessment at the Reservoir
(10 candidates)
Roger Willoughby
Sun 7th
Competition
Camel and Tonbridge Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Sat 13th
Trips
Kennet and Avon (1 star / 2 star (training trip)
Simon Champion
Sat 13th
Training
Foundation Safety and Rescue Training
Keith Hoskin
Sun 14th
Competition
Bradford Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Fri 19th
Slalom
Llandysul River Festival
Sat 20th
Slalom
Llandysul River Festival
Sun 21th
Slalom
Llandysul River Festival
27th / 28th
Competition
National Marathon Competitions
Lee Grinter
Sun 28th
Dragon
Weymouth Dragon Boat Race
Ben Crocker
September 2011
Sat 3rd
Trips
River Wye day trip / moving water
Simon Champion
Fri 2nd-Sun 4th
Surfing
Bude Camping and Surfing Weekend
Geoff Allen
Mon 12th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee
Sat 17th
Trips
River Wye open boat trip 6-8 miles (dependant on start) Tandem/Solo.
Geoff Oliver
Sun 18th
Competition
Bristol Sprint Regatta + Pangbourne Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
Wed 21st
Reservoir
Last Wednesday Night Paddling Session
Wednesday Coaches
Thu 22nd
Reservoir
Last Thursday Night Paddling Session
Thursday Coaches
Sat 24th/25th
Surf
3 star surf kayak training and assessment, Saunton
Brian Phillips / Simon Champion
Sun 25th
Competition
Henley Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter
October 2011
Sat 1st
Pool Session
Polo
Dan Brown  Lee Grinter
Sat 1st
Trips
Exeter loop down the river, back up the canal. To co-inside with AS Watersports show on that day; so we may only do a couple of hours.
Geoff Oliver  

Sat 1st
Trips
Wye-Iff Symonds Yat and CIWW
Jim Howard  Simon Champion

Sun 2nd
Trips
Wye-Iff Symonds Yat and CIWW
Jim Howard  Simon Champion

Sun 2nd
Sea Trip
Ringstead to Lulworth - Rossall Boats Maiden Voyage
Roger Willoughby  Andy Rossall

Sun 2nd
Competition
Hasler Finals (Marathon)
Lee Grinter  

Fri 7th
Schools
Halstock Youth Club (15)
Nick Prince  Simon Champion
Sat 8th
Coaching
Coaching Forum, Red House
Roger Willoughby  
NA
Sat 8th
Pool Session
Coaching the Roll
Keth Hoskin  
NA
Mon 10th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee  
NA
Fri 14th
Schools
Bucklers Mead (12)
Nick Prince  Simon Champion
Fri 14th
Sea Trip
14th-16th - Minehead Weekend (Sea Kayaks Only)
Roger Willoughby  

Sat 15th
Pool Session
General
Ian Robson  Caroline Doherty
Sat 22nd
Pool Session
Capsize, Support and Rescue
Geoff Oliver  Jim Howard
Sat 22nd
Trips
Tiverton Canal
Tracey Bradley  
Sun 23rd
River Trip
Kennet and Avon Open Canoe 2 star training Trip (OC and Kayak)
Simon Champion  
Sun 23rd
Competition
Fowey and Leighton Buzzard Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter  

Wed 26th
Trips
River Wye, yes it's a Wednesday; kid's half-term.  
Geoff Oliver  

Sat 29th
Pool Session
General
TBA
Sat 29th
Sea Trip
Poole Harbour (Sea and GP Kayaks)
Roger Willoughby  

Sun 30th
Surf
Surf at Saunton
Brian Phillips  

Sun 30th
Competition
Banbury and Richmond Hasler (Marathon)
Lee Grinter  

November 2011
Fri 4th
Slalom
Llandysul Bunkhouse weekend
Geoff Allen  
2
Sat 5th
Pool Session
2hr Adult Fun Session
 
NA
Sat 5th
Slalom
Llandysul Bunkhouse weekend
Geoff Allen  
2
Sun 6th
Slalom
Llandysul Bunkhouse weekend
Geoff Allen  
2
Sun 6th
Competition
Avon Descent
Lee Grinter  
2
Sat 12th
Pool Session
General
Tracey Bradley  Kevin Bull
1
Sat 12th
Sea Trip
Beaulieu to Gull Island (Sea Kayaks Only)
Roger Willoughby  
2/3
Sat 12th
Trips OC
River Piddle - Tolpuddle to Warham gentle grade 1 with small weirs. If water level allows.  **  CANCELLED **
Geoff Oliver  
2
Sun 13th
Trips
Dart Loop / CIWW
Dan Brown  Athol Petts
3
Mon 14th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee  
NA
Sat 19th
Pool Session
Slalom Session
Ian Robson  Chrissie Stacey
1
Sat 19th
Coaches
River Barle Trip for Coaches Only (recce)
Dan Brown  Rob Rooks
3
Sun 20th
Trips
Pete Collins Memorial Race / River Barle Tour
Simon Champion  
2
Sat 26th
Pool Session
2 hour adults fun and games session
Caroline & John Doherty
1
Sat 26th
River Trip
Lower Dart (GP / Play/ River Kayaks Only - no OC) (new 2 star paddlers)
Chrissie Stacey  Simon Champion
2/3
December 2011
Sat 3rd
Pool Session
Polo
Dan Brown  Lee Grinter
1
Sun 4th
Trips OC
Dart Austens bridge to Totnes (OC)
Geoff Oliver  
2
Fri 9th
River Trip
9th - 11th Pirates Thames Christmas Paddle, Oxford (any)
Roger Willoughby  
1
Sat 10th
Pool Session
Junior Fun and Games
Simon Champion  Sammy Vellum
1
Sun 11th
River Trip
9th - 11th Pirates Thames Christmas Paddle, Oxford (any)
Roger Willoughby  
1
Sun 11th
River Trip
9th - 11th Pirates Thames Christmas Paddle, Oxford (any)
Roger Willoughby  
1
Mon 12th
Committee
19:30 Committee Meeting, Red House, Yeovil
Committee  
NA
Sat 17th
Pool Session
General
Keith Hoskin  Trevor Jacklin
1
Sun 18th
River Trip
Ymas Paddle on the River Wye (Santa Hats Compulsory)
Simon Champion  Dan Brown
1/2
Sat 31st
River Trip
River Barle Exmoor Raid (any river runner)
Simon Champion Roger Willoughby
2/3