🚣 May-June 2025 ☀️

We’ll be running a couple of slower paddles this summer – a great chance for people who’d like to take a canoe or a paddleboard for a change, as well as for folks who may not have paddled much over the last few months and are worried about keeping up. Updates will be on the FB page.

Whether you’re new to canoeing or looking to build your skills, we’ve got something for you! Join our Start Canoeing course on 1st June or A Bit More Canoeing on 6th July – both full-day sessions on sheltered water, £20 per person, with limited places available. Sign up via the MemberMojo store.

For those wanting to progress further, our Explore Award runs across several Saturdays this summer, helping you develop confidence and independence in your paddling. Sign up via the MemberMojo store and choose your sessions on Spond.

More details can be found in the calendar below.

Following the Devizes to Westminster over the Easter weekend, our two intrepid heroes Nick and Chris are now healed…….well almost! Nick has posted on Facebook his willingness to support anyone in there endeavours. As will the club.

Thanks once again to our volunteer at Marlow lock – Anthony Ward, who enjoyed himself so much he put in a 10 hour shift!

The Marathon session times do vary, but from the end of May they will be fixed at 7pm on Thursday to run in tandem with the club session.

Thursday 29th May 2025 6pm til 7pm – Presidents Challenge – 2.8 mile circuit, no locks. Any boat of your choosing. Set the best time you are able. Followed by the Marathon session at 7.

If you are looking to increase your mileage, fitness and blisters, I thoroughly recommend this one. Andy M and I did it in the K2 and had a great day out. It’s in October this year but as it’s mainly canal based, the flow or river conditions are not so much of a worry: https://www.entrycentral.com/worcesterringrun

If you’re already super fit and just need a challenge, this one ran twice last year with a lot of good reviews. August bank holiday: https://www.thames200ultra.com/race-entry

We’ve created a Duty Officers (DO) subgroup on Spond, following a great suggestion to improve communication. If you’re already on Spond, you should now be in the group and have received a link by email. Questions? Contact Tessa.

We need DOs to supervise sessions from 11th May onwards. The river’s in great condition – perfect time to get involved, even if you’ve had a break over winter. Club sessions depend on your support!

1. Search for ‘Spond’ on the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android)
2. Download the app – the icon looks a bit like a red tennis ball.
3. Paste this link to join MCC’s area: https://group.spond.com/DOLJL

Pop it in your diaries! We’ll be having our summer social on Saturday 26th July. More details to come!

This is a 2 day course and will run from 9.30am-6pm each day.

The course is open to all our coaches, leaders, existing DOs, and aspiring DOs (who have booked or completed DO training and/ or assessments). The club is subsidising the course fees, and only charging £20 for the full course, as a way of saying thank you for volunteering your time to help us keep our club sessions running smoothly. You will need to attend both days.

In this course, you will learn how to deal with accidents and medical emergencies. It is tailored to our paddling environment and will include application in different scenarios.

The course will be based at 18th Maidenhead Scout Hut. Further details will be emailed to participants prior to the course.

New to whitewater? Get in touch with Dave if you’re keen to get started. Frequent paddlers, sign up on the Spond App and email our equipment officer to reserve a club boat.

Our annual President’s Challenge is your chance to test how your paddle fitness has improved year on year. It’s a 2.8 mile circuit up to Temple lock and back, in any boat of your choosing. Set the best time you are able, followed by the Marathon session at 7pm for those who fancy it!

Great opportunity to practice skills in clean water! Sign up on member mojo.

The course will run from 9am and will finish between 4- 5pm.We will do some tandem paddling in the morning and look at solo skills in the afternoon. This is a sheltered water course. Sign up £20.

Limited to 4 places (unless you have your own canoe!)

Sign up on membermojo store!

Great opportunity to practice skills in clean water! Sign up on member mojo.

Get involved with the Maidenhead Canoe Cavalcade on Saturday, June 14th, from 9:00-12:00 along York Stream in Maidenhead town centre! Celebrate paddling with a canoe, kayak, and paddleboard parade, coaching sessions, time trials, and more. Volunteers are needed for safety kayaking, playboat skills display, and event support. Get involved! Contact Dominic Hurst if you can help.

We’ll take a number of different crafts to the Gower Peninsula (dependent on surf conditions), camping on the beach at Hillend Camping Park.

New to surfing? Get in touch with Dave if you’re keen to get started. Frequent paddlers, sign up on the Spond App and email our equipment officer to reserve a club boat.

The Paddle UK Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddlesport. Working with a coach you will be able to develop a programme that suits what you need. Learning to make confident choices and developing your ability to independently paddle your chosen craft in a sheltered water environment. You can find out more about what will be covered here.

Sign up and pay on Membermojo store – then choose which sessions you are able to attend on Spond.

The course will run from 9am and will finish between 4- 5pm. It is open to anyone who has already done an intro course or had a go at canoeing but is a bit rusty and would like to refresh their skills and improve efficiency. This is a sheltered water course. Sign up £20.

Limited to 4 places (unless you have your own canoe!)

Sign up on membermojo store!

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More details to come! Save the date!

The Paddle UK Explore Award gives you ownership; allowing you to choose where you move next in the world of paddlesport. Working with a coach you will be able to develop a programme that suits what you need. Learning to make confident choices and developing your ability to independently paddle your chosen craft in a sheltered water environment. You can find out more about what will be covered here.

Sign up and pay on Membermojo store – then choose which sessions you are able to attend on Spond.

New to whitewater? Get in touch with Dave if you’re keen to get started. Frequent paddlers, sign up on the Spond App and email our equipment officer to reserve a club boat.

New to whitewater? Get in touch with Dave if you’re keen to get started. Frequent paddlers, sign up on the Spond App and email our equipment officer to reserve a club boat.