Braintree Canoeing Club

06/04/2025

Here are a few of the nearly 700 photos Helen took on the Tryweryn weekend. great to see such a good turnout from the club.

18/08/2023

NOTE: This isn't our main group page, head over to the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/braintreecanoeingclub

This is now where all the action is.

By becoming a member of our BCC Facebook Group you will be allowed to share pictures and comments, and interact more with other group members.

Do it now, and we look forward to seeing you on the other side.

10/04/2023

Please note this page will soon be inactive. Please join our main group page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/braintreecanoeingclub
The only difference is that it is now set up a Facebook group, rather than a page - this will allow our club members to share their own comments, pics and interact more with other group members.

09/04/2023

Discover a new place to paddle this Easter. Click below to discover 1,000s of routes and launches. Don't forget to share some pics with us😀

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07/04/2023

Happy Easter! 🥚🐣
Don't forget to book your pool session for tomorrow.
https://www.braintreecanoeingclub.co.uk/pool-sessions

07/04/2023

Learn about the 'Paddlers Code' that helps protect and respect our waterways

07/04/2023

Few tips for those heading to the beach for a spot of paddling.

Planning to paddle at the coast this weekend? It's important to remember that although the conditions may be calm on the beach, further out it may be a different story. A strong offshore wind can carry you further out to sea.

A couple of simple precautions can help you stay safe. Take a look at our top tips 👉 https://orlo.uk/0GBIl

05/04/2023

Lots of free British Canoeing webinars to watch:
https://newsletter.britishcanoeing.org.uk/i/gl2H--pX_a-vF6q0ymYFmu923jnvXkXL4kJ5X2WTBJU36O6ge-22dQ
Use for coaches and Leaders who need to update their CPD points

04/04/2023

Don't forget to book you Canoe Polo pool session for tomorrow.
https://www.braintreecanoeingclub.co.uk/pool-sessions

03/04/2023

Movie Monday! Selection of videos to watch - brought to you by the guys at Unsponsored . Enjoy!

Welcome to Unsponsored and Movie Monday 3 April 2023. Enjoy! Are you craving for more kayak related movie entertainment? Check out our vast collection of videos in the Movie Monday archive, accessible through this link. Don’t see your favorite movie on the list or want to suggest a new one to be ...

02/04/2023

Here's a brief account (in his own words) from club Member/club Secretary: Gavin Johnson, whose paddling has come on leaps and bounds in the last year. Well done Gav!

I decided to attend the Introduction to White Water course at Plas y Brenin in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) in order to get a comprehensive foundation in white water on real rivers over a five day period.

The first day started with our Instructor, Ollie Sandeman, profiling myself and my fellow student Matt so he could gauge where to focus the training. We started on the lake behind the centre and then paddled down the river, practicing catching eddies on the way.

Days two and three developed skills very quickly and we paddled two sections of the Dee; on Tuesday we paddled Llangollen to Trefor Bridge. Ollie reinforced technique and gradually I started to gain some confidence. On Wednesday we spent some time around Mile End Mill then followed the canal and got in below Serpents Tail to paddle back to Mile End Mill. The constant repetition and refinement of technique started to pay off and Ollie cleverly kept me in what he called my "stretch Zone" - just outside my comfort zone but never in the panic zone.

This continued throughout Thursday and Friday when we finished the course on the Glaslyn, paddling from Lyn Dinas through Beddgelert and getting out just before the gorge. The highlight of the course was tackling the grade 3 rapids at Beddgelert.

The course more than achieved what I'd hoped for; Plas y Brenin is a fantastic setting for a course; the staff are so friendly and helpful, the food is great and the scenery is fantastic, even when it's overcast and raining. I'd thoroughly recommend it and I'll definitely be returning myself.