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There are a number of new courses for Club Members now bookable on WebCollect. We are offering slalom, freestyle, Legacy introduction and Legacy development white water courses and, of course, bank safety training sessions. In short, something for everyone ! Check on WebCollect and book something before the places are taken.
There are two places available for Club Members on a Core Coach Training on 23rd March, 8.30-6pm, and 24th March 8.30-4pm. This will be delivered by Jonathan Males, and the course is accredited by British Canoeing. The cost will be £225, but if you are willing to help coach Club Members, the Club will cover half the cost. Course details here: https://paddlesuptraining.com/courses/coach-core-training/ To register or ask any questions, contact Jonathan via malesjr@gmail.com
Outdoor First aid course 9th /10th March A reminder that the 2 day outdoor First Aid course for Club Members is to be held on Saturday and Sunday, 9th/10th March 2024 in Cheshunt . It will be delivered by TNR Outdoors, a company renowned for its expertise in this field. The cost would normally be over £200 but is being significantly subsidised by the Club and, can be booked on WebCollect now for £140 Details to be provided nearer the time . If you have any enquiries about the course, please contact Jon Halden at coachinglvpc@gmail.com
Club members are invited! The Essex Freestyle Community will be collaborating with the TVfreestylers for a super fun day at Hurley Sara Barwick writes : ‘If people want to borrow play boats, they need to get in contact with us before the day as it will depend on numbers. It will be a first come first serve.We also have XS boats so size / age is not a problem.At this event we will have the rafts and inflatables out. We will be there to support all at the venue and will even do an intro to play boating, so if no one has ever done it we will give them some coaching. It is all completely free’ For more details, or to book boats, contact Sara at s.barwick@hotmail.com
LVPC Member Survey – January 2024 Thank you to the 146 club members who responded to our first ever club survey.This represents about 50% of our adult paddling membership so this is a good response level. The committee wanted to share some key messages with you, and we’ll come back with further actions once we’ve had more time to discuss options. First up, it’s clear from the feedback that you value and appreciate the club, the opportunities it offers, and the growing sense of a paddling community. 95% of you would recommend the club to a friend. Thank you for the messages of support, and Pam was suitably embarrassed at your kind words such as ‘Thank you for all thevolunteers making it happen! Especially Pam! Such a hero!’ We learned that about two thirds of our members learned to paddle elsewhere, most often with another canoe club. Less than 5% joined the club as complete novices. The majority (66%) of you do not see use of the lake as important, so we need to be highly focused in how we use and pay for any activities on the lake. 81% are active at Lee Valley Whitewater Centre outside of club night, with 60% paddling ‘public’ whitewater sessions at …
The New Year got off to a great start with a joint recreational paddle with LVPC, Whoosh and Allenbury’s Canoe Clubs and Paddlesports Coaching paddling from Ware to Hertford and back. 22 enthusiasts formed a very colourful flotilla on unusually bouncy water and together with a welcome pub stop, a good time was had by all!
At our November 2023 EGM, some updates were made to our Club Constitution to move the timing of the LVPC AGM so it could take place at a reasonable time before the start of each Club Membership Year. The Club also introduced a new standard membership rate to support the development of flatwater and new starter paddling initiatives.