It may seem like summer has been cancelled this year but the forecast for tomorrow (Thursday May 17th) is not too bad – it should be dry at least! So we are planning to hold our regular Thursday night paddle at Furnivall and all are welcome.
Please meet at 6pm for a 6:30 start on the water.
Our Sister Clubs at Brentford Boating Arch, Isis and the Edge Progressive Paddling are running lots of paddlesport fun, including Kayaking, Stand-up Paddleboard (SUP) races, polo competition and taster sessions for all!
Happening this Saturday 21st at Brentford Lock, on the Grand Union Canal. Come down and play from midday, until 5pm. Everyone welcome from age 8 to 108 ! Check out the details here:
http://www.edgepaddling.com/2012/04/12/kayaking-and-paddleboarding-taster-sessions-on-21st-april/.
Great news! We are fortunate to have reached an agreement with Putney Bridge Canoe Club who are going to continue to run pool sessions on Wednesdays at 8.45 in Janet Adegoke swimming pool, at least until the 6th of June, all kit provided.
All Hammersmith Blades Canoe Club members are welcome to attend for a small fee, £6.00 for adults and £3.00 for youth. So if you would like to continue with your rolling practice in a nice warm pool, you now can. Non members are also welcome to attend, at £12.00 per session.
See you at the pool!
We are planning a river paddle session on the river this Thursday 19th April for club members from 6.00pm (subject to the weather), and will continue weekly in advance of our official summer launch on the 12th of May.
Update – due to the weather conditions we will not be paddling tonight (19th), however the plan is we go ahead next Thursday at the same time, here’s hoping the conditions are better. Please can you let us know if you intend to join us.
March 10, 2012 10:00 am – join Thames21 for a Deep Clean event on the Thames at Hammersmith. Show you care for London’s iconic river by getting stuck in clearing up rubbish at Queen Caroline Drawdock, which is just the other side of Hammersmith Bridge from Hammersmith Blades’ base at Furnivall Sculling Club.
All equipment will be provided including wellies – full details on the Thames21 site.
No need to book, just turn up on the day. For any enquiries please contact Alice Hall at Thames21.
See you there!
Our neighbouring club Chiswick Pier Canoe Club is organising a social event on the 24th Feb. They have opened up the invite to all their neighbouring clubs in West London to come and join them.
Skittles is the activity of the evening. Come along to the Black Lion in Hammersmith and mingle with paddlers from Hammersmith Blades, EDGE and Chiswick Pier.
Contact michele.losse@gmail.com for more details, and to let her know if you intend to attend.
Our new Social Secretary Fatime Simon is organising a pancakes and ice skating social evening for Hammersmith Blades – don’t miss it!
We will meet around 7 pm at Crêpeaffaire which is on the 1st floor of Westfield shopping centre in Shepherds Bush. After we have had our crepes we will move on to Queens Ice and Bowl, where skating opens at 8pm – 11pm.
Adult tickets: £10.50 plus £2.00 skate hire.
We look forward to seeing you there!
3rd or 31st March (to be voted on), held at Brentford Boating Arch, in association with EDGE. An essential first aid course for all coaches, coaching assistants, and those who wish to paddle independently. This is great value for money, with a top, friendly coach delivering the course. Approx £34per person if we get x8 (a great deal).
We have two options for the date – please vote asap to book your place.
Come along to the pool sessions run by our sister club EDGE to practise sea kayaking specific rescue skills in the comfort and space of Isleworth Pool.
This will include amoungst other things prevention of capsize along with how to rescue peers and self rescues.
This session is suitable for sea kayaking novices as well as more experienced sea paddlers.
Surf’s up! We are doing a surf kayaking trip on 28-29 April. Likely destination is Bude, in Cornwall. This is open to any Hammersmith Blades or Edge members who can roll – a basic roll with around 80% success rate is ok.
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