News
Tyne Tour
Evening yÔÇÖall!
Firstly, Thank you to everyone who came on Freshers Trip, it was an amazing weekend and it would be great to see you all again on our next trip.
Speaking of which,
Weekend 5 is Tyne Tour!
The time of year when Uni Canoe Clubs from far and wide descend on Hexham for a weekend camping, paddling, socialising and Scottish Dancing.
We will be meeting at 4pm on Friday 4th November at the Sports Centre and returning late on Sunday 6th. This trip is suitable for anyone who has been to a pool session, so if you missed out on Freshers trip, donÔÇÖt worry, you can still sign up and come
The cost will be approximately ┬ú30 and includes the cost of travel and all the kayaking kit youÔÇÖll need.
Bargain! How do I sign up?
Sign up will go online at 7am Wednesday morning (so as to be fair on everyone who wants to come) and will be here http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/trips/
Many (if not all) older members describe this as the best trip of the yearÔǪ and itÔÇÖs TRUE! Last year sign up was full within the first few minutes so sign up quickly to avoid disappointment! As ever, places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis (with a few places allocated at the discretion of the exec).┬á
Freshers, if you havenÔÇÖt yet logged into the canoe site yet due to our earlier problems, you can the link supplied in the email to complete your registration to the website.
Do so before Wednesday just in case anything goes wrong, in which case email me on Wednesday at 7am and this will act as your sign up.
Cops and Robbers POP!
Afternoon Paddlers! This Wednesday we'll be bringing you our first circle of the year at pop. Come down to the Union this Wednesday at 7pm sharp and for those who haven't been before we'll introduce you to some of the wonderful games of Warwick canoe. Cheesy music and extreme disco dancing will follow this. Our fancy dress theme is going to be Cops and Robbers: if you are a Fresher (or just new to the club) please come as a robber, if you are an older member come dressed as a cop. We'll be placing each robber in the custody of one of the cops so you'll all get to know at least one face in the canoe club. Buy your tickets now from the SU website before they sell out as this is going to be a social not to miss! Your Social Secs
Freshers trip
You should have received emails that this trip sign up is open!!!!!! If not here is the link to the sign up link it's a Google form embedded in the website. this will be an excellent trip to South Wales, staying in a brilliant warm bunkhouse and paddling some rivers over there, it's a really good social event and really awesome paddling on real moving water. For those of you who haven't paddled on a river before, don't worry, there are loads of people to help you, teach you and it'll be awesome fun. Another email about this will go up and a sign up will go up on Thursday at 17:00, the places might go quickly, so get in early to ensure you get a place. Your Coach Bryce
Weekly update
Leam trip
We will be hosting a trip on the river Leam on Saturday week 2 (15th October). The plan is grab as many boats as we can and take them to Leamington, get on the river and paddle on it for an hour or two. We will do some teaching and this is a great trip for you freshers to have an experience of paddling a sensible distance before our upcoming Freshers trip. Details of times and a small price for van hire will be sent in an email on Monday and a sign up should follow shortly after. Any problems or questions, post up on here or email one of the exec, our addresses are on The Exec page to the left of the screen
Welcome Freshers!
Welcome to the Canoe & Canoe Polo Clubs Come down and try out Kayaking or Canoe Polo at one of our pool sessions in the Sports Centre Swimming Pool. All you need to bring is swimming kit (and a t-shirt for polo). Canoe sessions: Mondays 8:30-9:30pm Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm Canoe Polo Tuesdays 7:15-9:30pm Have a browse of the website and take a look at the photos section to see what we have been up to over the last year. Head over to our stands at the Sports Fair on Tuesday too. We'll be going to the pub after all the sessions. Socials coming up are Varsity and possible pop on Weds 12th October and a Curry in Leamington some time soon. If you enjoy it, which I'm sure you will, you can come on one of our many paddling trips or tournaments round the country. See you soon! Jo and Alice Canoe and Canoe Polo Presidents
Surf trip names
Enjoy, If you don't understand them, well, that's half of the fun. Andy 'The Unholy Trinity' Moffatt Matt 'Now it's awkward' Rogers Alice 'Suzie Bear' Lawson Alex 'Acceptable in the 80's' Clarke Dan 'and the dirt is gone' Scott Vince 'Tiger blood' Smith Dave 'vom free since '93' Smith Rachel 'Jenna Jameson' Smith Matt 'kielbasa sausage' Byrne Aleks 'your buttcheeks is warm' Kozlowska Dave 'I check my dipstick' Kaye Erin 'bareback' Dunn Eilidh 'Kaaaaarrrrrrl' Larmour Andy 'The spectator' Clough Matt 'Sailor boy' Clough Mark 'Don't forget your wife' Hadley Emma 'I have never not' Bertrand Adam 'one for the team' Talbot Becky 'skydivers in the muff' Stevens Wei'hnachtsman' Sheng Phei Eugene 'Barry' Ng Kng junlong 'Paul' Clemence O-Mario Daniels Alex 'Mounty' Chamberlain Tom 'kaliber' White Rob 'Nott your Man-Chester' Deller Rich 'Shit skinny Edgar' Clabon Matt 'The Squattter' Blackmore Rich 'satiated' Mckenzie Dom 'The mighty mighty' Stone-leigh Graham 'I thought he was Bi' Roberts Pete 'Marshmallow' Kennedy Amba 'Lilypad' Coleman Harriet 'Trolley Dolly' Pearce Jess 'Lithium battery' Williams Mikayla 'coconut' Ward Jane 'ghostwriter' Devine Sam 'wrap before slap' Camrass Andy 'the protractor' Knight Iain 'Judith' Embrey Nicky 'the res-erection' Woodcock Ali 'Barney Stinson... you wish' Barnett Tom 'Wrong Gayme' Nelson Robb 'defacorator' Dunphy Greg 'Greer' Corbett Madi 'Cherry' Mcdonald Sarah 'Popper' Blair Richard 'Pub Toilet' Potter Jo 'It's what I go to school for' Burmeier Dazzle 'Porn-stripe' Spazzle $teve '575' Bong Nicole 'Nice buns' Close Owen 'All the gear' Jones Alfie 'Smell my fingers' Hatt Erin 'Wine rack' Dilger JJ 'Mini Madi' Pollington Ellie 'Preesome' Kyle Tiffany 'Breakfast at Greg's' Tay Joel 'turtle' Kinahan Jon 'The Rock' Bradley Ruth 'ominpresent' Nicol Tom 'Moylesy' Davies
THE BALCONY
On Friday the 8th July Greg and I picked boats up from the balcony and it was in a reasonable state and we took boats and left it in a reasonable state.  During the course of my holiday I received complaints about the balcony from canoeists trying to retrieve their boats from behind a mountain of polo boats, piled up in a ridiculous fashion, on all 3 steps.   Moreover, the middle step polo boats were left precariously untied and the paddle bin moved in front of the fire exit (despite the fact there was actually room for it on the steps).  Therefore, when we returned from Wales Greg and I spent a good hour or more rearranging the balcony and securing the polo boats before we could put our boats back.  In light of this I would ask:
1) Holiday Poloists- please remember that canoeists are still accessing┬ákayaks from the pool even though we donÔÇÖt have pool sessions, so please try not to make them completely inaccessible.
2) EVERYONE tie up the all boats- donÔÇÖt be lazy.
3) Poloists: 20 polo boats on the balcony, 7 in the cupboard at the pool- excessive much?  The 4 plastic ones should be moved to the garage.
4) Anyone using the balcony do NOT block the fire exit there is no need and it will get us in trouble
Not impressed that I had to waste time sorting out the polo boats.
(To see how boats should be arranged: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/news/thread/2982/)
Alice.
Epic Party Details
For those who are unsure where the Leamington Rugby Club is (*cough* Eilidh *cough*), the address is
Moorefields
This is along the U1 bus route: coming from campus, the rugby club is sign posted on the left, with the bus stop slightly further along the route (its about a 2 minute walk between the bus stop and the rugby club)
GoogleMaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?q=leamington+rugny+club+Moorefields+Kenilworth+Road+Leamington+Spa+Warwickshire+CV32+6RG+&hl=en&cid=523173051559613034
Money wise:-  I will be on campus at the start of the polo pool session to collect from those who have yet to pay, Please come prepared.
Surf Trip Final Details
Surf Trip is finally here! (This is the last email I promise) We are meeting at 9am outside the sports centre tomorrow morning. We are not going via Tesco at campus because there are supermarkets at the other end we can go to. Party tent is going so there will be space to sleep in that. Looking forward to tomorrow and see you all then!