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Wensum Ospreys Canoe Club

How to get started

As with any new sport, to get started you need some basic equipment and someone to show you the ropes. There's no better place to find these than our canoe club. We provide a safe, fun and friendly environment in which to learn and we have equipment you can use and qualified instructors to help you get to grips with the fundamental skills. Our club is also great for meeting like minded people. We organise river trips and occasionally special 'come and try it' sessions for newcomers. The best way to find out more is to contact us by email or talk to one of our members.

We look forward to seeing you all on the water soon.

	Events to look forward to in 2012
February 11th	Pool Session—Canoe Polo special . Lots of fun learning the rules of this fantastic game. This session will also include a come and try session for new members, invite your friends for a free go at canoeing.
March 10th	Pool Session—Canoe Slalom special. Try your skills at paddling our indoor slalom course. See if you can beat your own time.
March 23—25	Martyn is organising a weekend trip for some white water paddling at Llangollen. The weekend will include paddling on the River Dee. Accommodation will be in the Llangollen hostel with Saturday tea in a local pub. Contact Martyn for details
April 6th to 9th. Easter	This Easter we will be camping on the banks of the River Ure near Ripon. The camp site is at Slenningford Water Mill and has free access to 300 mts of grade 2 White Water followed by 5 miles of flat water into Ripon. Our weekend will include sessions on the white water and a gentle one days flat water trip for everyone. We will also have some fun and games on the camp site, some group walks and may have a group meal in a local restaurant. See http://www.sleningfordwatermill.co.uk
April 14th	Pool session at Fakenham College Swimming Pool
May 2012	Our River sessions will run every Tuesday in May and June. Including some local paddling trips. This is your chance to improve your paddling skill and knowledge while having fun out on the river.
June 2nd to 5th	To celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee we will be arranging a camping trip to include two full days paddling on flat water. Last year we paddled the River Medway, this was a wonderful trip so we are going to arrange another similar trip.
June 23rd	We are supporting the Norfolk Hero Challenge at Burnham Overy Staithe, this is a spectacular event. We escort over 100 competitors who swim 1km and then kayak 5km. (they then go on to cycle and run to complete the challenge)
August 25th to 27th	Camping weekend beside the River Cam just south of Cambridge.
September 29th	We are supporting the swimmers of the British Long Distance Swimming Association on their 5km race at Saddlebow near Kings Lynn.
Other events. Dates to be arranged	Weekend trip to Teesside White Water Centre— Stockton on Tees. Guided paddle around the creeks at Wells Surfing sessions at local beaches Paddle trip from Fakenham to Great Ryburgh and on to Bintree Mill Weekend trip to Symonds Yat near Ross on Wye (September)