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The Port of Plymouth Canoeing Association (PPCA) is a friendly
club with the advantage of a fantastic location. The club
provides training and a full range of activities from gentle
paddles on the sea and estuaries to white-water kayaking on
rivers. Want to join a thriving and active canoe
club? The Port of Plymouth Canoeing Association is the one
for you.
Join us and Try Some Canoeing!
Introductory membership
Introductory courses, cost just £50 for a one-day Saturday
session from 9am to 4pm (six hours training time) plus two
free club training sessions on consecutive Tuesday evenings
following on from the course to give you a taste of Canoeing.
These courses are for adults and children of age 12 years
and over. Basic skills are introduced to promote safety whilst
participants have fun and learn about the sport. The sessions
include an optional assessment for the British Canoe Union
1-star award. Families are especially welcome.
Look here for dates and details of
Introductory courses for 2012 and an
Application form (pdf).
For More information look here FAQ
Please collect 'Sainsbury's Active Kids' and 'Tesco's vouchers
for Schools and clubs'
It's that time of year again and Sainsbury's and Tesco's
are once again running their voucher scheme to encourage more
children to be active. Please help us collect as many vouchers
as possible to purchase equipment for our younger paddlers.
There is a collection box in the members shed or please pass
to any committee member.
Isles of Scilly Camp Summer 2012.
The campsite on the Isles of Scilly has been provisionally
booked for the PPCA summer camp. Dates are from Friday 27
July to Friday 10 August 2012. You can come for one or 2 weeks.
The Isles of Scilly are just a magical place to be and you
don't need to be a kayaker to enjoy your stay; so you could
even bring the family! For more details and application form,
look here...
Introductory courses
Exploring the Westcountry coast in a sea kayak, an adrenaline
rush down a whitewater river, taking a kayak out surfing the
waves or just a gentle paddle in an open canoe in one of the
region's many estuaries. If any of these sound like your idea
of heaven, then right here is a good place to start ...These
Introductory courses in 2012 are suitable for beginners and
those with little paddling experience and provide training
and assessment to British Canoe Union 1-star level the recognised
paddlesport qualification in the UK. More
Info.. Application
Form...
Tues Evening Training 2012
The 2012 Club Tuesday evening training sessions for 1* Plus.
2*, 3* Sea and 3* Plus will begin on Tues 10th April. Please
be changed and ready for your training session to start by
6:00pm, the sessions generally finish around 8:15pm. But may
be slightly later depending on the session and the coach taking
it. Please read the latest edition of Wet News for details
of the coaches taking the various sessions. Also have a look
at the forum for any last minute changes or amendments to
sessions. The Tuesday evening training is open to all club
members of all abilities, there is something for everyone.
Saturday Recreational Trips
These continue throughout the coming months with sea kayak
trips on the first Saturday of each month. The weather can
still be chilly so wrap up warm. See newsletter for details.
Club helpers
Help is always needed from club members on club sessions,
particularly in assisting the coaches on 1 Star courses &
Paddlepower sessions. At the start of the season all 'Club
Helpers' will have to be registered with the club before assisting
on sessions. If you want to put something back into your club
& wish to help out, please contact the Club Leader for
more details or see the topic on the club forum.
Newsletter
All of these events will be published in the newsletter and
in the calendar, so remember to keep checking, and keep paddling.
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