Attendance on a beginner course is mandatory for all new members with limited or no previous paddling experience. Members with reasonable paddling experience may not need a beginner course but will be required to undertake a short assessment prior to joining. The minimum age for membership is 12.
The beginner course is provided as a membership benefit and there is no additional charge, apart from the pool session. Courses are available to new members only, the club does not provide instruction for non-members.
New member beginner courses usually run from April to August and extend over four 2 hour sessions. An indoor swimming pool session is also included. You will need to be available for all sessions.
Please note that the day for the pool session may not be the same day as the rest of the course.
Course
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Pool Session
Comments/Availability
May
Saturday 3rd May @ 10am
Saturday 10th May @ 10am
Saturday 17th May @ 10am
Saturday 24th May @ 10am
Sunday 18th May @ 7:30pm
Course completed
May (eve)
Tuesday 6th May @ 6pm
Tuesday 13th May @ 6pm
Tuesday 20th May @ 6pm
Tuesday 27th May @ 6pm
Sunday 18th May @ 7:30pm
Course completed
June (eve)
Monday 2nd June @ 6pm
Monday 9th June @ 6pm
Monday 16th June @ 6pm
Monday 23rd June @ 6pm
Saturday 14th June @ 7:30pm
8 places available
June
Saturday 7th June @ 10am
Saturday 14th June @ 10am
Saturday 21st June @ 10am
Saturday 28th June @ 10am
Sunday 22nd June @ 7:30pm
Course fully booked
July
Saturday 5th July @ 10am
Saturday 12th July @ 10am
Saturday 19th July @ 10am
Saturday 26th July @ 10am
Saturday 12th July @ 7:30pm
9 places available
August
Saturday 2nd August @ 10am
Saturday 9th August @ 10am
Saturday 16th August @ 10am
Saturday 23rd August @ 10am
Saturday 16th August @ 7:30pm
10 places available