Junior novice course  

Racing Canoeing is a great sport and Richmond Canoe Club is primarily a (flat water) racing club.  We have a number of GB representatives in long-distance racing (known as marathon) and we have an active sprint group (sprint is the flat water racing seen at the Olympics).

The junior induction course is designed to introduce young people from 11 -16 to paddlesport with a view to competing in flat water racing; but before we can race we must be safe and this course is the start of that process.

Over five sessions participants will paddle kayaks using  double ended paddles (all will become clear).  At the end, they will be ready to join the club and move on to the next group and develop their paddling.

Throughout the course, we will use the British Canoeing Paddlepower scheme. this rewards progression for young paddlers and we will hope to get participants to level two or three during the induction course.  Further details are here:  https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/courses/paddle-power/

Parents must be present for the first session, and ideally all other sessions - we have adult beginner courses too...

April 2020 - Owing to the current situation Richmond Canoe Club is closed for the foreseeable future

Location: Richmond Canoe Club, TW10 6UT

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