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Sorry for the delay in getting this out this year - we usually aim to send it before the end of March.
Appreciate if you can return your forms and make the annual fee payment as soon as possible. If you joined after the 1st January this year and submitted a 2018-19 membership form, your annual fee will carry over to cover this year - but you still should complete a 2019-20 membership form, as that is how we manage the mail and contact information database. As you know from the previous circulated mail from the club we'll be distributing membership cards at Wednesday evening sessions. Let us know if this doesn't work for you and we'll make alternative individual arrangements. Lock codes will change at the end of April this year. The membership form can be accessed here. Shiny BoatsWe'd like to thank everyone who helped to clean the boats last week - it was great to see so many people there and it all went very smoothly! Hope to see you next week for a paddle on the lake Rhiannon and the committee Well Pete Knowles was keen - everytime I looked at the Environmental Agency website the water was higher. The last ime I did this in these conditions Alistair Honsby lost his paddle and was lucky not to lose is river racer trying to get under Rosthwaite bridge! Getting up Borrowdale was very wet - had to get in above the Bowderstone as no chance to drive higher - although there were a lot trying.... Only major rapid was fairly chunky - rest was washed out so mainly naviagting to avoid the trees! Girls in the Polo were keen to drive through - but had to reverse back past me!  River was easy to access - just over the style and then paddle through the trees! Chunky in places and not much stopping!  John & Sarah Platt were gathering their boats in as lake rose.  Derwentwater times 2!  Thanks Pete for convincing me to give it a go - I know you were surprised by the level! Greta tomorrow!
 West Cumbria Canoe Club Jim Wilson Tiger Boat Challenge 2017 Derwentwater Marina, CA12 5RF. Wednesday 26th April Registration from 6.15.p.m. Races start from 6.30. p.m. Tiger Boats are like Dragon Boats but are slightly more stable. They take a crew of 10 paddlers (more or less) plus a helm and a drummer. Derwentwater Marina is kindly loaning us their two boats and we will be running a series of short sprint races to find the top winning crew. The Marina is also kindly donating a Tiger Boat Trophy.
Each crew has two races head to head against other crews and then the fastest two crews race in the final. These races happen in quick succession and we aim to finish for prize giving at 8.30.p.m. (dusk is 9.00 p.m.). We invite you to make up a team ahead of time, or just come along and join a scratch crew when you arrive on the night. For insurance purposes, all crew members need to be fully paid up club members. Crews should have a mix of sexes and juniors – this is a free, fun event and we may handicap any teams who look too serious! Refreshments Rain or shine, we will have a BBQ running at the same time as the races with quality food provided at cost – a choice of Thomason’s steak, sausage, or veggie sausage all in a bap. Please bring your own cold drink. We hope the evening is going to be warm and tropical – but if not, we will have the use of the boat house and hot drinks will be available. Peter Knowles, WCCC, Tel: 017687 73686. |
