Axe Vale Canoe Club

Contact us at: info@axevalecc.co.uk

Affiliated to the British Canoe Union    Clubmark Accredited

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New: (19 May)
Courses still available

Welcome to Axe Vale Canoe Club

About
Axe Vale Canoe
Club (AVCC)

The club is based in Seaton, Devon and offers a wide variety of canoeing disciplines including: touring, white water and sea paddling, in both canoes and kayaks.

We have a range of fully equipped canoes and kayaks including all the personal kit to go with them: buoyancy aids, cags, spray decks, helmets and over trousers. The club house has hot showers and facilities for refreshments.

We have over 100 members but are always looking to include new members to strengthen the club and provide you with new skills and an enjoyable time paddling. If you are interested in how to join us or our beginner and improvers courses, then look at Interested in Joining or the Courses page.

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Latest News:

2013 MEMBERSHIP FORM CLICK HERE
or go to Members page. Membership overdue.

Introduction to KAYAK COURSES
places still available for booking:
see the
Courses page!

Courses that were postponed on
14th April due to weather will continue
for one week longer - please tell your coaches if this is not convenient.

Axe Entrance webcam - does this work for you?

Big events coming up:

Summer Trip programme now published. We have taken a different approach this year - just a list of places we pan to go each month and we will decide the best weekend nearer the time!

Club House Official Opening Day
6th April 2013 - What a great event and thanks to everyone who helped, provided food and came along.

Courses and Taster Sessions (GoCanoeing):

Introductory Courses for 2013 next start on 30th April, with two sets of Kayak courses.
If you want to download the Application Form then please see the Courses page.

 Click here for more information on the Club Standard Award and progressing to the BCU 2-Star Award.
Also see the Members page for details.

A new Improvers' Notes guide has been added to help with the knowledge needed for BCU 1* and 2*.
Also an Experience Log you can download to record course, trips, skills for Assessments.
Also a Feedback Form for the courses you can complete and send back to us.

Want to try canoeing?
We offer Taster Sessions to local groups and schools giving you a new perspective on the Axe.

River Axe Access

The River Axe North of the A3052 road bridge near Colyford is not good for canoeing/kayaking during the fishing season due to being very shallow and also to maintain our relationship with the local owners/ anglers. So from March to October inclusive, we recommend and advise NOT to canoe on this section please.
Please see ‘
Axe Access’.

Trips & Events:

Summer Trip programme now published. We have taken a different approach this year - just a list of places we pan to go each month and we will decide the best weekend nearer the time!

Winter Trip programme is now coming to a close.

Book with trip organiser as these trips can be popular. Weather affects the plans and they may change, so you must check with the organiser on the evening before.

Ad-hoc trips may still occur depending on weather and water conditions, so weekend trips are also arranged, on a "casual" basis, including surfing or other paddles. Arrangements are done via phone or Facebook - so look on Saturdays or ensure Phil/Tash have your phone number if you are interested.

If you paddled in the Axe Race or are interested for next year please click here.

Events:

For photos and movies from the recent summer/winter weekend trips - see Photos and Movies.

GoCanoeing Taster Session (18 May)
We ran an open taster session under the Canoe England GoCanoeing scheme on 18th May 2013. We met at 10:30 at the AVCC Clubhouse at Axmouth Harbour on a lovely sunny day and had a paddle up the Axe in Kayaks and Canoes.

River Axe Race - March 2013 - Photos
PICTURES NOW AVAILABLE.

Exeter Intermediate Trip - Sept 2012
AVCC trip round the Exeter Canal and River loop in September 2012 for all those on the intermediate courses at the club. 40 canoeists on the water!

PICTURES NOW AVAILABLE.

Inspired Facilities Award - May 2012
Sport England have awarded AVCC a grant of £50,000 from Inspired Facilities towards the refurbishment of the club facilities - great news for our development programme which can continue during this year.

Bob's Open Canoe Weekend - 5th to 8th July 2012
Bob's Open Canoe Weekend - after Bob Ottley who died in 2008. Was cancelled due to heavy rain and flooding, however Sunday was sunny so a short paddle was undertaken.  PICTURES now available.

Events Archive... 

Members:


To find out about the new AVCC site on Facebook see the Members page.

Newsletter:

Newsletter - April 2012 

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Author:   Colin Schofield