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New: (1 Feb)
Pool Sessions
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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. You must be capable and confident on the type of
water and conditions.
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.
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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
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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).
Pool Sessions
We have booked three more Axminster Pool sessions in Feb/Mar 2012.
Contact Colin for details.
(Note: No more sessions at Sidmouth due to lack of people attending) |
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Club Nights
Tuesday - Open Boats
The Tuesday night sessions run from the 3rd May
2011 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 2011, Wednesday Club Nights will start on 13th 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 13th May 2011 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.
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Membership Fees (2011-12) - Due April 2011
The minimum age to become a club member is 11 years. Cheques payable to "Axe
Vale Canoe Club" Annual Membership:
Club Sessions:
A combined payment by instalments as Standing Orders is
being considered and will be publicised when available. In teh interim,
please continue by cheques.
Axe Yacht Club Parking Permit (Annual):
- 2011 Fee for Gate Fob/Pass: £41 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.
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Membership Forms
Please read BOTH sides of the form.
Download them here...
Membership
Also:
Here is an Experience Log you can use to record your
courses, trips, and skills. This is really useful for
BCU Assessments:
Experience Log
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