30 May – 6 June 2015: Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan Not the title of a crappy sequel to the classic John Candy movie, but how a dozen CKC members got to this remote part of Scotland. SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015 Kilchoan is the most westerly village on the British mainland. It is Read more…
33 CKC members and partners congregated together at the Hurlingham Yacht Club on a clear crisp Friday night to celebrate its second Christmas together. Thanks to Richard Bate bringing along a last minute extension cable we were up and running with a compilation of the years trips via big screen Read more…
For all of you who didn’t make it down to the open day at Cremorne Riverside yesterday, where Desperate Measures (the canoe shop) had loads of kit for us to play with (and buy), you’ll probably want to click here to read up on what you missed. But in a nut Read more…
August Bank Holiday Weekend, 2011 Six of us from the Club (Jac, Toons, Miranda, Debs, Ann and I) attended the inaugural Isle of Wight Symposium which took place over August Bank Holiday weekend. The Symposium, organised by Isle of Wight Sea Kayaking, was put on to to fill a bit Read more…
If a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing properly. Swimming, for example. Some people just slap on a pair of trunks and jump right in. I like to prepare my swims a little more carefully. For the truly satisfying swim I recommend cardboard and sticky tape, in quantity. Widescreen TV Read more…
Jacks of all trades – getting ready for a Royal Wedding Paddle Groovy-baby! With the help of Katie W and Richard H, I was able to turn our two Atlantic’s into a couple of floating Union Jack’s that would make Austin Powers weep with envy. These boats have been made Read more…
Hello all A big thank you to those who came along on Friday night and supported the joint Battersea Canoe Club / Chelsea Kayak Club Christmas party. I certainly enjoyed myself very much and there was a very nice atmosphere. In addition to the standard fare of music, drink and food Read more…