Axe Vale Canoe Club

Affiliated to the British Canoe Union Clubmark Accredited

New: (22 June)
Experience Log added
(15 Mar)
2010 Member Forms

Members

Club members please click this link and update your details...

Club Trips or Casual Trips

Please be careful to distinguish official AVCC Club events/trips from more casual trips:

AVCC Events/Trips conform to our risk assessments and, at present, only Geoff, Phil, Nick and Tash would be qualified to lead Club trips. Club trips are organised and communicated through Hays.

Casual trips organised between members are not club trips and everyone is responsible for their own safety on these trips.

What kit can I borrow for courses and sessions?

The club has a range of canoes and kayaks that can be borrowed for lessons, sessions and also trips. We also have cagoules, trousers, personal floatation aids, spray decks, helmets and paddles.

So if you do not have any equipment, just bring a spare set of suitable clothes (for getting wet) and you can normally borrow the rest. The club has showers and changing facilities so that you can change into your dry clothes after the session.

Canoes include various 1 to 4 person open canoes (e.g. Mad River, Venture, etc.).

Kayaks range from sea trip 'Carolinas', through various general purpose kayaks to a number of smaller river running and playboats (e.g. Wild Things, Pyranha G3s, Perception Arc & Whipits, Liquid Logic Lil Joes, Dagger Dynamos).

Over time, if you enjoy canoeing/kayaking, we expect you will buy your own equipment and leave the club's equipment for other newer members... When you want to know what to buy, advice is contained on the Information page.

2010 Membership & Gate Key Fees Due

For new 2010 membership forms see bottom of page. Please submit your forms now!

It is also time to renew the Gate Key Fobs (and car passes) for another year.

Benefits of Membership

Apart from the club sessions, courses and social aspects, a good programme of trips is run for members:

Summer Paddling

During the summer, various Sunday trips are organised to South West estuary and sea paddles (e.g. Dart, Exe, Port Quinn, etc) and surfing trips to Saunton Sands. (Trips and Kit List)
Winter Paddling

During the winter months of October to March the club organises river paddles on the rivers Axe, Dart, Barle and others. (Trips and Kit List)

Clubmark Accredited

The committee is pleased to announce that we have been awarded Clubmark accreditation:
CLUBMARK

Latest Plans for the Club:

The committee is working on the following great ideas for the future of the club (click the link to find out more):
CLUBHOUSE EXTENSION

Newsletters

Recent Newletters can be read or downloaded below:

Latest: April 2010

September 2009
December 2008
March 2008

AVCC group for members to share information and photos. Anything you add to the site must be appropriate for all ages of members please.
To join the Facebook group you need to be invited by someone who can verify you are a club member
(e.g. Tash or Steve).

Sidmouth Pool

There are informal pool sessions on Wednesday evenings at Sidmouth Pool - ask one of the instructors. These are not run by the club so take your own boat.

Club Nights

Tuesday - Open Boats

The Tuesday night sessions run from the 4th May 2010 and are are for Open Boat 1-Star courses and Kayak 1-Star courses. ‘Intermediate’ paddlers then continue on a Tuesday (after they become members) to progress to their 2-star.

Wednesday - 2-Star Plus Paddlers

The members club night is held every Wednesday evening running between April and September and is for more experienced paddlers (assessed as at least BCU 2-star standard) - both kayak and open boats. There is no formal instruction provided on Wednesdays and it is an opportunity for members to have a paddle out to sea, on the estuary or surf. Under 18 year old will be supervised by a coach. Members can learn further skills from the other paddlers such that they can progress to opportunities for further BCU skill assessments.

For 2010, Wednesday Club Nights will start on 14th April and end on TBD September. Please arrive 6:30 to 6:45pm so we can be on the water at 7:00 pm.

Remember you need to be at least 2-Star level to attend on Wednesdays; if in doubt please contact Tash or Geoff...

Friday Improvers Night

The Friday night sessions run from 7th May 2010 and are for Kayak 1-star courses. ‘Intermediate’ paddlers continue on a Friday (after they become members) to progress to their 2-Star. So these sessions are to help members work towards their 2-Star assessment which is usually run around September

Intermediate paddlers should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45pm so we can be on the water by 7:00pm.

Membership Fees (2010-11) - Due April 2010

The minimum age to become a club member is 11 years. Cheques payable to "Axe Vale Canoe Club"

Annual Membership:

Students £24 (BCU Member) £25 (Non-BCU Member)
Adults £42 (BCU Member) £44 (Non-BCU Member)

Club Sessions:

Students £1.00 (own equipment) £2.50 (using club equipment)
Adults £1.50 (own equipment) £5.00 (using club equipment)

Axe Yacht Club Parking Permit (Annual):

2010 Fee for Gate Fob/Pass: £40 Cheques payable to "Axe Yacht Club"
If you no longer want you fob please return it with a short note to the address below. If you have an electronic key fob and wish to keep it, or you want to apply for one, then please send your cheque to the address below:
- Gill Hamlett, Flat3 The Haven, 15 Havenview Road, Seaton, EX12 2PF
Remember - You cannot drive your car into the marina without a valid pass.