Y Paddle Canoe Club

Inspired by the canoeists and kayakers at the Olympics? Why not learn to paddle in the comfort of our Central London pool?

The seven week course leads to BCU Star qualifications, and starts Monday 22nd September. It costs £77, with a third-off for Central YMCA members.

To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

The spring beginners’ course will start on Monday 14 April for six weeks.

Learn to kayak in the comfort of our Central London pool.

The six week course leads to BCU Star qualifications, and starts Monday 14th April.
To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk (booking info. on http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk/lifestyle.html)

+442073431700

As you may know, the Y pool closes at the end of this week for its annual
clean.

So there won’t be another pool session until Monday 31st March.

But we’ll be getting together on Monday 17th March for our AGM.

It’s an opportunity to review how the Club is doing and discuss how we could
improve.

Everyone is welcome.

The formal meeting shouldn’t take long and we’ll probably go for a curry
afterwards.

So make a note in your diary: 7.30pm in the poolside lounge on Monday 17th
March.

It’s that time of year when the Central YMCA pool is closed for its annual repair and refurbishment.

This means there won’t be pool sessions on the 10th, 17th and 24th of March.

We’ll resume on the 31st of March - and will use the opportunity to have our AGM on the 17th (official notice to follow soon).

Here’s a quick link to our good friend (and occasional paddler) Dawn, who with three others will be taking part in the Trailwalker challenge this July.

Find out more, and sponsor the team, here: http://nosleeptilbrighton.wordpress.com

Y-Paddle’s weekly pool sessions are held in the Central YMCA pool every Monday from 8.30pm to 10pm (except Bank Holidays and other pool closures).

We use the pool for practice, coaching, and fun & games. Access may be limited during our beginners courses (usually February, May and October).

At the pool we have a selection of recently-bought kayaks and an old C1 competition canoe.

We welcome potential members for a free taster session, please contact us in the week before you’d like to visit.

Sessions are almost always followed by a pint in the Bricklayer’s Arms on Gresse Street.

A chance for kayakers to learn and improve their rolling techniques in the comfort of the YMCA pool.

Please note, the course is now full. In between courses, the pool remains a great place to work on your rolling technique. Please contact us if you’d like to find out more.

Paddlers will receive close guidance to develop their roll from the Canoe Club’s coaches and members. The emphasis will be on “wet work” - rolling and rescues; participants are expected to have BCU 1-2 star kayaking skills.

Please note this is NOT a beginners’ course.

Fee: £28 Members £42 Non-members
Place: Swimming Pool, Central YMCA, 112 Great Russell Street, London, UK WC1B 3NQ
Course Time: 20:30-22:00 on Mondays
Course Dates: 4 weeks starting Monday 14th January 08
Course Code: 81KAYA

To book, please contact the Central YMCA on 020 7343 1700 - more information on Central YMCA lifestyle courses can be found on www.ymcaclub.org.uk/lifestyle.html

Learn to kayak with Y Paddle in the comfort of our Central London pool.

The six week course leads to BCU Star qualifications, and starts Monday 24th September.
To sign up contact the Y on 020 7343 1700 or http://www.ymcaclub.co.uk

Y Paddle’s Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 11th April.

We will meet in the Y’s poolside cafe.

This is your chance to get involved with the club and make a difference. All members, old and new, are welcome.

After our successful trip to the whitewater centre at Northampton in March, we’re planning a second trip on Sunday 22nd April.

Please get in touch if you’re interested.