summer camp

Hello paddlers..... how did the camp go? How was the weather etc? Any goss?
Anyone doing a note? Its boring out here (well at least thats what I tell Judith).

cheers
Des

Hello Kitty!!

Happy 16th Birthday Luke - hope you had fun!

Can't think why you chose to celebrate in the pub instead of in the sodden, midge infested campsite!

the time of our lives

“I’ve had the time of my life … in the showers with Connel!”
This is not as bad as it sounds … but the adults will never find out what really went on! Let’s just say that upon returning from the showers, Izzy, Charlotte and Alice were somewhat giggly! When Kirsty asked what had happened she was informed that they had had the time of their lives!

Many other fab memories – girl power rules! (This is the group consisting of Izzy, Kirsty, Charlotte, Alice and Matilda (who was actually Matty in female form, as he couldn’t really be part of the girl power group as a boy!). In our groups we were numbered from 1 to 5, and we decided to become the spice girls! (Kirsty as Baby, Alice as Posh, Charlotte as Sporty, Izzy as Scary and Matty as Ginger). Kirsty said that we should form a new spice girl song for the group, which led Izzy, Charlotte and Alice later in the pub to create the song (and dance routine to go with it) at the top.

It was great to go in moving water for the first time – even the rain couldn’t dampen our spirits! Thanks all for a super weekend. Charlotte and Alice.

got to be done!

More photos

Here is Des' Photo

Regards

Tom

GET READY FOR BLAST OFF!!

I was at Thirsk Swimming Pool last week taking part in a photo shoot for some publicity the Council wants for running the new BCU Paddle Power Syllabus. At the end I was asked to do a trick or two.... hmmm... I thought at the time.... but I decided to have a go at an "APOLLO" and as the photo shows, it could not have gone better as I managed to get the beauty vertical... and it gets better.... as I rotated down on my edge, the front sliced into the water and with the aid of another reverse sweep, I spun it round to do a full 360 degree cartwheel!!! Yeeeeeha! I will be dining on this for months! I then did it again to prove it was no fluke!

I didnt post this just to gloat (much) but to say that I managed to get the Council's publicity officer to say a little about Hambleton Paddlers canoe club, and gave Ian's phone number and the website. It is going in the Hambleton news, which goes out to all 38,000 hambleton residents, and could get us some new members. It goes out this week and the timing could not be better. Fingers crossed.... if your phone rings a lot Ian.... sorry lol.

Tuesday Evening Paddles

Fiona and Les Morley have again offered to run some evening paddles from Boroughbridge. They will be for competent paddlers and start at 6.30pm. Please phone 01609 771795 to reserve a place for any of these dates:
June 3rd, 10th, 17th and July 8th, 15th, 22nd.

Thanks in advance to Fiona and Les!