Juniors
Our junior members take part in the Paddlesport Challenge, Dragon Boat Racing, Sprint and Marathon racing. Juniors are encouraged to take part in the BCU paddlepower scheme which helps to develop their skills whilst ‘messin’ about in boats! Juniors are welcome to attend any of the following sessionswhich take place between April and October.
- Racing Time Trial ~ Monday !8:30
- Junior Dragon Boat Training ~Wednesday 18:30
- Paddlepower ~ Wednesday 18:30
- Junior Racers & DW Trainees ~ Thursday 18:30 and Saturday 10:30
- Club Paddle ~ Sunday 10:00 and Wednesday 18:30
- Ladies Dragon Boat Training ~ Sunday 10:00
Please ensure that you arrive at least 15 minutes before the session is due to start.
- When junior members are attending events or trips away from the club, a parental consent form must be completed. Download here
May 17th, 2009 (Shirley)
Junior training will continue on Wednesday evenings at 18:30 until further notice. New paddlers are welcome to come and give Dragon Boating a try.
April 26th, 2009 (Shirley)
Junior dragon boat teams from Wokingham Canoe Club have once again put in impressive performances at The Henley Dragon’s Annual Junior Regatta, winning three of the four main trophies. The club entered three teams; ‘Dragonflies’ U14 girls, ‘Wrymlyns’ U14 boys and ‘Warriors’ U16 boys. (more…)
March 30th, 2009 (Shirley)
Training will be on Saturday at 14:30 and Wednesday at 18:00.
The Henley Junior Regatta will take place on 25th April – make a note in your diary, please!
We have 18 Juniors so far and have 6 more that have shown an interest. We would like to put in an all Girls team so if there are any girls aged between 11 – 18, please come on down. We also have room for more boys- no experience required just enthusiasm and a little determination.
Those Juniors that have raced over the past couple of years and are now experienced paddlers may need to help with some of the new paddlers from time to time. Remember it’s the team that wins not individuals and your help will be very much appreciated.
March 1st, 2009 (Shirley)
Well done to everyone who took part in the ‘Generation Game’ at Pangbourne. It was great fun and our team came 4th. The next event is on 28th March also at Pangbourne.
February 22nd, 2009 (Shirley)
Some of our racing juniors have been on a winning streak!
- Hafsa Kabeer won the prize for ‘BEST VISITING JUNIOR’ in the Hare and Hounds series at Wey – results.
- Sara Kabeer (2nd ~ Girls Lightnings) and Ed Pearson (3rd ~ Boys Lightnings) were awarded medals for last year’s West Thames Grand Prix series of events. This was a particularly splendid achievement as they only took part in two out of the four qualifying events.
February 6th, 2009 (Shirley)
Well done to all who took part in the canoe polo event at Willink. This is not our best event but it was great to see everyone trying their best. There may be an opportunity for some canoe polo coaching a little later in the year – watch this space!
November 6th, 2008 (Shirley)
The dates of this year’s winter training days are as follows:
Under 13’s – Land training at Reading 7 December 2008. Water based training at Basingstoke 19 April 2009.
Age 13 and over – Land training at Reading 30 November 2008. Water based training at Basingstoke 22 March 2009.
Each day will cost £5.00 including lunch.
Book your place online here.
September 11th, 2008 (Shirley)
The Paddlesport Challenge is a series of team events aimed at keeping juniors paddling through the winter months. The challenges are held at different local clubs from September to May and include open canoeing, dragon boating, triathlon, canoe polo. Teams are up to ten members and must be aged between 10 and 16. An entry fee of £2.50 per person is payable for each event. You do not need to attend every event but extra points are awarded for attendance. (more…)
April 28th, 2008 (Shirley)
On the 26th April 2008 members of Wokingham Canoe Club took part in the Junior Regatta held by Henley Dragon Boat Club.
We took two teams; a girls team called the ‘Dragonflies’ and the boys team called ‘Wyrmlyns’. In preparation the teams had trained hard, every Wednesday and Saturday, for about four weeks. In the competition the Wyrmlyns were in the under 14’s category and the Dragonflies were in the under 18’s category. (more…)
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Our junior members take part in the Paddlesport Challenge, Dragon Boat Racing, Sprint and Marathon racing. Juniors are encouraged to take part in the BCU paddlepower scheme which helps to develop their skills whilst ‘messin’ about in boats! Juniors are welcome to attend any of the following sessionswhich take place between April and October.
