Meridian Canoe Club

River Trip - Yalding to East Farleigh Lock
2016-11-27 09:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Yalding, ME18 6HG
We are planning three river trips hopefully before winter bites….On the river Medway
These trips will be open to most members however please note that because we don’t paddle back to where we started, there is a lot more organisation and team work required.
Please let Mark Preddy or Martin Boardman know if you are intending to come, and include the following information;
1. If you are attending the river trip do you have your own car and are you willing to drive to Allington / Yalding?
2. Does the car have a roof rack?
3. Do you have any space for additional passengers?
The Medway Canoe Trail –
The trail starts in Tonbridge, paddling past Tonbridge Castle boasting Kents finest example of a ‘motte and Bailey’ Gatehouse and Tonbridge town bridge before reaching Tonbridge Lock. From Tonbridge the trail heads out into the countryside of the Medway Valley. Paddle past patchwork fields many of them wheat meadows dotted with anthills. Lucky passers by may spot green woodpeckers feeding on ants! Barn owls are prevalent in the area at dusk, the rural setting an ideal habitat for food and shelter.
Eventually you will reach porters lock where you can use the fish friendly canoe pass or the portage platforms nearby. The River Medway is a popular fishing spot boasting over 21 species of freshwater fish. When paddling in Summer months you will see fish swimming near to the surface.
Look out for willow trees and herons before reaching Oak Weir where you may wish to camp for the night. If you are lucky you might spy an otter here too!
The trail passes by the Hop Farm – look out for dragonflies and damselflies amongst the riverbank vegetation. A little further on look out for a whole myriad of birds present on the riverbank alongside traditional orchards as you paddle past the disused Stoneham Old Lock.
Continue onwards to Yalding access point or divert to the Marlin Canoe Club campsite You will also pass through the woodlands of Teston passing through the lock that runs alongside Teston Park. Paddling down towards East Farleigh lock, the river widens out and upon reaching East Farleigh you pass through the arches of the East Farleigh bridge famous for the ‘Battle of East Farleigh Bridge’ that took place in 1648.
The trail then makes it’s way to Maidstone where the old and new effortlessly combine. Paddling alongside archbishops palace you will see the majestic beauty of this building as you make your towards Allington lock – next to the Malta Inn public house. This is where your trail ends and is also a great place to take in some liquid refreshment at the Malta House inn.
Further information can be found at: http://www.medwaycanoetrail.co.uk/

Danson Lake - General Paddling Session
2016-11-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-11-19 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-11-12 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-11-05 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-10-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-10-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2016-07-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Danson Lake, DA6 8HL, United Kingdom
General Paddling session at Danson Lake.

Level 1 Instructor Training
2016-11-26 08:00 - 2016-11-27 17:00 | Cuckmere country park, BN25 4AD, United Kingdom
Day 3 & 4 – Cuckmere Country Park.

Pool Session - Crook Log
2016-11-24 21:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-17 21:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-10 21:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-03 21:15 - 22:30, 2016-10-27 21:15 - 22:30, 2016-10-20 21:15 - 22:30 | Crook Log Pool, DA7 4HH
Intermediate Polo session

Pool Session - Crook Log
2016-11-23 19:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-16 19:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-09 19:15 - 22:30, 2016-11-02 19:15 - 22:30, 2016-10-26 19:15 - 22:30 | Crook Log Pool, DA7 4HH
19:00 – 20:15 Development Polo Session -:- 20.15 – 21.15 General Pool Session -:- 21.15 – 22.30 Senior Polo Session

FSRT Course Maidstone
2016-11-19 08:45 - 17:30, 2016-10-29 08:45 - 17:30
This foundation safety and rescue course is aimed at any paddler that would like to learn simple and safe skills to paddler in their chosen craft, tools to solve paddling problems.
Prerequisites – Current 2 star award & over 14 years old.
Course fee;
Non member with BC membership £45
Non member without BC membership £50
Included in cost: British Canoeing fee £5 for BCU member Non BCU member £10 cheques payable to British Canoeing.

Location Maidstone canoe club

Contact lee@maidstonecanoeclub.net

Level 1 Instructor training.
2016-11-12 08:00 - 2016-11-13 17:00 | Cuckmere country park, BN25 4AD, United Kingdom
Instructor training course – Day 1 and 2 – Buzz Active @ Cuckmere Country Park.

River Trip - Tonbridge to Yalding
2016-11-06 09:00 - 19:00 | Yalding, ME18 6HG
We are planning two river trips hopefully before winter bites….On the river Medway
These trips will be open to most members however please note that because we don’t paddle back to where we started, there is a lot more organisation and team work required.
Please let Mark Preddy or Martin Boardman know if you are intending to come, and include the following information;
1. If you are attending the river trip do you have your own car and are you willing to drive to Allington / Yalding?
2. Does the car have a roof rack?
3. Do you have any space for additional passengers?
The Medway Canoe Trail –
The trail starts in Tonbridge, paddling past Tonbridge Castle boasting Kents finest example of a ‘motte and Bailey’ Gatehouse and Tonbridge town bridge before reaching Tonbridge Lock. From Tonbridge the trail heads out into the countryside of the Medway Valley. Paddle past patchwork fields many of them wheat meadows dotted with anthills. Lucky passers by may spot green woodpeckers feeding on ants! Barn owls are prevalent in the area at dusk, the rural setting an ideal habitat for food and shelter.
Eventually you will reach porters lock where you can use the fish friendly canoe pass or the portage platforms nearby. The River Medway is a popular fishing spot boasting over 21 species of freshwater fish. When paddling in Summer months you will see fish swimming near to the surface.
Look out for willow trees and herons before reaching Oak Weir where you may wish to camp for the night. If you are lucky you might spy an otter here too!
The trail passes by the Hop Farm – look out for dragonflies and damselflies amongst the riverbank vegetation. A little further on look out for a whole myriad of birds present on the riverbank alongside traditional orchards as you paddle past the disused Stoneham Old Lock.
Continue onwards to Yalding access point or divert to the Marlin Canoe Club campsite You will also pass through the woodlands of Teston passing through the lock that runs alongside Teston Park. Paddling down towards East Farleigh lock, the river widens out and upon reaching East Farleigh you pass through the arches of the East Farleigh bridge famous for the ‘Battle of East Farleigh Bridge’ that took place in 1648.
The trail then makes it’s way to Maidstone where the old and new effortlessly combine. Paddling alongside archbishops palace you will see the majestic beauty of this building as you make your towards Allington lock – next to the Malta Inn public house. This is where your trail ends and is also a great place to take in some liquid refreshment at the Malta House inn.
Further information can be found at: http://www.medwaycanoetrail.co.uk/

Medway Valley Paddle - Strood to Wouldham
2016-10-30 09:00 - 17:30 | Strood, ME2 4DR, United Kingdom
Tim is organising a trip in the Medway Valley from Strood to Halling and return.
Please note this is the Sunday after the clocks revert to GMT (go back an hour).
We meet at the boathouse at 9.00 GMT
Load boats and leave at 9.30 GMT
Arrive at Strood Steps, Canal Road, Strood, ME2 4DR (18 miles) at 10.30 GMT
Please keep cars to a minimum as parking may be limited.
The nearest toilets are at Strood Station, if open.
Launch at 11.00 and head up river with the incoming tide passing under Rochester and Medway Bridges to Halling (4.5 miles) or Wouldham (5 miles) to have lunch.
Please note there will be mud and debris on the shore when launching.
High Water at Wouldham is at 12.38 GMT
Eat packed lunch whilst tide turns.
Start return at 14.00 GMT
We plan to arrive back at Strood Steps by 16.00 GMT and return to the boathouse by 17.30 GMT
Low Water at Strood Pier is at 18.11 GMT
A chart for Strood and Rochester is at
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ … 2012-chart
and for the Medway Valley at
http://www.visitmyharbour.com/harbours/ … -rochester
Paddlers should be of a 2* standard.
Photos of last trip are at:-
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1392
This will be an inter-club trips with our friends from Bewl Water and Maidstone CCs.
If you are using club equipment, please book at:-
viewtopic.php?f=39&t=1515

Barle / Exe / Woolacoombe - Beginners whitewater trip
2016-10-14 08:00 - 2016-10-16 17:00 | Dulverton, TA22 9SH , United Kingdom
This trip is suitable for beginners with some moving water experience.
If you want to find out what is involved, or need some advice, please speak to Di Wade, Andy Garlick, Paul Winslow, Adrian Boyce or Mark Preddy.
The cost is £35 pp and includes bunkhouse accommodation Friday and Saturday nights, breakfast both mornings, and a Saturday evening meal pasta dish. Non-paddling parents are welcome too.
If we have very little rain we normally surf at Woolacombe beach on the Saturday, if we have heavy rain and high river levels, beginners may be asked not to paddle for safety reasons.
This is a good social event in lovely Countryside. Everyone is expected to muck in with the washing up etc. Please pay Andy Garlick, Di Wade or Paul Winslow.

Kent Stour from Grove Ferry to Fordwich
2016-08-28 08:30 - 17:30 | Grove Ferry, CT3 4BP
Tim Harlow is organising a trip on the River Stour in Kent from Grove Ferry to Fordwich and back on Sunday 28th August.
Itinerary:
Meet at boathouse at 8.30 to load boats, set off by 09.00.
Arrive Grove Ferry Car Park (CT3 4BP) (61 miles) 10.15.
There is a £2 parking charge, toilets and changing rooms.
Launch by 10.30 and paddle 4 miles to arrive at Fordwich 12:15
(High Water @ Grove Ferry 11:52)
We can either have lunch in The Fordwich Arms, or take a packed lunch if preferred.
The tide will turn during lunch, ready for us to leave Fordwich @ 13:30
Return to Grove Ferry 15:30
(Low Water @ Grove Ferry 15:37)
Load boats ready to leave at 16:00
Return to boathouse by 17:30
Details of last year’s trip can be found here
He will be at the boathouse on Saturday to answer any questions you may have.

BCU 2* Assessment
2016-08-20 | Danson Lake, DA6 8HL, United Kingdom
On Saturday 20th August Andy Garlick will be running a one-day 2 Star assessment at Danson Lake. Depending upon numbers it may be possible to schedule it after polo training.
This will be suitable for those paddlers who already have the required level of skills, but have not actually been assessed at this level. 2 Star really is an intermediate level under the British Canoeing guidelines so the performance should reflect this.
The syllabus can be found here: https://f58619eed67ecf47f9c5-69635130c4 … llabus.pdf
This is not going to be a teaching session as such. I will demonstrate each of the each “dry” skills before assessing everybody individually. We will then paddle another craft (probably an open) and the final session will be the wet skills.
I am assuming that most will wish to do this in a kayak, but other options are available (e.g.: Open boats) if you wish to chose another craft please let me know in advance.
Please register your interest on the forum, or via text/email (o)7703 823619 andy dot garlick at Yahoo dot com
Andy

London International Canoe Polo Tournament 2016
2016-07-30 - 2016-07-31 | Danson Lake, DA6 8HL, United Kingdom
Meridian runs the London International Event each summer in Danson Park, where 48 (or more) teams compete on 4 pitches across two days. It is a vibrant spectacle of water sport, always providing the full on excitement and thrills that only canoe polo can deliver.

2016 AGM
2016-07-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Danson Lake, DA6 8HL, United Kingdom
Meridian CC AGM will be held on 4th July 2016 at the Boathouse, Danson Lakes, 19:00 – 22:00. All club members and family are welcome.
Please come along to have your say on how the club is run, and help make the club a success over the coming year.
