LVPC Update From the Chair

Changed winter hours The General Committee of the Club has reviewed the recent survey results, and we will move to winter hours of 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm in January. Bank Safety will work in two, 45-minute shifts. The cost of a 90-minute session will be £10 for the Legacy and £15 for the Olympic. We realise that some people will not want to paddle for the full time, or may start late, so we hope that a single fee will keep things simple and encourage more people to paddle through winter. We anticipate keeping these hours in place till the end of February and reverting to 2 hours in March, starting at 6.30 pm. Winter Bank Safety We will continue to work in two shifts but these will be shorter than summer hours. Time on the bankside will be 45 minutes not 1 hour. Shift 1: Arrive onsite no later than 6.45 pm to collect trolleys and radios and be bankside by 6.55 pm. Remember the pumps cannot be turned on until our safety volunteers are in place. If you are late, the whole session will be late too. Shift 2: 7.45 pm, take over on bankside through to …

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Recreational Paddling in December & January

Recreational paddles are organised by Peter Nash and Jon Halden and are are listed for Club Members on SPOND. Please get in touch with Jon Halden at coachinglvpc@gmail.com to be added to the recreational paddling WhatsApp group. These seasonal paddles are a great way to catch up with friends during the Club Christmas break and invariably involve a pub visit! Future Paddle Dates: 15th Dec – Chelmer 21st Dec – Stort 29th Dec – Stour 1st Jan – Lea/Beane 4th Jan – Cam

Christmas Break

Our last Club Night before the Christmas break will be next week, Wednesday December 11th when both courses will be available for 6.30 and 7.30 sessions. We’ll bring you details of our return to Club Nights for the New Year 2025 as soon as we have confirmed water availability.